QA Technician, Food Safety — 1st Shift

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.; Topeka (KS); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with discretionary match

Paid time off

Company holidays

Job summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is seeking a Food Quality Assurance Technician for 1st shift at our Topeka, KS plant. The role monitors critical control points, documents issues, and supports corrective actions to protect food safety and quality.

Responsibilities include verifying processes, maintaining records, and upholding HACCP and GMP standards within a manufacturing environment. Strong attention to detail and English proficiency required.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in a science related field or 1+ years in a Quality Assurance position or equivalent experience.
• Basic knowledge of GMP's, Food Safety, and Safety requirements.
• Ability to read, write and speak English at a level of proficiency to clearly understand items such as food safety documentation, ingredient labels, etc. is required.
• Basic computer skills; e-mail, Word, Excel.
• Regular attendance and punctuality are required.

Responsibilities

• Documents and reports any food safety or quality issues and participates in determination of corrective actions to be taken.
• May assist with pre-operational inspection of production plant and equipment and completion of related documentation.
• Performs process verification checks at critical food safety and quality points according to the facility’s Food Safety Plan and Quality Plan.
• Participates in determination of corrective actions when verification checks do not meet the limits defined in the facility’s Food Safety Plan and Quality Plan.
• Verifies the facility’s environment including items such as temperature throughout the production facility, sanitizer concentrations and other food safety related conditions.
• Completes Hold Tags and Cooling Tags, if appropriate, to isolate non-conforming ingredients or products.
• Conducts and documents the daily product review; participates in evaluation of key sensory attributes of finished products.
• Responsible for maintaining records, completing documentation, following proper documentation protocols as assigned
• Adherence and monitor of programs including HACCP Program, good manufacturing practices, foreign material control, plant sanitation, product quality assurance and other programs as assigned
• As part of monitoring CCPs (Critical Control Points), must be trained in HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) and adhere to approved HACCP plan(s).

Skills

Attention to detail

Documentation

Communication

Education

Associate degree in science

Tools

Excel

Word

Email

Job description

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is seeking a Food Quality Assurance Technician for 1st shift at our Topeka, KS plant. The role monitors critical control points, documents issues, and supports corrective actions to protect food safety and quality.

Responsibilities include verifying processes, maintaining records, and upholding HACCP and GMP standards within a manufacturing environment. Strong attention to detail and English proficiency required.