Senior QA Technician - Food Safety & Compliance Expert

Johnsonville, LLC.; Denmark (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health, dental, and vision

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Salm Partners in Denmark, WI is seeking a Quality Assurance professional to ensure USDA-FSIS compliance, monitor product quality, and support QA training and process improvements. The role requires collaborating with operations, reviewing HACCP and SSOP documents, and driving corrective actions in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

The position involves on-site work at our Denmark, WI facility, with responsibilities spanning audits, data analysis, label approvals, and process

Qualifications

• Min 3 years QA experience in a USDA-FSIS regulated food manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of SQF/GFSI standards and root-cause problem solving.
• Familiarity with USDA-FSIS label approval process.
• Understanding of meat processing and FSIS regulations for fully cooked meat & poultry products.
• Experience with process-improvement documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform QA Technician duties to support Operations and food safety.
• Interpret customer requirements for production teams.
• Audit QA Hold Log and review HACCP, Prerequisite Program, SSOP and Pre-Op documents.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Analyze data trends and report to management.
• Participate in internal quality audits.
• Support new product development and project rollouts.
• Ensure compliance with USDA-FSIS cooking, chilling, sanitation, and labeling regulations.
• Assist with label approvals and export projects.
• Maintain QA documentation and training materials.
• Oversee calibration of equipment.
• Maintain in-house shelf life samples.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

QA experience

Quality systems

Root cause analysis

Data interpretation

Communication skills

Excel/Office

Tools

MAS 500

SPC software

Databases

Excel

Job description

Salm Partners in Denmark, WI is seeking a Quality Assurance professional to ensure USDA-FSIS compliance, monitor product quality, and support QA training and process improvements. The role requires collaborating with operations, reviewing HACCP and SSOP documents, and driving corrective actions in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

The position involves on-site work at our Denmark, WI facility, with responsibilities spanning audits, data analysis, label approvals, and process