FSQA TECH TRAINEE

Standard Meat LLC; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Meat LLC is seeking an FSQA Technician Trainee to learn monitoring of Food Safety and Quality Procedures, ensuring products meet company and customer expectations. This role focuses on proper procedures, verification, record keeping, and corrective actions throughout the day, with no supervisory authority.

Ideal candidates will have focus on accuracy, good communication, and willingness to learn in a fast-paced, family-run operation across meat processing and packaging.

Qualifications

• 6 months of related experience or training.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Bilingual is a plus.
• Basic Microsoft Office Skills.

Responsibilities

• Process control of Food Safety and HACCP Systems.
• Process control through verification of programs, processes, and finish goods specifications.
• Maintenance of customer specifications.
• Knowledgeable of USDA role and contact of onsite FSIS Inspector USDA (MT).
• Sampling Pre-Operational Microbial Sampling.
• New Hire GMP, Food Safety, and Food Defense Orientation.
• Raw Material Audits and Verification of Supplier Specifications.
• Verification of packaging, pack dates, and product codes.
• Responsible for monitoring and enforcing all Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Reporting violations and non-conformances to the FSQA Manager or FSQA Supervisor.
• Responsible for completing reports and finishing tasks assigned by the FSQA Manager or FSQA Supervisor.
• Must be flexible to working overtime and weekends Good attendance is a must.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Basic math

MS Office

Bilingual

Job description

Job Description

Can you cut it with the industry leaders in meat portioning and cooking? We’re always looking for sharp minds and sure hands to join our family business. We are committed to maintaining a safe, diverse, and welcoming workplace for all.

Job Title: FSQA Technician Trainee FLSA Status: Hourly Department: Quality

SUMMARY:

The FSQA Technician Trainee is a multiple task position and is part of a dynamic team. The candidate will be responsible to learn how to monitor Food Safety and Quality Procedures to ensure products are safe and meet company and customer’s expectations. The FSQA Technician Trainee is responsible to learn how to follow proper program procedures, verification of procedures, record keeping and documentation, and corrective actions throughout the day. Below are the expectations of the essential duties, responsibilities and guidelines for a FSQA Technician will need to learn. This position has no supervisory authority.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Process control of Food Safety and HACCP Systems
• Process control through verification of programs, processes, and finish goods specifications
• Maintenance of customer specifications
• Knowledgeable of USDA role and contact of onsite FSIS Inspector USDA (MT)
• Sampling Pre-Operational Microbial Sampling
• New Hire GMP, Food Safety, and Food Defense Orientation
• Raw Material Audits and Verification of Supplier Specifications
• Verification of packaging, pack dates, and product codes
• Responsible for monitoring and enforcing all Good Manufacturing Practices
• Reporting violations and non-conformances to the FSQA Manager or FSQA Supervisor
• Responsible for completing reports and finishing tasks assigned by the FSQA Manager or FSQA Supervisor
• Must be flexible to working overtime and weekends Good attendance is a must.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:

• 6 months of related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills and must be able to communicate with all personnel.
• Bilingual is a plus.
• Basic math skills.
• Basic Microsoft Office Skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Function Amount of Time None Under 1/3 1/3 to 2/3 Over 2/3 Stand X Walk X Sit X Use hands to finger, handle or feel X Reach with hands and arms X Climb or balance X Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl X

This job requires that weight be lifted or force be exerted as reflected below.

Function Amount of Time None Under 1/3 1/3 to 2/3 Over 2/3 Up to 10 pounds X Up to 25 pounds X Up to 50 pounds X Up to 100 pounds X More than 100 pounds X

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Cold Temperature: <40 °F Cooler <0 °F Freezer While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and extreme cold temperature. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

We are people powered! If you want to build strong relationships, grow professionally and personally, and produce quality, you'll enjoy your career with us! Our name is Standard but our game is custom. We deliver beef, pork, and poultry processing and packaging solutions for the food service and retail industries. With highly automated facilities and a highly skilled workforce, we supply national and international restaurant chains—including casual, quick-service, and fast-casual restaurants—major supermarkets, and club stores with customized beef, pork, and poultry processing and packaging solutions. We are a further meat processing company that strives for excellence on every level!