Food Safety System Technician - 2nd Shift

Bell & Evans; Fredericksburg (PA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Bell & Evans is seeking a Food Safety Systems Technician I to support our food safety programs across B&E facilities. The role focuses on intervention compliance monitoring and fostering a healthy food safety culture while assisting in internal audits and validation studies.

You will monitor equipment parameters, collect samples, enforce GMPs, assist regulatory testing, and collaborate with QA, maintenance, and production teams to address safety or quality issues.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with at least 6 months QA experience.
• Able to read and interpret safety rules and procedures.
• Strong written and verbal English communication.
• Basic computer skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with QA or process control monitoring preferred.
• Experience with SafetyChain or ERP systems preferred.
• Able to work with minimal supervision and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Monitor equipment parameters related to food safety interventions.
• Collect product and environmental samples for validation studies.
• Promote safe, high-quality products and report deficiencies.
• Enforce GMPs, regulations, and procedures to meet safety standards.
• Assist regulatory testing as needed (e.g., water retention testing).
• Support FSQA projects, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist investigations into nonconformances and implement corrective actions.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Skills

Communication

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Reading safety documents

Team collaboration

Self-motivation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

SafetyChain ERP

Microsoft Office

Job description

JobSummary

The Food Safety Systems Technician I supports food safety systems with a focus on intervention compliance monitoring and promoting a healthy food safety culture within B&E facilities. This role aids the Food Safety Systems Team, assists Food Safety Systems Technician II in performing internal audits, assists in validation studies, and supports monitoring key food safety programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor key equipment performance parameters related to food safety systems interventions, including chemical titrations, flow rates, temperature checks, pH testing, and other needed monitoring tasks.
• Collection of product and environmental samples to support validation studies, research initiatives, and continuous improvement projects.
• Take a proactive role in assuring safe, quality products are being produced, while reporting and escalating any deficiencies that are found.
• Interpret and enforce good manufacturing practices, regulations, and procedures to ensure food safety standards are met.
• Assist in regulatory testing to ensure compliance as needed (i.e., water retention testing)
• Provide support to the FSQA department through participation in projects, audits, continuous improvement initiatives, and other duties as assigned.
• Support investigations related to nonconformances and audit findings. Collaborate with stakeholders to identify root causes and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Other duties may be assigned at the request of the Food Safety Systems Supervisor or Food Safety Systems Manager.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Independent Contributor; no direct reports

Qualifications and Demands

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); and minimum of six months of experience and/or training in Quality Assurance, as a Process Control Monitor/Technician, or a similar position.
• Must possess the ability to communicate effectively with fellow department team members as well as other critical departments, such as QA Operations, Maintenance, and Production.
• Must be able to read and interpret documents pertaining to safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Must be able to read, write, communicate, and comprehend effectively in English to accurately complete documentation, follow procedures, and communicate with team members & stakeholders.
• Basic computer skills, as well as having strong attention to detail.
• Ability to perform all required duties under minimal supervision, as well as be able to listen to and work with a larger group when necessary.
• Experience with food safety and ERP systems (e.g., SafetyChain) preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) preferred.
• Takes a proactive role in assuring safe, quality products are produced by immediately addressing any safety or quality concerns