Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technician - 1st Shift
$46,800–$46,800 year
On-siteOrange City, Iowa, United States
Job Summary
Conduct routine inspections of process, metal detection, cooking, and chilling to ensure products meet quality standards. Identify out-of-spec items, interpret customer specifications, and collaborate with teams to correct issues quickly. Monitor quality by grading products, documenting results, and overseeing sanitation, temperatures, and GMPs. Enforce HACCP programs, monitor critical control points, and ensure USDA regulatory requirements are met throughout production. Drive continuous improvement by addressing deficiencies, investigating root causes of failures, and supporting QA programs through training and performance assessment. Report food safety issues and recommend corrective actions to maintain brand safety and confidence.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- Ability to complete required forms in English, which requires the ability to read and write in English
- Knowledge of quality assurance principles
- Knowledge of food science
- Knowledge of meat processing
- Knowledge of USDA regulations
- Capability to create, interpret, and maintain technical documents, reports, and manuals
- Effective written and verbal communication across teams and stakeholders
- Experience using monitoring equipment
- Experience analyzing data
- Experience responding to regulatory or customer inquiries with sound, evidence-based decisions
- Proficiency in office software
- Ability to interpret and follow instructions in various formats, including written, oral, and visual
Desired Qualifications
- Associate's degree
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