Food Safety and Quality Assurance Technician Third Shift

Universal Pure; Lincoln (NE); In loco; USD 25.000 - 39.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Universal Pure, LLC is seeking an FSQA Technician to guide production personnel on food safety practices and handle customer concerns with professionalism. The role supports GMPs, HACCP, and QA processes while performing audits and documenting results.

The position involves third shift hours (Mon-Fri, 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM) and requires strong teamwork, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a cold, manufacturing environment.

Competenze

• Prior quality assurance experience preferred.
• Food manufacturing experience preferred.
• Knowledge and understanding of applicable FDA regulations and GMPs preferred.
• Experience handling administrative paperwork and reconciliation preferred.

Mansioni

• Provide daily monitoring to ensure GMP compliance.
• Train facility personnel on GMPs and HACCP programs.
• Conduct pre-operational inspections.
• Collect and analyze product samples as required.
• Document analytical results and report out-of-spec findings.
• Maintain records and report data trends to QA supervisor.
• Lead facility self-audits and host third-party auditors.
• Support changes to the food safety system with QA team.

Conoscenze

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Organization

multitasking

English communication

Productivity, quality, safety balance

Team collaboration

Formazione

High School Diploma/GED

Descrizione del lavoro

• Job Category Driver
• Employee Type Full Time
• Required Degree High school

Description

Position Purpose:

The FSQA technician provides guidance and leadership to production personnel regarding food safety measures and practices. Ensures all customer concerns and or complaints are handled with extreme professionalism and care. Applies available tools and resources for reaching desired outcome with food specifications and production.

Shift:

Third Shift

Monday-Friday, 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM

Major tasks, responsibilities, and key accountabilities:

• Provide daily monitoring of facility and personnel to ensure compliance with the food safety system of the facility; perform formal audit on GMPs
• Ensure training of facility personnel on GMPs, risk preventive controls, hazard analysis, pre-requisite programs, and other applicable food safety system elements as required
• Responsible for pre-operational inspections
• Collect and analyze product samples as required, as well as document information derived from analysis
• Safely keep records of all facility analytical results; immediately report results discovered to be out of specification to the QA supervisor
• Provide documented reports of analytical results to the QA supervisor, also responsible for tracking and reporting data trends
• Inspecting raw materials coming in; assisting in investigating non-conformance and complaint about product; and provide leadership for the facility team in performing self-audits
• Aid in hosting visitors to the facility, including regulatory agency representatives and customer representatives, function as main host for the facility’s third-party auditors
• Ensure product is processed to company HACCP/HARPC programs
• Inform Quality Assurance Management of any food safety concerns
• Implementing and manage food safety corrective actions
• Provide assistance to local and corporate management in carrying out changes to the food safety system of the facility; give assistance in creating, reviewing, authenticating, and maintaining food safety system documents, including standard operating procedures (SOPs) and programs working in collaboration with the quality assurance team; provide assistance in maintaining document registers and documentation
• Possess innovative, resourceful, and proactive disposition, committed to ensuring continuous improvement of capacity and delivering quality service
• Ability to prioritize and perform position responsibilities accurately and to deadline
• Follow health, safety, and cleanliness standards
• Handle any other duties as assigned by QA supervisor and QA manager

Additional Responsibilities:

• Excellent attendance and punctuality for an hourly role
• Utilize soft skills to maintain good relationship with customers and production personnel

Requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior quality assurance experience preferred
• Food manufacturing experience
• Knowledge and understanding of applicable FDA regulations and GMPs preferred
• Experience performing administrative work, including completing and reconciling paperwork, preferred

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED required
• Ability to think analytically and problem solve.
• Ability to stay organized and multitask.
• Ability to perform basic mental math.
• Ability to effectively work with others and as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively in the English language
• Ability to balance productivity, quality, and safety
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Working Conditions

• This is largely a static role with standing; however, the ability to perform repetitive bending and standing up is also required. This would require the ability to lift 10-35 lbs. repetitively and up to 45 lbs. occasionally. Must also be able to push/pull up to 250 lbs on rollers occasionally.
• This role operates in a wet and cold/refrigerated environment (around 35 degrees F) located within a manufacturing, warehousing, and production type facility. Must be able to withstand cold temperatures for the duration of the shift.

Hourly Employees

Universal Pure facilities may process, pack, and store products containing allergenic food ingredients as referenced by the FDA. Team members who may come in direct contact must be able to work with these ingredients.

Salaried/Remote Employees

Universal Pure facilities may process, pack, and or store products containing allergenic food ingredients as referenced by the FDA; occasional exposure may occur; inform your direct manager of any food allergies.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Universal Pure Is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer