Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technician

About the role

• This role is onsite at our Roanoke, Texas location
• Hourly Rate: $22/hr + annual raise program
• PTO: This role offers paid vacation & sick days
• Benefits: Coverage for you as well as your family, company pays 75%
• This role will cover our 2nd shift Monday - Friday 2pm - 10pm

As a Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technician at Grüns, you'll play a critical role in ensuring product quality and safety throughout our manufacturing process. You'll be responsible for comprehensive quality control inspections, equipment monitoring, and compliance with food safety standards to maintain our high-quality gummy products.

In this role, you will:

Quality Control & Inspection

• Examine gummies for defects including damage and foreign material contamination
• Verify product specifications at key production stages including date codes, lot numbers, weights, and seal integrity
• Conduct organoleptic evaluations and identify non-conforming products
• Isolate equipment, materials, and finished products that don't meet specifications

Equipment Monitoring & Maintenance

• Monitor and operate metal detection equipment to ensure food safety standards
• Oversee assigned equipment condition, calibration status, and proper usage
• Perform pre-operational inspections and acceptance test procedures (ATPs)
• Conduct equipment verifications and maintain calibration records

Documentation & Compliance

• Monitor, record, and initiate corrective actions as needed throughout production
• Conduct daily GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) audits
• Perform environmental monitoring tests and maintain detailed records
• Collect shelf-life samples and manage documentation processes

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Maintain constant communication with production personnel about quality standards and data collection
• Participate in food safety incident investigations and resolution
• Conduct glass and brittle plastic inspections across facility
• Reinforce GMP standards throughout the organization

We're looking for someone who:

• Has previous experience as a QA Technician in food manufacturing industry
• Brings basic computer skills including MS Office and Google Drive proficiency
• Can read and understand SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and product specifications
• Shows ability to work overtime and holidays as production requires
• Demonstrates capability to stand for extended periods and multitask effectively
• Works as a self-motivated individual requiring minimal supervision

Bonus points for:

• Bilingual in English/Spanish
• Has participated in internal audits
• Brings GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) exposure