Food Safety and Quality Assurance Technician

FHLB Des Moines; Minnesota; On-site; USD 23,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive Plan

Job summary

Sysco Western Minnesota, Inc. is hiring a Food Safety and Quality Assurance Technician to monitor FSQA programs and assist in audits and supplier communications at our Minnesota facility.

The role supports HACCP, sanitation SOPs, and GMP compliance, with emphasis on meat/seafood processes. Requires 1–3 years in meat/seafood industry and valid driver’s license; on-site work with potential for training and growth.

Qualifications

• Formal training in TQM, SPC, HACCP concepts.
• Experience in meat/seafood industry at CFIA/FDA facility is ideal.
• Ability to analyze data and write reports.

Responsibilities

• Monitor FSQA programs (HACCP, sanitation SOPs, pest control, GMPs).
• Assist in training FSQA staff on policies and procedures.
• Support SQF audits and supplier/customer communications as needed.
• Assist in product evaluations and plant visits.

Skills

HACCP

SOP

GMP

QA documentation

Data interpretation

Education

Formal training in TQM, SPC, HACCP

CFIA/FDA regulations knowledge (beneficial)

Tools

Laboratory equipment

PC/software basics

Job description

## Food Safety and Quality Assurance TechnicianApply: Buckhead Minnesota: Full time: Posted Today: R267059**Company:**US0332 Sysco Western Minnesota, Inc.**Sales Territory:**None**Zip Code:**56304**Travel Percentage:**0**Compensation Range:**$17.36 - $26.01The compensation range provided is in compliance with state specific laws. Factors that may be used to determine your actual rate of pay include your specific skills, years of experience and other factors.You may be eligible to participate in the Company's Incentive Plan.**BENEFITS INFORMATION:**For information on Sysco’s Benefits, please visit https://SyscoBenefits.com**JOB SUMMARY**Monitor Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) support/evaluation programs and inspection/audit procedures to ensure compliance of products and processes to corporate and regulatory requirements at a Sysco Specialty Meat and/or Seafood Company.**RESPONSIBILITIES*** Monitoring of FSQA programs including HACCP Program, sanitation standard operating procedures, pest control, good manufacturing practices, approved supplier program, foreign material control, plant sanitation, chemical control, product quality assurance, FSQA Customer complaints, food defense and security* Assist in Employee Training of FSQA Programs, Policies, and Procedures* Assist in Implementation of Independent FSQA Audit Program – SQF Audits* Assist when necessary for product evaluations, plant visits, and supplier/customer communication to assist other staff members. Assist as needed in any manner capable of during emergencies the plant President or GM (general manager) determines are paramount to the business.* Frequently interacts with the following: SSMC/SSSC Personnel, Operations, Sales, Transportation and Maintenance as well as Sysco Operating Companies, and supplier/customer personnel at the line level.**QUALIFICATIONS****Education*** Formal job training in TQM principles, SPC, HACCP concepts, CFIA/FDA regulations would be beneficial.* Formal quality and sensory analysis training would be helpful.**Experience*** One to 3 years of meat and/or seafood industry (as appropriate) experience at a federal CFIA/FDA meat and/or seafood processing plant (as appropriate).* Raw meat or seafood industry the only experience will be accepted instead of combined experience**Professional Skills*** Demonstrate the ability to write reports, basic business correspondence, as well as to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers.* Demonstrate the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.* Demonstrate the ability to define problems, collect data and establish facts.* Demonstrate the ability to interpret basic technical instructions.* Ability to use personal computer, lab equipment, food preparation equipment and office communication equipment.**Certifications, Licenses and/or Registrations*** Valid driver’s license.**Physical Demands*** Regularly required to talk or hear.* Frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.* Occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.* Occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 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.* Plant audits and inspections may require lifting of products up to 100 pounds and inspection requires working in a production environment on a moving line, lifting cartons, and visual inspection.* Corrected vision required for sensory analysis to identify color, clarity.* Warehouse and plant audit also requires close and distance vision to judge GMPs; peripheral vision and depth perception mandatory for safety.**Work Environment*** Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles.* Occasionally works near mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold, and risk of radiation.* The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and operating in a refrigerated environment is common.* Plant audits/inspections and working at remote in-transit processing facilities and Sysco Operating Companies contain both moderate/loud noise and exposure to fumes and mechanical hazards.**OVERVIEW:**Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations.We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We’re looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.**AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT:**Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.