Food Safety & QA Technician - Manufacturing 3rd Shift

Tandem Foods; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandem Foods is seeking a Food Safety & QA Technician for the 3rd shift to support manufacturing. The role ensures product safety, quality, and aesthetic standards and enforces GMP, BRC, and QA procedures across the line.

Responsibilities include reviewing results, guiding operators on non-conformities, maintaining cleanliness, and reporting issues to managers. Strong attention to detail and adherence to SOPs are required.

Qualifications

• Two years of production team experience preferred.
• Must have a High School degree/GED or equivalent education.
• Ability to read and write English.
• Mathematical aptitude.
• Ability to regularly use ladders and stairs.

Responsibilities

• Review results to ensure specifications are met.
• Provide feedback to operators and managers on non-conforming products.
• Communicate results using established methods.
• Maintain a clean, sanitized workspace in line with GMP and BRC standards.
• Inform Quality and Production Managers of any food safety problems.
• Follow SOPs and job instructions; take corrective actions as needed.
• Document required process and quality measures and meet targets.
• Verify product conformance to customer specifications.

Skills

Production experience

English literacy

Math aptitude

Education

High School/GED

Job description

Food Safety & QA Technician - Manufacturing 3rd Shift

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Job Description

The Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for meeting all the Safe Quality Food Standards including quality, food safety and aesthetics of the product. The Food Safety & QA technicians follow through on set processes and ensure adherence to good manufacturing practices (GMP), food safety, BRC standards and product quality standards.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Review results to ensure compliance with specifications
• Provide feedback to operators and manufacturing managers regarding non-conforming products and packaging
• Communicate results according to established communication methods
• Ensure that assigned area is clean at all times following established cleaning and sanitation practices
• Informs Quality and Production Manager of any food safety problems
• Adhere to all Standard Operating Procedures and job instructions
• Take corrective actions when measures are out of specification
• Take and document required process, quality measures
• Meet or exceed established targets
• Adhere to the company’s Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and the general food safety standards of BRC
• Responsible for routine cleaning and general maintenance of the workspace as assigned.
• Responsible to verify all product produced by Tandem Foods is into customer specification.
• Responsible for verifying production process to meet company and customer standards. (Brix, Moisture, etc.)
• Perform other related duties as assigned, alerting team leaders and managers of idle time.

Requirements

• Two years of production team experience preferred
• Must have a High School degree/GED or equivalent education
• Ability to read & write English
• Mathematical aptitude
• Ability to regularly use ladders and stairs

Shift

11pm - 7am

Pay Range

22.44

Work Setting

Onsite

Location(s)

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