Senior QA Technician: Food Safety & Quality Leader

Johnsonville, LLC.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with a company match

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Company-paid short-term disability

Life insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Salm Partners in Denmark, WI is seeking a QA Technician to help ensure USDA-FSIS compliance, monitor product quality, analyze data, and support continuous improvement across production and quality teams.

This role requires at least 3 years in a USDA-FSIS regulated environment, familiarity with SQF and HACCP principles, and the ability to train QA staff. Normal hours are Monday–Friday with 6am–2pm Saturdays as needed, in a facilities setting at 590 Woodrow Street.

Qualifications

• 3+ years QA experience in USDA-FSIS regulated food manufacturing preferred.
• Knowledge of SQF/Global Food Safety Initiative standards desired.
• Desirable HACCP Certification or willingness to obtain it.
• Experience with root-cause analysis and quality methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Perform QA Technician duties to support Operations and food safety.
• Interpret customer requirements for production and supporting teams.
• Monitor QA Hold Log and review HACCP/SSOP/Pre-Op docs.
• Audit processes to ensure conformance to specifications and implement corrective actions.
• Analyze data, develop trends, and communicate findings to management.
• Participate in internal quality audits and new product development support.

Skills

Communication Skills

Excel

MAS 500

PowerPoint

Outlook

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

HACCP Certification

Tools

MAS 500

Job description

Salm Partners in Denmark, WI is seeking a QA Technician to help ensure USDA-FSIS compliance, monitor product quality, analyze data, and support continuous improvement across production and quality teams.

This role requires at least 3 years in a USDA-FSIS regulated environment, familiarity with SQF and HACCP principles, and the ability to train QA staff. Normal hours are Monday–Friday with 6am–2pm Saturdays as needed, in a facilities setting at 590 Woodrow Street.