Food Safety & Quality Assurance Tech I - (2nd Shift)

About Dessert Holdings

Dessert Holdings is the leading premium dessert company in the world, crafting artisanal, scratch-made desserts at scale. We combine culinary innovation with the finest real ingredients across seven distinctive brands, bringing tailored solutions to Retail and Foodservice partners. Headquartered in St. Paul, MN, we employ more than 3,500 people across ten manufacturing facilities.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Work with purpose — help deliver the desserts people celebrate with.
• Supportive team environment where your contributions matter.
• Growth opportunities across multiple departments.
• Training provided — including certifications.

Responsibilities

• Performs process check verifications such as weight, height, width, length, diameter, and perfect packaging on food samples at established frequency.
• Checks all CCP and other preventive controls such as temperature, metal, and X-ray detectors timely to ensure food product safety.
• Checks quality check points on different food product lines accurately and at established frequency to ensure compliance.
• Performs product reviews and sensory evaluation for taste, appearance, and flavor on the production line.
• Aseptically collects food ingredients and finished food product samples for both microbiological laboratory and retain samples.
• Performs pre-op inspection on machines and swabbing to ensure machines are adequately cleaned and ready for production.
• Completes required daily paperwork and ensures accuracy in data entry.
• Communicates to leads and supervisors when product is outside of established limits. Follows instructions for increased monitoring or holding of product until the defect is corrected or reworked.
• Ensures all work assigned is performed in accordance with written specifications, instructions, and requirements.
• Monitors labels to ensure they meet regulatory and customer requirements such as weights, inkjet, expiration date, lot codes, product identification, and other requirements.
• Conducts in-house basic hygiene, GMP, and food safety audits on assigned production lines to ensure compliance.

Requirements

• Ability to interpret and follow SOPs (standard operating procedures), instructions, and Quality Management Software system.
• High School Diploma, GED, or prior experience in food safety and quality.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office programs.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Intermediate computer skills.
• Available to work on weekends and overtime.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is expected to stand for at least 10 hours per day.
• Use hands and fingers to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms.
• Must lift and/or move up to 30 pounds; required to ask for assistance if weight is exceeded.
• Must be able to push/pull up to 45 pounds; required to ask for assistance if weight is exceeded.
• Must be able to keep eyes focused on product issues on conveyor belt for at least 10 hours a day (intermittently).
• Able to stay focused in a loud working environment.

Benefits

• Choice of comprehensive medical plans.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Retirement contribution for all eligible employees.

Schedule

2nd shift