Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technician

Kettle Cuisine; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

401K Matching

Paid Time Off

Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Kettle Cuisine, LLC in Everett, WA, is seeking a QA/Food Safety Technician to ensure all HACCP and FSMA records are reviewed and deficiencies identified, while supporting on-the-floor QA activities and supply ordering for quality-related equipment and services.

You will verify sanitation programs, assist with data collection for SPC, and help maintain GMP compliance and regulatory standards across the plant. Must have a technical degree and HACCP knowledge; strong MS Office skills are required.

Qualifications

• 2-year technical degree or 4-year college program in Food Science, Quality or related field or equivalent.
• HACCP/FSMA knowledge and USDA/FDA regulations.
• Inventory and database management experience preferred.
• Ability to identify and create processes and write procedures.
• Excellent computer skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access.
• Thrives in a challenging, entrepreneurial atmosphere; open to change and creating change.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Flexibility to work different shifts and weekends; overtime as required.

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical testing including pH, sodium, color, drain weight, water activity, brix & moisture.
• Verifies HACCP/FSMA and Preventive Control Programs compliance.
• Ensure sanitation practices meet regulatory requirements.
• Provide on-floor QA support for investigation and troubleshooting of food safety/quality issues.
• Collect data for process improvements (SPC) related to food safety and quality.
• Ensure GMP compliance and local, state and federal regulations.
• Daily sanitation checks (APC, ATP, environmental monitoring).
• Assist QA and R&D during batch runs.
• Assist QA and Operations in conformance checks of ingredients, packaging, and finished product.
• Maintain safety and adhere to company standards.
• Support QA department goals and objectives.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Team player

Problem solving

MS Office

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Access

Education

2-year technical degree

BSc in Food Science or related field

Tools

HACCP certification

Inventory software

Database management

Job description

Kettle Cuisine, LLC in Everett, WA, is seeking a QA/Food Safety Technician to ensure all HACCP and FSMA records are reviewed and deficiencies identified, while supporting on-the-floor QA activities and supply ordering for quality-related equipment and services.

You will verify sanitation programs, assist with data collection for SPC, and help maintain GMP compliance and regulatory standards across the plant. Must have a technical degree and HACCP knowledge; strong MS Office skills are required.