FSQA Technician

Boar's Head Brand; New Castle (IN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Boar’s Head Brand in Indiana is seeking a QA/FSQA professional to oversee pre-operational sanitation inspections and ensure compliance with food safety standards. You will support environmental and microbial monitoring, collect retain samples, and assist FSQA staff in investigations.

This role emphasizes teamwork and adherence to GMPs in a refrigerated production environment. The ideal candidate has a High school diploma or GED and 1–3 years of relevant experience, with knowledge of HACCP and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent.
• 1–3 years of experience in a food processing environment preferred.
• Understanding of food microbiology and HACCP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-operational sanitation inspections daily with production and sanitation teams to identify and correct deficiencies.
• Monitor compliance to regulatory and company food safety and quality regulations, policies and procedures.
• Identify, segregate, and place non-conforming materials on hold, updating the hold log.
• Complete daily Acceptable Quality Limit checks.
• Support micro and environmental monitoring programs as directed.
• Collect and catalog product retain samples.
• Conduct direct observations to ensure compliance with internal standards, GMPs and regulatory requirements.
• Provide support to FSQA Analysts and FSQA Supervisors as needed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on incident investigations and corrective actions.

Skills

Sanitation inspections

Regulatory compliance

Food safety

GMPs

Environmental monitoring

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Calibration instruments

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Perform pre-operational sanitation inspections on a daily basis, working closely with production and sanitation team members to identify and correct sanitation deficiencies
• Monitors compliance to all regulatory and company - specific food safety and quality regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Identify, segregate, and place any non-conforming materials on hold, updating the hold log
• Complete daily Acceptable Quality Limit checks
• Provides support for micro and environmental monitoring programs as directed
• Collect and catalog product retain samples
• Conducts direct observations to ensure operations in compliance with internal standards, GMPs, and other regulatory requirements
• Provide support to FSQA Analysts and FSQA Supervisors as needed
• Work with cross-functional team to support the incident investigation and corrective action process.

Responsibilities include monitoring compliance to company and regulatory standards and procedures, conducting daily pre-operational inspections, doing quality checks on raw ingredients, executing the environmental monitoring program, calibrating food safety instruments, and performing direct observations to ensure food safety programs are being implemented correctly across the facility.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform pre-operational sanitation inspections on a daily basis, working closely with production and sanitation team members to identify and correct sanitation deficiencies
• Monitors compliance to all regulatory and company - specific food safety and quality regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Identify, segregate, and place any non-conforming materials on hold, updating the hold log
• Complete daily Acceptable Quality Limit checks
• Provides support for micro and environmental monitoring programs as directed
• Collect and catalog product retain samples
• Conducts direct observations to ensure operations in compliance with internal standards, GMPs, and other regulatory requirements
• Provide support to FSQA Analysts and FSQA Supervisors as needed
• Work with cross-functional team to support the incident investigation and corrective action process.

Education And Experience

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• One (1) to three (3) years of experience and specialized training in a food processing environment preferred
• Understanding of food microbiology and HACCP preferred

Language Skills

• Fluent in English. Bilingual Spanish preferred.
• Must have excellent oral and written skills at a technical and general level.

Mathematical Skills

• General math skills

Physical Demands

• Candidate will have to work in refrigeration for multiple hours at a time.
• Candidate must be willing to stand for multiple hours a day.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds.
• Must possess sufficient senses to perform effective organoleptic evaluations (corrected sensory ability is acceptable). This includes visual (acuity and color differentiation), olfactory, gustatory, tactile, and auditory ability.

Work Environment

• Standard office conditions as well as plant environmental conditions (refrigerated temperatures).

ABOUT US

Since 1905, Boar’s Head Brand has been the name you can trust for quality products and service. Our vision is to nourish the human spirit through the love of food. Our secret ingredient has always been our people. Each person brings a unique perspective, background, and experience to the table and this is what drives our culture of positivity, acceptance, and support. We are a company that believes we win when we work together and connect over a passion for the highest standards in food.