Food Safety & Sensory Technician — Growth & Training

Amy's Kitchen; White City (OR); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-the-job training

Discount on Amy's products

Career growth opportunities

Competitive compensation & benefits

On-site meals for lunch and dinner

Bonus incentives based on attendance &

safety

Referral bonuses

Safety shoe program

401k matching after 1 year

Parental leave

Education reimbursement; scholarship

PTO & unpaid time off

Job summary

Amy's Kitchen is seeking a dedicated Food Safety & Quality role to perform audits and support environmental and sensory programs at our White City facility. The position emphasizes rigorous quality checks, documentation accuracy, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure compliance with safety standards.

Shift is 5 am to 1:30 pm, Monday through Friday, at $19.25 per hour. You'll verify materials, assist with environmental management, and support PCQI reviews while coordinating with

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; 1 year related experience and/or training, or equivalent
• Previous experience with food products is preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform audits of all areas, production, and non-production, investigate and follow-up on deviations.
• Perform audits on CCP/PC documentation and other food safety documents, investigate and follow-up on deviations.
• Ensure materials are tested according to predefined criteria and meet requirements.
• Assist with Sensory Evaluation of manufactured items, including back-up support to daily-tasting.
• Environmental Management program responsibilities including swabbing, ice and water collection, and investigational activities.
• Conduct timely food safety and sensory evaluations and dispositions of product, escalating as necessary.
• Verify physical values on equipment and confirm appropriate conditions for operation.
• Involve other departments for timely response to observations of failures to meet standards.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Warehouse and Sanitation to facilitate investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Write daily reports of out-of-spec materials and operating conditions; place material on hold if necessary.
• Assist with Positive Release Program and PCQI reviews.
• Update foreign materials databases (in-house and consumer).
• Support in consumer complaint investigations.

Skills

Detail oriented

Multi-tasking

Intermediate computer skills

ERP system navigation

Reliable/Dependable

Education

High school diploma or GED with 1 year related experience

Experience with food products preferred

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Amy's Kitchen is seeking a dedicated Food Safety & Quality role to perform audits and support environmental and sensory programs at our White City facility. The position emphasizes rigorous quality checks, documentation accuracy, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure compliance with safety standards.

Shift is 5 am to 1:30 pm, Monday through Friday, at $19.25 per hour. You'll verify materials, assist with environmental management, and support PCQI reviews while coordinating with