Food Safety and Quality Technician

Coulter Services; Waseca (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Coulter Services in Minnesota is seeking a Food Safety & Quality Technician to ensure safe, high-quality production through sampling, testing, and inspections of materials and products. You will help maintain HACCP, GMP, and GFSI programs and document findings with precision.

Collaborative team member focused on continuous improvement and regulatory compliance, you will support investigations and corrective actions to uphold standards across the plant.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of HACCP, GMP, and GFSI food safety standards.
• Detail-oriented in testing, inspection, and documentation.
• Ability to support investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Collaborative mindset focused on continuous improvement and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine sampling, testing, and verification of products and ingredients.
• Maintain and support HACCP, GMP, and GFSI-based food safety programs.
• Accurately document results and perform quality/food safety recordkeeping.
• Assist with investigations, corrective actions, and root cause analysis.
• Partner with operations to drive continuous improvement in food safety, quality, and plant hygiene.

Skills

HACCP knowledge

GMP knowledge

GFSI knowledge

Attention to detail

Investigations and root-cause analysis

Collaboration and continuous-improve

Job description

Food Safety & Quality Technician supports safe, high-quality food production by performing sampling, testing, and inspections of raw materials, in-process items, and finished products to ensure compliance with regulatory, customer, and internal standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct routine sampling, testing, and verification of products and ingredients.
• Maintain and support HACCP, GMP, and GFSI-based food safety programs.
• Accurately document results and perform quality/food safety recordkeeping.
• Assist with investigations, corrective actions, and root cause analysis.
• Partner with operations to drive continuous improvement in food safety, quality, and plant hygiene.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong knowledge of food safety and quality systems (HACCP, GMP, GFSI).
• Attention to detail in testing, inspection, and documentation.
• Ability to support investigations and root cause analysis.
• Collaborative mindset focused on continuous improvement and compliance.