Fsqa Technician

• Verifies conformance to FSQA and Safe Quality Foods (SQF) requirements in daily production operations
• Checks, inspects and investigates to ensure that GMP’s are followed, that sanitary conditions prevail, and that raw and in-process materials and finished products meet company and/or government standards
• Verifies that the HACCP plan is being followed
• Takes control action (i.e. Hold) when ingredients, product or the manufacturing environment are not within expected specification or standards
• Keeps accurate and complete records
• Conducts plant testing as required
• Audit facility product weight control program as required
• Assists in root cause analysis of problems
• Checks operating procedures and institutes changes
• Assists in developing and applying quality controls and related procedures in plant operations
• Provides advice regarding safety, sanitation, processing, filling and packaging techniques

• High School Diploma or its equivalent desirable
• Sufficiently broad experience in food manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Assurance and/or food plant production operations, processes, and policies
• Certifications such as HACCP, PCQI, SQF, or through ASQ and other professional quality associations are helpful
• Must have keen ability to analyze problems and make reasonable decisions
• Good English communication skills (reading, writing, verbal)
• Good organizational, mathematical, and recordkeeping skills
• Ability to monitor aspects of incoming materials, product production, storage and distribution operations
• Computer literacy, word processing, and data entry skills desired
• Must be able, both mentally and physically, to do the analytical tests
• Requires good eye/hand coordination
• Must be willing to work as part of a team and be self-motivated
• Valid Driver’s License, clean driving record
• Fluency in English (Written and Verbal) – required
• Capable of 24-hour, 7-day a week, emergency work assignments

• Certifications such as HACCP, PCQI, SQF, or through ASQ and other professional quality associations are helpful
• Computer literacy, word processing, and data entry skills are desired

Regular pay increases at 3, 6, and 12 months provided attendance and performance are in good standing