Food Quality Assurance Technician - Early Shift (Pre-Op)

Ultipro; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Wellness programs

Career growth

Job summary

Reser’s Fine Foods - Crossroads Salad Plant in Topeka, KS is seeking a Technician- Food Quality Assurance (Pre-Op 3:30am - noon). You will monitor critical process points, document food safety and quality issues, and support corrective actions to ensure product safety and compliance.

Responsibilities include verifying CCPs, assisting with pre-operational inspections, maintaining records, and upholding HACCP, GMP, and sanitation programs.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in a science related field or 1+ years in a Quality Assurance position or equivalent experience.
• Basic knowledge of GMP's, Food Safety, and Safety requirements
• Ability to read, write and speak in English at a level of proficiency to clearly understand items such as food safety documentation, ingredient labels, etc.
• Basic computer skills; e-mail, Word, Excel.
• Regular attendance and punctuality are required.

Responsibilities

• Documents and reports any food safety or quality issues and participates in determination of corrective actions to be taken.
• May assist with pre-operational inspection of production plant and equipment and completion or related documentation.
• Performs process verification checks at critical food safety and quality points according to the facility’s Food Safety Plan and Quality Plan.
• Participates in determination of corrective actions when verification checks do not meet the limits defined in the facility’s Food Safety Plan and Quality Plan.
• Verifies the facility’s environment including items such as temperature throughout the production facility, sanitizer concentrations and other food safety related conditions.
• Completes Hold Tags and Cooling Tags, if appropriate, to isolate non-conforming ingredients or products.
• Conducts and documents the daily product review; participates in evaluation of key sensory attributes of finished products.
• Responsible for maintaining records, completing documentation, following proper documentation protocols as assigned
• Adherence and monitor of programs including HACCP Program, good manufacturing practices, foreign material control, plant sanitation, product quality assurance and other programs as assigned
• As part of monitoring CCPs (Critical Control Points), must be trained in HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) and adhere to approved HACCP plan(s).

Skills

English proficiency

GMP knowledge

Attention to detail

Education

Associate degree in science

Tools

Excel

Job description

Reser’s Fine Foods - Crossroads Salad Plant in Topeka, KS is seeking a Technician- Food Quality Assurance (Pre-Op 3:30am - noon). You will monitor critical process points, document food safety and quality issues, and support corrective actions to ensure product safety and compliance.

Responsibilities include verifying CCPs, assisting with pre-operational inspections, maintaining records, and upholding HACCP, GMP, and sanitation programs.