Food Safety & Quality Technician - Geneva Plant

General Mills Inc.; Geneva (IL); Vor Ort; USD 51.000 - 71.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

General Mills in Geneva, IL seeks a Food Safety & Quality Technician to support lab testing and quality assurance on 12-hour shifts. You will handle audits, hold decisions, data entry, and retention sample management in a busy production environment.

Responsibilities include testing Vitamin C, pH, Brix, water activity, environmental swabbing, equipment calibrations, and leading shift sensory programs to ensure product safety and quality.

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts, weekends, and overtime.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with data entry into quality systems preferred.

Aufgaben

• Perform and support lab testing including Vitamin C, pH, Brix, and water activity.
• Conduct Daily GMP and Process Audits in production and storage areas.
• Respond to safety/quality issues and decide to hold or run.
• Place holds on out-of-spec product and count held materials.
• Collect retention samples and maintain retention area.

Kenntnisse

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Food safety & quality commitment

Data entry / reporting

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Lab knowledge

Self-motivation

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Lab equipment operation

Electronic quality systems

Jobbeschreibung

**OVERVIEW**We are seeking a Food Safety & Quality Technician at our Geneva manufacturing facility. This position is on 12 hours shifts and follows a 2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off schedules. Each block rotates from days to nights every 2 weeks.**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES*** Perform and support operations technician in testing Vitamin C, pH, Brix, Water activity, Gilmont leak, sanitizer titration and any additional lab testing.* Conducting Daily GMP and Process Audits in production and storage areas of the plant.* Respond to calls from operations regarding potential food safety & quality issues and provide input and decision to continue run or place product on hold.* Place out of specification (quality & food safety hold) product on hold in the system and perform counts of hold product.* Investigate out of spec material as needed i.e. unsealed pouches to verify times of hold product.* Collect retention samples and maintain retention area in Quality Main lab.* Perform data entry into the various Quality System databases.* Review on-line HACCP log sheets and various quality & sanitation related documents to assure compliance with company policies.* Attend Shift DDS (Daily direction setting) and provide quality input and updates as needed.* Cleaning and sanitation of Main Quality Fruit lab.* Maintain quality related documentation (Sanitation paperwork, Daily inspections, calibrations records)* Perform environmental swabbing of equipment, production & warehouse areas.* Perform calibrations and verifications at set frequency of lab equipment (scales, titrator, etc.), production equipment (metal detectors, Screens, strainers magnets etc.).* Perform Glass & plastic audits of production & warehouse areas.* Present training in Quality subjects to new and existing employees.* Support routine maintenance and troubleshooting of lab equipment.* Lead shift sensory program.* Send samples for FPPT (finished product pathogen testing) and place on hold/release in system.* Request sanitation chemicals for shutdown cleaning from the sanitation department.* Maintain lab chemical, sanitation chemical, lab waste lab equipment inventory.* Participate and lead cross-plant FSRA Audits.* Must be able to work overtime, weekends, 12-hour shifts.* Additional tasks/responsibilities as assigned by manager**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS*** High School Diploma or equivalent* Able to work 12 hour shifts and overtime to provide coverage* This position requires a highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision* Candidates must demonstrate excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills* A proven ability to manage multiple projects while performing everyday tasks is essential.* Candidates must possess a strong commitment to Food safety & quality* Ability to learn and execute physical and chemical analyses required for this position* Ability to compile, retrieve data, and report results on GMI standard data collection systems and Microsoft Excel* Working knowledge of Microsoft applications including Excel, Access, Word, and Outlook**PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS*** Previous lab or food safety/quality department experience* Experience in a food plant in the areas of manufacturing, sanitation, or quality assurance* A proven work record of attendance and performance **ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION****S*** Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for a U.S. work visa.* Relocation support will not be offered to applicants within the United States.* International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.* The location for this role is Geneva, IL - remote work-at-home applications within the United States will not be considered**RANGO SALARIAL**El rango salarial para este puesto es:$51,300 - $70,700 Annual