FSQA Technician - Stock Yards Hawthorne, CA

US FOODS; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading foodservice distributor focused on enhancing product quality and safety. This role involves ensuring compliance with food safety regulations, conducting thorough inspections of raw materials and finished products, and supporting operational activities in a fast-paced environment. You'll be responsible for maintaining high standards of quality control, training employees, and collaborating with various teams to ensure product integrity. If you're passionate about food safety and quality assurance, this is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a vital industry while working in a supportive and engaging environment.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in a food production environment.
• Knowledge of USDA and FDA regulations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct checks on incoming raw materials and outgoing finished products.
• Monitor equipment calibration and perform quality checks on product samples.

Skills

Quality Control

Food Safety Regulations

Inventory Control

Employee Training

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Thermometers

Scales

Job description

ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE.

Join Our Community of Food People!

Basic Purpose

Improve product quality and consistency by conducting checks at receiving, processing, and shipping. Facilitate the implementation of the GFSI standard by supporting the FSQA role and operational activities in the plant. Monitor the implementation of all Food Safety, Regulatory, and Quality programs within the assigned area of responsibility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform incoming raw material checks, including trailer inspection (cleanliness, temperature, overall conditions), box inspection (intact, undamaged), product appearance & temperature, adherence to product purchasing specifications, and weight.
• Perform outgoing finished product inspections, including reviewing filled orders for accuracy, inspecting box condition prior to shipping, verifying product temperature, inspecting trailers for cleanliness and condition, and checking box labels, product content, and weight.
• Perform work-in-progress QC tasks, including equipment calibration (thermometers, scales, antimicrobial application), monitoring metal detector operation, aged inventory, order filler checks, CCP verification, and antimicrobial application monitoring.
• Assist with inventory control and perform daily steak cutting quality checks, monitoring cutting yield.
• Conduct QC checks on product samples prior to shipment to ensure proper specifications, appearance, packaging, and order accuracy.
• Provide employee training when necessary and complete regular reports for statistical or operational analysis.
• Evaluate returned product conditions for proper disposition.

All duties must be performed in compliance with USDA, DDA, OSHA, state and local regulations, as well as company policies, GMPs, and SSOPs.

Supervision

N/A

Relationships

• Internal: FSQA department, Warehouse & Processing employees. Interact professionally with employees, customers, and vendors at all levels.
• External: USDA/FDA officials.

Work Environment

Must work continually in refrigerated environments (35°F-45°F) and in freezer conditions (-10°F to +10°F) with provided apparel. Overtime may be required with or without notice. Finish time depends on work completion.

Minimum Qualifications

At least 1 year of experience in a food production environment.

Education

High School Diploma/GED required.

Certifications/Training

HACCP certification preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with USDA or FDA regulations preferred.

***EOE Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Protected Veteran/Disability Status***

About the Company

US Foods is an American foodservice distributor with approximately $24 billion in annual revenue. It was the 10th largest private company in America before its IPO.