FSQA Technician - Anacortes Plant

Trident Seafoods Corporation; Anacortes (WA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Trident Seafoods Corporation seeks a Food Safety Quality Assurance Technician to support production teams by conducting tests, documenting results, and ensuring regulatory compliance across processing, packaging, and shipping stages.

Role duties include HACCP-aligned data collection, reporting, facility audits, and communicating issues with recommendations for improvements to QA/Production management. Full-time with comprehensive benefits and a safety-focused culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in food processing.
• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred 3 years of experience in food processing.

Responsibilities

• Conducts standardized tests on products and materials to ensure compliance with internal standards, customerspecificationsand international,federaland state regulations.
• Documentsdata obtained during all quality assurance activities, consistent with HACCP standards and company policies and procedures.
• Records test data such as weights, temperatures, moisture content,qualitiesand quantities inspected or graded.
• Applies proper acceptance/rejection criteria and marks items with details such as grade and acceptance or rejection status.
• Audits production facility and reviews employee behavior for proper sanitation.
• Communicates significant issues or developmentsidentifiedduring quality assurance activities and provides recommended process improvements to Production/QA Management.
• Prepares reports to communicate involvement and results of quality assurance activities to production.
• Identifieswork related problems and recommends effective solutions as appropriate
• Maintains a working knowledge of company, government and industry quality assurance codes and standards.
• Acquiresknowledge of Trident’s Environmental and Safety Policies by completing required training programs and performing designated work activitiesin accordance withtraining and procedures/work instructions.
• Notifiesdesignated personnel of any environmental or safety incidents or risks not previously documented,in accordance withEnvironmental Awareness and/or safety trainings.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Food processing

Quality Assurance

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Trident Seafoods is North America’s largest vertically integrated seafood company—partnering with fishermen, employees, and communities to responsibly harvest, process, and share wild Alaska seafood with the world. With deep roots in Alaska and operating across the globe, Trident is a privately held company headquartered in Seattle, committed to nourishing the world while upholding the highest standards for safety, sustainability, and excellence.At Trident Seafoods, we work together for something bigger than ourselves. From nourishing the world with the best protein on earth to protecting our oceans, serving our fishermen, and supporting communities in Alaska and beyond, here, you’ll find a values-driven culture where your growth matters, your work has purpose and your contributions are recognized and appreciated—because at Trident, we believe meaningful work connects us all.

Responsibilities

Summary:

The Food Safety Quality Assurance Technician (FSQA) with conducts activities concerned with the quality assurance of the production processes, materials, and products by performing the following duties.

Essential Functions:

• Conducts standardized tests on products and materials to ensure compliance with internal standards, customerspecificationsand international,federaland state regulations.

• Documentsdata obtained during all quality assurance activities, consistent with HACCP standards and company policies and procedures.

• Records test data such as weights, temperatures, moisture content,qualitiesand quantities inspected or graded.

• Applies proper acceptance/rejection criteria and marks items with details such as grade and acceptance or rejection status.

• Audits production facility and reviews employee behavior for proper sanitation.

• Communicates significant issues or developmentsidentifiedduring quality assurance activities and provides recommended process improvements to Production/QA Management.

• Prepares reports to communicate involvement and results of quality assurance activities to production.

• Identifieswork related problems and recommends effective solutions as appropriate

• Maintains a working knowledge of company, government and industry quality assurance codes and standards.

• Acquiresknowledge of Trident’s Environmental and Safety Policies by completing required training programs and performing designated work activitiesin accordance withtraining and procedures/work instructions.

• Notifiesdesignated personnel of any environmental or safety incidents or risks not previously documented,in accordance withEnvironmental Awareness and/or safety trainings.

• All other duties as assigned.

Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. Full-time employees may be eligible for discretionary/performance-based incentives, medical, dental and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance and wellness programs, long-term disability, basic life and AD&D, and 401(k) with a company match, paid time off, 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave. For full-time employees, the initial paid time off benefit starts at 20 days per year, adjusted commensurate with relevant experience. Commuter and transit programs are also available.

Qualifications

MinimumQualifications:

• A minimum of1 year experience in food processing.

• HS Diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 years of experience in food processing.

• 1 year of experience in Quality Assurance in a food processing facility.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.

The employee is frequently required to climb or balance.

The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.

The employeemoves objects

• regularly up to 10 pounds

• frequently up to 25 pounds

• occasionally up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception

Additional Information

Stay connected with Trident Seafoods online atwww.tridentseafoods.comand follow us onFacebook,X,Instagram,Pinterest,YouTubeorLinkedInTrident Seafoods provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.Trident Seafoods and its subsidiaries have adopted a drug-free workplace policy. Working under the influence of Drugs or Alcohol is not permitted.Employment with Trident Seafoods is contingent upon the candidate maintaining valid immigration status and work authorization throughout employment, with or without immigration sponsorship by the company.

Pay Range

USD $20.00 - USD $28.00 /Hr.