Food Safety and Quality Assurance Technician Trainee

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Job Description

Job Title: FSQA Technician Trainee          FLSA Status: Hourly            Department: Quality

SUMMARY: The FSQA Technician Trainee is a multiple task position and is part of a dynamic team.  The candidate will be responsible to learn how to monitor Food Safety and Quality Procedures to ensure products are safe and meet company and customer’s expectations.  The FSQA Technician Trainee is responsible to learn how to follow proper program procedures, verification of procedures, record keeping and documentation, and corrective actions throughout the day.  Below are the expectations of the essential duties, responsibilities and guidelines for a FSQA Technician will need to learn.

This position has no supervisory authority.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Process control of Food Safety and HACCP Systems
• Process control through verification of programs, processes, and finish goods specifications
• Maintenance of customer specifications
• Knowledgeable of USDA  role and contact of onsite FSIS Inspector
• USDA (MT) Sampling
• Pre-Operational Microbial Sampling
• New Hire GMP, Food Safety, and Food Defense Orientation
• Raw Material Audits and Verification of Supplier Specifications
• Verification of packaging, pack dates, and product codes
• Responsible for monitoring and enforcing all Good Manufacturing Practices
• Reporting violations and non-conformances to the FSQA Manager or FSQA Supervisor
• Responsible for completing reports and finishing tasks assigned by the FSQA Manager or FSQA Supervisor
• Must be flexible to working overtime and weekends
• Good attendance is a must.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:

• 6 months of related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills and must be able to communicate with all personnel.
• Bilingual is a plus.
• Basic math skills.
• Basic Microsoft Office Skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

Function

Amount of Time

None

Under 1/3

1/3 to 2/3

Over 2/3

Stand

X

Walk

X

Sit

X

Use hands to finger, handle or feel

X

Reach with hands and arms

X

Climb or balance

X

Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

X

• This job requires that weight be lifted or force be exerted as reflected below.

Function

Amount of Time

None

Under 1/3

1/3 to 2/3

Over 2/3

Up to 10 pounds

X

Up to 25 pounds

X

Up to 50 pounds

X

Up to 100 pounds

X

More than 100 pounds

X

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

• Cold Temperature:  <40 °F Cooler                 <0 °F Freezer
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and extreme cold temperature.  The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

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