Food Safety & Quality Technician

Classification: Non-Exempt
Salary Range: $25.00/hr
Reports to: Food Safety and Quality Control Manager
Date: December 2024

Flying Food Group is seeking a reliable Food Safety & Quality Technician to join our team! This position plays a crucial role in ensuring that food products meet safety standards and quality regulations.

Essential Functions

• Review and maintain of all Quality Assurance and Quality Control records, documents, and samples pertaining to HACCP, USDA, and FDA.
• Coordinate activities with regulatory agents such as USDA and FDA.
• Ability to prepare and directly manage third party customer audits.
• This person will be instrumental in reviewing food safety processes and procedures.
• Oversee inspection of incoming raw materials and outgoing finished goods to ensure the highest quality of products is delivered to customers.
• Initial and ongoing training of the employees on policies and procedures.
• Daily observations of production processes from preparation to packaging.
• Conduct weekly evaluation of products and ingredients ex. Chef Tables.
• Complete necessary Microbiological testing (internal and external testing) as assigned such as In-house ATP, In-house Listeria Spp., and Silliker Listeria Spp.
• Attends bi-weekly QA conference calls.
• Other duties assigned by Unit Manager and/or Corporate Quality Assurance.

Other Responsibilities and duties will include, but not be limited to:

• Knowledge of internal policies and procedures.
• Competent to work independently within area of expertise.
• Ability to solve quality related problems.
• Ability to deal with a variety of compliance situations and implement continuous improvement.
• Knows and follows all safety requirements; strives to maintain a safe work environment.
• Effectively gives and receives feedback; willingly asks questions and seeks direction, as needed.
• Must be able to function within a team environment.
• Performs tasks under general supervision.

Skills and Qualifications

• Previous knowledge working in food production Quality Assurance or related experience.
• BS degree or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of HACCP, GMP’s and SOP’s a preferred.
• Knowledge of Food Industry quality and sanitation standards and requirements.
• Computer Literate-Word & Excel mandatory.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite, specifically in Excel.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail oriented and organizational skills.
• Able to multitask and work independently with minimum supervision.
• Must be proficient in the English language in both written and oral.

Supervisory Responsibility
This position has non-supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment
This job operates in a laboratory setting or manufacturing facility where food products are processed. May require personal protective equipment (PPE) depending on environment. Employee will be exposed to varying temperatures, including cold refrigeration (38 degrees).

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and /or move 10- 20 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time exempt position in a 24/7/365 work environment.
Days and hours of work vary based on operational needs and support.

Travel
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Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits
Flying Food Group, LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, prescription, drug coverage, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity plans, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, commuter benefit, retirement program 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and pet insurance.
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