FSQA Technician

Buckhead Meat; Hampshire (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food and beverage manufacturing is seeking an entry-level professional to monitor Food Safety & Quality Assurance programs. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with corporate and regulatory standards, assisting in training, and conducting audits. Ideal candidates will have industry experience and skills in problem-solving and data analysis.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of meat and/or seafood industry experience.
• Formal training in HACCP concepts and CFIA/FDA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor FSQA programs including HACCP and sanitation procedures.
• Assist in employee training of FSQA programs.
• Implement independent FSQA audit program.

Skills

Problem-solving

Data analysis

Mathematical skills

Report writing

Education

Formal training in TQM principles

Quality and sensory analysis training

Tools

Food prep equipment

Communication tools

Job description

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Job Summary

Monitor Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) support/evaluation programs and inspection/audit procedures to ensure compliance of products and processes to corporate and regulatory requirements at a Sysco Specialty Meat and/or Seafood Company.

Responsibilities

1. Monitoring of FSQA programs including HACCP Program, sanitation standard operating procedures, pest control, good manufacturing practices, approved supplier program, foreign material control, plant sanitation, chemical control, product quality assurance, FSQA Customer complaints, food defense and security
2. Assist in Employee Training of FSQA Programs, Policies, and Procedures
3. Assist in Implementation of Independent FSQA Audit Program – SQF Audits
4. Assist when necessary for product evaluations, plant visits, and supplier/customer communication to support staff and during emergencies as determined by the plant President or GM.
5. Interact with SSMC/SSSC Personnel, Operations, Sales, Transportation, Maintenance, Sysco Operating Companies, and supplier/customer personnel at the line level.

Qualifications

Education

• Formal training in TQM principles, SPC, HACCP concepts, CFIA/FDA regulations (beneficial)
• Quality and sensory analysis training (helpful)

Experience

• 1 to 3 years of meat and/or seafood industry experience at a federal CFIA/FDA processing plant (or raw meat/seafood industry experience alone)

Professional Skills

• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and effectively present information
• Mathematical skills for measurement and data collection
• Problem-solving and data analysis skills
• Ability to interpret technical instructions
• Proficiency with computers, lab and food prep equipment, and communication tools

Certifications

• Valid driver’s license

Physical Demands

• Talking, hearing, manual handling, standing, walking, sitting, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, tasting, smelling
• Lifting up to 100 pounds occasionally
• Visual requirements for inspection and sensory analysis

Work Environment

• Exposure to fumes, airborne particles, mechanical parts, high places, wet/humid conditions, cold, radiation
• Moderate to loud noise levels, refrigerated environments, remote facilities

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and IT
• Industry: Food and Beverage Manufacturing