Pre-Op / Micro Technician – 3rd Shift

ALLIANCE WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT INC; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliance Workforce Management is hiring a Pre-Op / Micro Technician for a leading food manufacturing facility in Owasso, OK. The role supports sanitation verification, environmental monitoring, and quality assurance activities on the 3rd shift, ensuring GMP, SSOP, and HACCP compliance while keeping accurate records.

Responsibilities include sampling and documentation, data entry in Excel, reviewing daily QA records, and communicating issues to the FSQA leadership team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of Quality Assurance or food safety experience.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMPs, and SSOPs.
• HACCP Certification required within six months of employment.
• Ability to work independently with accurate attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• English communication skills; Spanish language abilities are considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Verify sanitation performance through GMPs, pre-operational inspections, and swab testing.
• Conduct pre-operational inspections to ensure equipment and production areas meet food safety requirements.
• Perform environmental and microbiological sampling activities according to established procedures.
• Prepare swab samples and related documentation for shipment to external laboratories.
• Prepare and organize samples for daily environmental testing programs.
• Record environmental testing results in company databases for tracking and trend analysis.
• Support FSQA checks and quality monitoring activities as needed during the shift.
• Communicate sanitation, quality, and food safety concerns to the Sanitation Manager and FSQA leadership team.
• Review daily production and quality assurance documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Identify paperwork discrepancies and coordinate corrections when required.
• Enter, track, graph, and trend quality and food safety data using Microsoft Excel and other software programs.
• File, scan, and maintain FSQA records and documentation.
• Verify that checklists, logs, and required paperwork are properly completed and up to date.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support quality assurance and food safety operations.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Food Safety

HACCP

GMPs

SSOPs

Excel

Documentation

Independent Work

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Description

Alliance Workforce Management is hiring Pre-Op / Micro Technicians - 3rd Shift for a leading food manufacturing facility in Owasso, OK. This position is responsible for supporting sanitation verification, food safety programs, environmental monitoring, and quality assurance activities within the facility. The Pre-Op / Micro Technician plays a key role in ensuring compliance with GMPs, SSOPs, HACCP requirements, and food safety standards while maintaining accurate documentation and supporting FSQA operations.

Responsibilities

• Verify sanitation performance through monitoring of Sanitation GMPs, pre-operational inspections, and equipment swabbing.
• Conduct pre-operational inspections to ensure equipment and production areas meet food safety requirements.
• Perform environmental and microbiological sampling activities according to established procedures.
• Prepare swab samples and related documentation for shipment to external laboratories.
• Prepare and organize samples for daily environmental testing programs.
• Record environmental testing results in company databases for tracking and trend analysis.
• Support FSQA checks and quality monitoring activities as needed during the shift.
• Communicate sanitation, quality, and food safety concerns to the Sanitation Manager and FSQA leadership team.
• Review daily production and quality assurance documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Identify paperwork discrepancies and coordinate corrections when required.
• Enter, track, graph, and trend quality and food safety data using Microsoft Excel and other software programs.
• File, scan, and maintain FSQA records and documentation.
• Verify that checklists, logs, and required paperwork are properly completed and up to date.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support quality assurance and food safety operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of Quality Assurance, Food Safety, meat processing, or food manufacturing experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of food safety systems including HACCP, GMPs, and SSOPs.
• HACCP Certification required within six months of employment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain concentration and accuracy while performing detailed tasks.
• Experience with recordkeeping, documentation review, and compliance monitoring.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to collect, analyze, and organize quality and food safety information.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with production, sanitation, and quality assurance teams.
• English communication skills required; Spanish language abilities are considered an asset.

Requirements

Work Environment

• Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling of materials weighing up to 50 lbs. without assistance.
• Extended periods of standing and walking on concrete production floors.
• Repetitive movements including reaching, bending, twisting, and intensive hand and wrist activity.
• Regular exposure to refrigerated and climate-controlled production environments ranging from approximately -40°F to 45°F.
• Work surfaces may occasionally be slippery due to water, marinades, and production-related liquids.
• Exposure to odors associated with raw and seasoned meat products.
• Hearing protection required in designated high-noise areas.
• Must possess adequate corrected vision for inspections, record review, and quality verification activities.
• Required PPE includes hair nets, beard nets (where applicable), smocks, hard hats, hearing protection, and rubber-soled or slip-resistant footwear.

Open Positions

• Full-Time Opportunity
• Shift Available: 3rd Shift
• Schedule: 11:00 PM to 8:00 AM
• Weekends as Needed