Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) Technician

AeroFarms; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k enrollment

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

PTO

Job summary

AeroFarms is seeking a Food Safety Technician to monitor and document all safety programs across our manufacturing processes. The role ensures product safety meets AeroFarms’ standards and supports GAP/GMP, Pest Prevention and Environmental Monitoring initiatives.

The ideal candidate has 1-2 years in food manufacturing or a lab, with basic English, and comfortable working weekends in a fast-paced environment. We offer competitive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in a food manufacturing environment or lab, with knowledge of food safety.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is desirable.
• Proficient computer skills; experience in Windows, file management and data handling.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing practices.
• Effective communication; read, write, understand and speak basic English.
• Able to lift, push or pull up to 50 lbs.
• Willingness to work weekends.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and document all food safety programs.
• Ensure product safety throughout manufacturing to AeroFarms’ standards.
• Support compliance, monitoring and trend analysis of GAP/GMP, Pest Prevention, Internal Auditing, Microbiological and Environmental Monitoring.
• Report non-conformances to Food Safety Supervisor and place products on hold as needed.
• Enforce GMP and Food Safety policies to maintain quality standards.
• Monitor food safety alerts and communicate updates across departments.
• Contribute to value by anticipating, analyzing, solving and preventing problems.
• Perform Pre-Operational Inspections before start-up and report deficiencies.
• Maintain documentation and records per company standards.
• Take on special assignments from Sr. Manager, Food Safety and QA.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Payrange for this position is $20.00 -$21.00 per hour.

• enrollment in 401k
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision Insurance
• PTO
• and more

AeroFarms is an indoor vertical farming company that leads U.S. production of fresh microgreens. Our products naturally contain exceptional concentrations of vitamins, antioxidants, and phytonutrients for consumers seeking nutrient-dense foods. We use 230 times less land and 90% less water than traditional field farming. With distribution in major retailers, strong consumer demand for fresh, healthy, and sustainable food, and a leading position in the U.S. retail microgreens category, AeroFarms is well positioned for its next stage of growth. AeroFarms was recently acquired by a new investor, providing the capital and backing to accelerate growth.

The Food Safety Technician Responsible for:

• Monitoring and documenting all food safety programs.
• Responsible for monitoring product safety throughout the manufacturing process and to ensure the product meets AeroFarms’ standards and specifications.
• Support compliance, monitoring, and trending of key programs including but not limited to GAP/GMP, Pest Prevention, Internal Auditing, Microbiological, and Environmental Monitoring.
• Report food safety and quality non-conformances and deviations to Food Safety Supervisor. Placing the product on hold and further evaluation.
• Enforce GMP and Food Safety policies to ensure that Aerofarms quality standards are alwaysmaintained.
• Monitors food safety alerts on an ongoing basis; and effectively communicates to all functional departments on food safety information andupdates.
• Generate value for AeroFarms by anticipating, analyzing, solving, and preventingproblems.
• Perform Pre-Operational Inspections before start-up and report any inadequacies to the Food Safety Supervisor.
• Complies with the enforcement of all GMP policies, documentation, and record-keeping per company standards.
• Special assignments upon request from the Sr. Manager, Food Safety and Quality Assurance

You have:

• High School Diploma
• 1-2 years of experience in a food manufacturing environment or lab and knowledge of food safety(required).
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) desired
• Proficient computer skills required. Experience operating in a Windows environment, managing files, and handlingdata.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including conflictresolution.
• Ability to work in a challenging and fast-paced environment with changingpractices.
• Must be able to communicate effectively.
• Must be able to read, write, understand, and speak basic English (required).
• Ability to respect and maintain confidential information.
• Ability to work within a team environment.
• Ability to lift, push, or pull up to50 lbs.
• Must be able to work independently and within a team.
• Must have time management skills to meet certain deadlines.
• Must be detailed oriented and organized.
• Must have good communication skills.
• Must have good basic math skills.
• Must be able to work in a cold environment (about 34 degrees F) for long periods of time.
• Availability to work weekends is a must.

Internal candidates seeking a promotion must have completed a minimum of six months in their current role and/or have less than four attendance points before becoming eligible for consideration.

Please note that AeroFarms does not work with any external staffing/recruitment vendors. Any unsolicited resumes shared with the AeroFarms team will be considered property of AeroFarms and no recruitment fees of any kind will be paid or owed unless an existing recruitment agreement exists alongside with specific engagement for the role in question.

In accordance with organizational protocol, employees will at times be required to fill absences in the operation process that are equal to or lower than their positional hierarchy. Additionally, if an employee is absent, the role of the absent employee is to be completed by their immediate superior.