Quality Assurance Technician

Sysco; Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco in Jessup, MD, is seeking a Food Safety Technician to help identify, monitor and control critical steps in the production process to prevent hazards. You will apply necessary controls, document activities, and coach colleagues on best practices.

The role requires ensuring GMPs, HACCP and SOP compliance, performing ATP testing, operating a metal detector, and collaborating with leadership to train staff and address issues across value-added departments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Some knowledge of food processing and quality programs.
• At least 2 years production experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify, monitor and control steps in production to prevent hazards and document controls.
• Complete mandated HACCP checks and measures and support documents.
• Perform preoperational inspection including ATP testing.
• Ensure GMPs, HACCP and SOP compliance and coach staff.
• Operate metal detector and work with leadership on training of food safety programs.
• Identify nonconforming product/process/equipment and take corrective action.
• Keep chemical cages and cabinets secured and communicate issues to leadership.

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Reading & writing

Teamwork

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary:

Responsible for identifying, monitoring, and controlling specific steps in the production process where food safety hazards could occur, ensuring these hazards are prevented, eliminated, or reduced to acceptable levels by applying necessary controls, documenting, and coaching throughout the process.Monitoring sanitation practices, GMP policies, and leading our colleagues to best practices.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Environmental testing procedures being completed according to the specific SOP.
• Responsible for completing all mandated HACCP checks and measures and supporting documents as outlined in the corporate SOP in an accurate and timely manner and documenting in Audit Comply.
• Responsible for Preoperational Inspection including ATP Testing.
• Responsible for ensuring colleagues are in full compliance with GMP’s, HACCP, and SOPs while monitoring the flow of the commodities through the process flows through various Value-added departments. Work with the leadership team with coaching opportunities.
• Operation of metal detector
• Responsible for working with local onsite leadership, assisting with training regarding continuous learnings of various food safety programs and compliance.
• Responsible for adhering to and maintaining compliance within the Value-added division of Critical Control Points. Identify any product, processes or equipment that are not within acceptable tolerances and respond with immediate corrective action.
• Ensure that all storage chemical cages and cabinets always remain secure.
• Communicate immediately with the Value-Added Leadership team regarding any issues so they may be immediately addressed and corrected.

Education Required:

Highschool or G.E.D.

Experience Required:

• Some Knowledge of food processing and quality programs.
• At least 2 years production experience

Technical Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to effectively communicate.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Strong reading, writing and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to effectively perform in a multi-tasking environment with frequent interruptions.
• Able to work in a group setting.
• Able to work alone.
• Strong organization and active listening skills.
• Communication skills both written and verbal
• Computer Literate

Physical Demands:

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to effectively communicate.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Strong reading, writing and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to effectively perform in a multi-tasking environment with frequent interruptions.
• Able to work in a group setting.
• Able to work alone.
• Strong organization and active listening skills.
• Communication skills both written and verbal
• Computer Literate

Physical Demands:

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

• The ability to bend, stoop, climb, and lift overhead.
• The ability to manipulate cutting tools such as knives and mandolins safely and effectively.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Must be able to work safely and effectively in confined spaces.
• Ability to operate processing machinery.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to work in a very cold and wet environment for extended periods of time.
• Must have availability to work various shifts in AM or PM. Shifts will frequently include overtime.