Quality Technician

General:

Responsible for assuring all products are being produced at 300-employee poultry processing facility are safe and compliant with regulatory and Customer requirements. Works to ensure any food safety quality incidents are prevented. Promotes food safety and GMP awareness. The position reports to the quality supervisor w/ primary 4- day work schedule (Mon. – Thurs. or Tues. – Fri.) day shift, with flexibility to work early shift, overtime, and weekends, as needed.

Specific Duties / Responsibilities:

Ensures all products are being produced in a safe manner and in compliance with all GMP’s, SSOP’s, HACCP, USDA and Customer requirements.

• Provides input and helps enforce food safety procedures and best practices
• Performs a variety of checks and tests in poultry processing facility (incoming thru shipment)
• Supports training for GMP’s, HACCP, SSOP, and USDA regulation compliance for employees
• Audits work practices, environment, and procedures for food safety / regulatory compliance

Works with operations and partners with USDA to meet state and federal regulations and promote a safe work environment.

• Performs and accurately documents all required lab tests
• Demonstrates analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned

Requirements

• Education: Associates degree in technical field (preferred / not required)
• Experience: Min. of 2 years of work experience in food processing or related field
• Quality technician experience in food processing (preferred)
• Skills/Abilities/Attributes: Quality-related experience in an industrial environment
• Working knowledge of quality systems
• Solid understanding of food safety regulations
• Detailed-oriented; able to work in fast-paced environment
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills; able to work w/ various levels of organization
• Physical Requirements: Lift / move up to 40 lbs.; occasionally 50 lbs.
• Stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb, stoop up to 10 hrs./shift performing repetitive motion
• Work safely in hot, cold, wet environment w/ varying temperatures (e.g., 35-40 / 100 degrees)
• Exercise strong hand-eye coordination in handling whole & parts of birds