Food Safety / Quality Technician

Responsibilities: Verify that products are safe and meet established quality standards Monitor production to ensure employees follow plant GMPs Verify product specifications and food safety standards are followed Complete required daily paperwork and quality documentation Communicate quality or food safety deviations to the appropriate Quality and Food Safety leadership Communicate with production operators and supervisors regarding quality and food safety requirements Perform product inspections and required laboratory work Conduct shipping and receiving inspections, including raw materials, dry goods, trailers, and returns Conduct dailySSOP, HACCP, GMP, and SQFmonitoring activities Stop production or place product on hold when quality or food safety requirements are not being met Pull product samples according to customer specifications Perform temperature checks and equipment calibrations Perform testing and titrations for sanitizers such as ozone, PAA, Quat, and chlorine Perform product and label inspections Assist with quality and food safety investigations and complete required documentation QualificationsFood quality or food safety experience preferred Medical or healthcare field experience may be considered Automotive quality experience is generally not considered for this position Strong attention to detail Basic math skills Good organizational and time-management skills Ability to identify quality or food safety issues and communicate concerns promptly

Physical Requirements: Ability to work in variable temperatures ranging from approximately10°F to 100°F Ability to occasionally lift up to40 pounds ; assistance may be provided as needed Ability to work on the production floor for extended periods Work EnvironmentApproximately 90% of the position is spent on the production floor Approximately 10% is spent in the office, laboratory, or working on a computer Exposure to cold temperatures, wet floors, moving equipment, and industrial noise IND2