2nd Shift Food Safety & Quality Technician

Best Maid Cookie Company; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Best Maid Cookie Company in Springdale, AR is seeking a Technician I, Food Safety & Quality to support quality specifications for packaging, ingredients, and finished products, and to uphold food safety standards across the manufacturing process.

The role involves GMP adherence, daily QA walk-throughs, non-conforming product handling, CCP monitoring, basic analytical testing, environmental swabbing, record reviews, and collaboration with production teams to resolve safety issues.

Qualifications

• Associate's/Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Basic knowledge of general food safety programs and policies including government regulations.
• HACCP and PCQI certified or willing to become certified.
• Basic analytical testing knowledge.
• Basic ability to use instruments/equipment vital to completing duties (e.g., scales, thermometers, metal detectors, calculators, gauges, calipers, rulers, ovens).
• Ability to read and understand plant SOPs, work instructions, GMPs, and safety instructions.
• Operational knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office applications.
• Basic problem-solving ability.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to organize, manage multiple priorities, and maintain high attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work varied shifts as required.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily QA walk-throughs; verify GMPs are followed in the facility and set example by practicing correct GMP procedures at all times.
• Monitor plant operations to ensure sanitary operational procedures are followed according to GMPs.
• Perform pre-operational inspections, monitoring for food safety and quality.
• Initiate and complete the hold process for non-conforming product, raw materials, and other materials as required; follow up and complete disposition when determined.
• Verify batch formulas and product labels ensuring activities are complete and meet specifications.
• Monitor and verify CCPs/preventive controls as required.
• Perform equipment calibration as assigned.
• Perform basic analytical testing.
• Perform environmental swabbing for bacteria and pathogens; prepare, document, and send swabs to third-party lab as required.
• Perform environmental and finished product testing for allergens.
• Collect finished product samples.
• Collect and record temperature readings.
• Identify and report food safety issues and assist in conducting investigations into food safety issues, foreign material findings, and customer complaints.
• Review production records for completion and compliance with good documentation practices.
• Execute and maintain the document and photo retention process.
• Serve as a resource to production employees for product quality, food safety, and regulatory issues.
• Attend shift change meetings to ensure information and any issues are communicated across shifts.
• Support food safety program, quality standards, and legality of manufactured products.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Independent working

Education

Associate's/Bachelor's degree or equivalent

HACCP/PCQI knowledge

Tools

Scales

Thermometers

Metal detectors

Calculators

Gauges

Calipers

Rulers

Ovens

Job description

Best Maid Cookie Company in Springdale, AR is seeking a Technician I, Food Safety & Quality to support quality specifications for packaging, ingredients, and finished products, and to uphold food safety standards across the manufacturing process.

The role involves GMP adherence, daily QA walk-throughs, non-conforming product handling, CCP monitoring, basic analytical testing, environmental swabbing, record reviews, and collaboration with production teams to resolve safety issues.