Night Shift Food Safety & Quality Technician

Peterson Farms, Inc.; DeLand (FL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Peterson Farms, Inc. in DeLand, FL is seeking a Food Safety & Quality Technician to test and inspect products across production stages, ensuring specification compliance and data-driven quality control.

Role requires an Associate’s degree or equivalent and 1 year in a food/beverage QA role, with HACCP knowledge and Juice HACCP certification. Schedule is 5:30pm–5:30am on a rotating 2-2-3 basis; full-time with on-site work.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school.
• One (1) year experience in a Food or Beverage Manufacturing Quality Assurance role.
• Knowledge of Food Safety, HACCP, Sanitation, and SQF Programs.
• Juice HACCP Certification.

Responsibilities

• Inspects incoming ingredients and packaging material for conformance of product specifications.
• Audits blending and production processes.
• Maintains QA record keeping, filing system, and housekeeping programs.
• Performs microbiological plating functions.
• Monitors CPF Water Quality Monitoring Program and executes the CPF Retain Program.
• Tracks all aspects of production for compliance to HACCP, GMP’s, SQF, and SOP’s.
• Calibrates laboratory and operational equipment.
• Ensures appropriate packaging and timely shipping of all Co-pack samples are compliant.
• Informs QA Manager of negative trends and initiates hold reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Product/equipment knowledge

Organization and detail orientation

Time management

Analytical and problem solving

MS Office proficiency

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Peterson Farms, Inc. in DeLand, FL is seeking a Food Safety & Quality Technician to test and inspect products across production stages, ensuring specification compliance and data-driven quality control.

Role requires an Associate’s degree or equivalent and 1 year in a food/beverage QA role, with HACCP knowledge and Juice HACCP certification. Schedule is 5:30pm–5:30am on a rotating 2-2-3 basis; full-time with on-site work.