Food Quality Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Perform plant cleaning and sanitation and sanitation related inspection / audit procedures (monitoring documentation and environmental sampling) to ensure compliance of the production environment to corporate and regulatory sanitation requirements.

This includes daily cleaning and sanitation to prepare for routine operations or ongoing operations as assigned. Perform line implementation in accordance with regulatory agency directions including CFIA / FSIS / FDA / State / Local authorities relative to sanitation.

Perform daily Cleaning and Sanitizing tasks associated with :

• HACCP Program
• Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures
• Pest Control
• Good Manufacturing Practices
• Chemical Control

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Cleaning and Sanitizing of processing area and equipment.
• Mixing and working with caustic chemicals for cleaning and sanitizing. Often diluting concentrated chemicals.
• Inspecting the processing area for cleanliness and proper sanitation as well as implementing bacterial and organic material testing to determine cleanliness of the processing area and equipment.
• Paperwork documenting cleaning and sanitizing of the processing area. Paperwork is subject to federal regulatory review for noncompliance as well as FSQA program compliance.
• Investigates issues related to Quality and Food Safety
• Collects microbiological and product samples for testing and evaluation.
• Applies Holds to nonconforming products and materials
• Assures food safety, regulatory and company compliance.
• Understanding of the process
• Assists with audits of the process, GMP’s and food safety as well as customer audits.
• Assists with troubleshooting of plant quality problems

Requirements :

Education Preferred :

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree in poultry / animal science, biology, or chemistry preferred.
• 1-3 years of experience in a quality assurance role in lieu of required education
• Previous experience in food manufacturing preferred.

Experience Required :

One to three years food & beverage manufacturing facility.

Experience Preferred :

Three plus years performing cleaning and sanitizing at a dairy processing plant.

Technical Skills and Abilities :

Write and read English is required.

Must be able to complete paperwork documenting cleaning and sanitizing of the facility.

Knowledge of processing equipment and its breakdown for cleaning and sanitizing.

Basic knowledge of industrial cleaning and sanitizing equipment.

Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.

Must be able to read, speak, and understand English.

Physical Demands :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.

The employee is often required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.

The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Activities may require lifting of products up to 100 pounds and requires working in a production environment on a moving line, lifting cartons, washing and cleaning equipment and the facility as well as visual inspection.

Corrected vision required for sensory analysis to identify color, clarity. Warehouse and plant activities also require close and distance vision to judge GMPs;

peripheral vision and depth perception mandatory for safety.