Food Safety and Quality Assurance Technician

Food Safety and Quality Assurance Technician

Summary: Perform duties to assure the ingredients, finished product and the product packaging comply with Food Safety and Food Quality requirements plus to insure the product handlers follow Good Manufacturing Practices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following

· Responsible for all levels of quality control/quality assurance

· Works closely with the production and shipping departments to improve processes

· Follow Training processes: GMPS, SSOP, Food Safety, Ammonia Properties and uses, Back Safety, Blood-borne Pathogens, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, Hearing Protection, Introduction to Hazardous Communication and Walking and Working Surfaces

· Identifies, develops and secures alternative raw materials

· Responsible for meeting all critical control points: HACCP paperwork

· Works along side with production, USDA, Sanitation, and Maintenance to find and correct deficiencies

· Schedules for sensory, samples and other daily tasks

· Works on the floor to assist production supervisors in maintaining a department that follows GMPs and HACCP procedures

· Responsible for RTE and raw department quality

· Evaluates product weight, temperature, length, width and record on net weight log

· Supervises production employees to ensure they are following company GMPs

· Performs metal detector verification every two hours

· Lab duties include sanitizing tools, knives and personal thermometers

· Calibrates personal thermometers, scales, PH meters and oxygen analyzers

· Quick swabs, brine samples, air samples, all plated and read

· Tests raw and finished product fat and water samples

· Monitors Pre-Op and Operational Sanitation compliance and records information and deviations.

Qualifications:

Associate’s degree in food safety, microbiology or other related field or two years related job experience and/or related job experience or training

Able to speak, read and write English fluently.

Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations

Ability to solve practical problems. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Microsoft Applications

Ability to work with small instruments and or equipment for measurements or readings.

SQF Certified preferred

HACCP certified preferred

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk and go up and down stairs. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and climb ladders.

Must be able to work 6 days a week 10 to 12 hours a day.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; moderate cold and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately high

Disclaimer Statement The information contained in this job description is intended to describe the essential job functions required of those assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all accountabilities, activities, skills, and knowledge needed to perform the job. Please note that job functions are reviewed periodically and are subject to change based upon company business need.

Bobak Sausage Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.