Food Safety & Quality Technician I

STEVEN CHARLES; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to creating the world’s best desserts as a Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technician. This role is vital in ensuring the safety and quality of our products through rigorous checks and audits. You will be responsible for verifying product processes, conducting inspections, and maintaining compliance with quality standards. If you have a keen eye for detail and a passion for food safety, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a team that values excellence and innovation in the culinary world.

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret SOPs and follow instructions.
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills.
• Experience in food safety is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform process checks and quality assurance on food products.
• Conduct hygiene and food safety audits on production lines.
• Report any quality issues to supervisors.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

SOP Interpretation

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Prior Experience in Food Safety

Tools

Quality Management Software

Job description

Here at Steven Charles, we are committed to bringing people together to celebrate life’s sweetest moments by creating the world’s best desserts. We understand that it is our employees who provide the services that our customers rely upon, and who will enable us to create new opportunities in the years to come. We are seeking a Food Safety & Quality Assurance technician I to be based in our Pembroke, NC Facility.

The Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) Technician I is responsible for the verifying product process checks including weights, physical attributes, proper product assembly, PC or CCP, correct packaging and all quality check points. This position is also responsible for understanding Quality Management Systems including SQF, HACCP, and GMP to ensure safety and quality of employees and products. The job duties include responsibility for assuring food safety and quality for Steven Charles products. This position is responsible for reporting any issues or threats related to food safety or quality to QA or production supervisor.

Your Day to Day

• Checks all CCP and other preventive controls such as temperature, metal and X-ray detectors timely to ensure food product safety.
• Performs process check verifications such as weight, height, width, length, diameter, perfect packaging etc on food samples at established frequency.
• Checks the quality check points on different food product lines accurately and at established frequency to ensure compliance.
• Performs product reviews and sensory evaluation for taste, appearance and flavor on the production line.
• Aseptically collects food ingredients and finished food product samples for both microbiological laboratory and retain samples.
• Performs pre-op inspection on machines right the first time and swabbing to ensure machines are adequately cleaned and ready for production.
• Completes the required daily paperwork and ensure accuracy in data entry.
• Communicates to leads and supervisors when product is outside of established limits. Follow instructions for increased monitoring or holding of product until the defect is corrected or reworked.
• Ensures that all work assigned is performed in accordance with written specifications, instructions, and requirements.
• Monitors labels to ensure they meet regulatory and customer requirements such as weights, inkjet, expiration date, lot codes, product identification and other requirements.
• Conducts in-house basic hygiene, GMP and food safety audits on assigned production lines to ensure compliance.
• Performs all other duties as necessary.

What You Bring to the Team

• Ability to interpret and follow SOP’s (standard operating procedures), instructions, Quality Management Software system.
• High School Diploma, GED or prior experience in food safety.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office programs.
• Complete a report accurately.
• Strong attention to details.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Available to work on weekends and overtime.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is expected to stand for at least 10 hours per day.
• Use hands and fingers to handle objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms.
• Stoop, kneel or bend.
• Employee must lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and is required to ask for assistance if weight is exceeded.
• Must be able to push/pull up to 45 pounds and is required to ask for assistance if weight is exceeded.
• Must be able to keep eyes focused on product issues on conveyer belt for at least 10 hours a day (intermittently).
• Able to stay focused in a loud working environment.

EEO Statement

Steven Charles provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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