FSQA Technician First Shift

Position Purpose

The FSQA technician provides guidance and leadership to production personnel regarding food safety measures and practices. Ensures all customer concerns and/or complaints are handled with extreme professionalism and care. Applies available tools and resources for reaching desired outcomes with food specifications and production.

Shift

First Shift
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 5:15 AM – 1:45 PM

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, And Key Accountabilities

• Provide daily monitoring of facility and personnel to ensure compliance with the food safety system of the facility; perform formal audits on GMPs
• Ensure training of facility personnel on GMPs, risk preventive controls, hazard analysis, pre-requisite programs, and other applicable food safety system elements as required
• Responsible for pre-operational inspections
• Collect and analyze product samples as required, as well as document information derived from analysis
• Safely keep records of all facility analytical results; immediately report results discovered to be out of specification to the QA supervisor
• Provide documented reports of analytical results to the QA supervisor, also responsible for tracking and reporting data trends
• Inspecting raw materials coming in; assisting in investigating non-conformance and complaints about product; and provide leadership for the facility team in performing self-audits
• Aid in hosting visitors to the facility, including regulatory agency representatives and customer representatives, function as main host for the facility’s third-party auditors
• Inform Quality Assurance Management of any food safety concerns
• Implementing and managing food safety corrective actions
• Aid in carrying out changes to the food safety system of the facility; give assistance in creating, reviewing, authenticating, and maintaining food safety system documents, including standard operating procedures (SOPs) and programs working in collaboration with the quality assurance team; provide assistance in maintaining document registers and documentation
• Possess innovative, resourceful, and proactive disposition, committed to ensuring continuous improvement of capacity and delivering quality service
• Follow health, safety, and cleanliness standards
• Handle any other duties as assigned by QA supervisor and QA manager

Additional Responsibilities

• Excellent attendance and punctuality for an hourly role
• Utilize soft skills to maintain good relationships with customers and production personnel

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior quality assurance experience preferred
• Food manufacturing experience
• Knowledge and understanding of applicable FDA regulations and GMPs preferred
• Experience performing administrative work, including completing and reconciling paperwork, preferred

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required
• Computer skills, including basic Microsoft Excel, required
• Ability to think analytically and problem solve
• Ability to stay organized and multitask
• Ability to perform basic mental math
• Ability to effectively work with others and as part of a team
• Ability to communicate effectively in the English language
• Ability to balance productivity, quality, and safety
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Working Conditions

• This is largely a static role with standing; however, the ability to perform repetitive bending and standing up is also required.
• This would require the ability to lift 10-35 lbs. repetitively and up to 45 lbs. occasionally.
• Must also be able to push/pull up to 250 lbs on rollers occasionally.
• This role operates in a wet and cold/refrigerated environment (around 35 degrees F) located within a manufacturing, warehousing, and production type facility.
• Must be able to withstand cold temperatures for the duration of the shift.

Universal Pure Facilities

• Process, pack, and store products containing allergenic food ingredients as referenced by the FDA. Team members who may come in direct contact must be able to work with these ingredients.
• Sometimes, salaried/remote employees may be exposed to these ingredients.