Food Safety QA Technician - 1st Shift

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

AD&D

Life Insurance

401(k) match

Wellness program

Paid time off

Holidays

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. in Kentucky is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician for 1st shift to monitor critical process points and document any food safety or quality issues. You will participate in corrective actions and verify compliance with the facility's Food Safety and Quality Plans.

The role requires an associate degree or QA experience, knowledge of GMPs and HACCP, and basic computer skills. Regular attendance and the ability to work in a production environment are essential.

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
• 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

GMP knowledge

Food safety knowledge

Safety requirements

English literacy

Attention to detail

Education

Associate degree in science-related field

Tools

Excel

Word

Email

Job description

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. in Kentucky is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician for 1st shift to monitor critical process points and document any food safety or quality issues. You will participate in corrective actions and verify compliance with the facility's Food Safety and Quality Plans.

The role requires an associate degree or QA experience, knowledge of GMPs and HACCP, and basic computer skills. Regular attendance and the ability to work in a production environment are essential.