FSQA Technician I, 2nd Shift (D1190)

Wellness Pet Company; Decatur (AR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Excellent benefits

Friendly work environment

Job summary

A leading pet food manufacturer in Decatur, AR, seeks an FSQA Technician responsible for ensuring food safety and quality standards are met. The role includes routine testing, documentation, and collaboration with production teams. Ideal candidates should have a high school diploma and experience in quality assurance within the food industry is preferred. The company offers a supportive work culture and benefits aimed at employee wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform physical demands of the job.
• Experience in food safety and quality systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain GFSI-standard prerequisite programs and food safety programs.
• Provide routine verification of in-process testing.
• Perform routine environmental swabbing and pre-operational inspections.
• Complete safety system documentation and verify compliance.

Skills

Consumer focus

Quality Assurance experience in pet food or human food manufacturing

Accountability

Collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job title: FSQA Technician

Location: Decatur, AR – Manufacturing Plant

About The Wellness Pet Company

The Wellness Pet Company crafts and produces premium natural pet food, treats, dental chews, and supplements. We believe that natural, premium nutrition focused on proven health outcomes is the foundation of creating a mutual wellbeing for pets and their families. As a community of people, Wellies are positively obsessed about how to win for pets and their parents. We believe in the difference we make every single day, and we know that when we work collaboratively, Wellies are unstoppable -- Not only in providing the best nutrition to pets, but in building a better tomorrow for pets, their parents, and the world.

Your

When you join Wellness Pet, you join a team whose aligned values and purpose create a unique and exciting place to work every day. Join us on our adventure to fulfill a life of wellbeing together with pets and their parents. Our manufacturing facilities are committed to nutritional innovation, product quality, and safety. To ensure our product quality, we control the entire manufacturing process, from consistent quality checks on all raw materials coming into the plant, to the shipment of our finished product to customers. Our employees take pride in the natural products we produce for the pets who depend on us. We offer our employees a positive, friendly work environment where you can develop your skills, receive competitive pay, and excellent benefits – Come for a walk with us today!

What You’ll Accomplish

The FSQA Technician is responsible for maintaining GFSI-standard prerequisite programs, food safety programs and quality standards. Will assist in maintaining written Food Safety programs. Ensures completeness and accuracy of relevant operational documentation. Coordinates and works with all other departments while keeping Food Safety, Quality, Customer Service and Profitability in mind at all times. QA Technicians regularly work 40 hours per week with overtime as business needs require.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Provide routine verification of in-process testing performed by production operators (NIR- moisture, fat, protein; Aw- water activity, density, dimensions).
• Work with Processing Technicians and Shift Managers when product is outside specifications, (via routine verification and direct observations), completing support documentation including identification of any impacted product.
• Perform routine in-process direct observation and/or verification of PC (preventive control) to ensure compliance with food safety requirements.
• Perform routine direct observation and/or verification of all other in-process checks to ensure compliance with food safety, regulatory and quality requirements.
• Perform routine environmental swabbing and pre-operational inspections as defined in the Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP).
• Perform routine GMP inspections.
• Perform laboratory tests for raw materials and finished products as per documented programs.
• Perform standard data analysis and provide information to relevant management.
• Maintain the sample library by properly organizing and storing samples in accordance with procedures.
• Submit samples to third party labs for routine and additional testing or confirmation of test results received.
• Review relevant analytical and pre-shipment documentation and perform product release of finished product as required.
• All other duties as assigned.

Workplace Safety

• Completes safety system documentation and verifies compliance with program standards. Reports deviations to Supervisor.
• Participates in mandatory safety trainings and adheres to all safety policies.
• Required to report all safety issues, near misses, and injuries.

Quality & Food Safety

• Completes quality & food safety system documentation and verifies compliance with program standards. Reports deviations to Supervisor.
• Participates in mandatory food safety and quality training program requirements.
• Preserves the integrity of the BRC system through adherence to the policies and procedures outlined. Takes actions necessary to resolve food safety and quality system deficiencies.
• Required to report food safety and quality system failures and take actions necessary to preserve the BRC system.

Who We’re Looking For

• Is consumer focused in all they do.
• Continually challenges themselves to go the extra mile to get the job done, and ensures it’s done the right way as opposed to the easy way.
• Hold themselves and others accountable.
• Embraces continual development through the sharing of feedback and investment in learning opportunities.
• Is a true collaborator, sharing resources, and engaging in healthy debate.
• Celebrates differences and strives to learn from others who are different from themselves.
• Gives back to their community and supports sustainable practices.
• Has high school diploma or GED required Ability to perform physical demands of the job.
• Quality Assurance experience in pet food or human food manufacturing preferred.

Why Work for Wellness Pet

We care about the wellbeing of our people, their families, and their pets. So we treat every Wellie to a comprehensive benefits package full of extras to support their health, pets, passions, and professional development. More information about our benefits can be found on our website.

The Wellness Pet Company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.

Ready to leash up and take a walk with us? Apply at https://www.wellnesspet.com/careers/