Food Safety Quality Technician

Summary:  Assists FSQ Management in the maintenance of overall product quality and safety.  Assists in the effective completion of tasks and documentation of FSQ responsibilities. 

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Receives leadership and daily direction from shift FSQ Sr. Technician & Supervisor.
• Routinely observes production activities to assure consistency and conformance to standards, as well as providing improvement suggestions.
• Assists in the effective completion and documentation of daily, weekly, and monthly scheduled tasks as required.
• Notifies FSQ Sr. Tech or Tech Level 3 when non-conformances are noted, assists with scheduling product evaluations, and assuring proper documentation.
• Assists Quality Management with verification and validation by collecting the required data.
• Perform required finished product testing and the effective completion of documentation and data entry.
• Maintain the condition of the FSQ supplies required for daily operation.
• Organize finished product retains
• Conduct Food Safety Inspections in the production environment (i.e. inter-batch cleaning)
• Conducting Daily, Weekly and Monthly tasks

• Execute visual chemistry tests on raw materials, water sources, in-process samples, environmental samples and finished products
• May be responsible for performing QPE and Packout auditing for batch adherence and label and code quality.

• Tracking, verification and data entry of raw material specification and COAs.
• Informs the team of raw material issues
• Operate, maintain and calibrate laboratory instruments as required
• Ensure compliance of incoming labels and packaging
• May complete FSQ related production records to assure conformance to requirements.
• Inspect finished product for food safety hazards including foreign material.
• Filing QA documentation as requested.
• Other duties with similar skill, work conditions, and responsibilities as assigned.

 Education and/or Experience   

• High School Diploma preferred.
• Food handling experience preferred 
• Manufacturing experience preferred 
• Customer service experience welcomed 

 Our Total Compensation Package Includes:

• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• 401k with Company match 
• Paid time off including vacation, sick time and holidays
• Education Assistance Program
• Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability
• Discounts on Blount products at Company retail locations