What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Safety and Quality Assurance Technician position at Gotham Greens?
Job Details
THE ROLE
Gotham Greens is looking for Food Safety and Quality Control Technicians to support our Operations teams. The ideal candidate has experience working in agriculture or food production. This role will report directly to the Assistant Plant Manager, with support from the Food Safety & Quality Assurance team.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Builds Relationships with Key Area Leaders
- Represents FSQA at Daily Operations Meetings
- Attends Food Safety Team Meetings
- Leads Quarterly Internal-Audits in tandem with site leadership
- Ensures that site sanitation teams are being supported
- Communicates Food Safety Concerns to Department Leadership
- Works closely with the FSQA Manager to maintain consistent in food safety and quality programs across all sites
- Implements Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly enviornmental monitoring programs
- Assists with maintenance of records, retention, and storage/destruction of company documents.
- Prepares weekly and monthly reports based on deadlines – utilizes MSOffice, Excel, Word, PPT, etc.
- Performs other duties as assigned by Plant Manager and FSQA Manager, as required to meet need of the Gotham Greens facility.
WHO YOU ARE
- H.S. Diploma or GED
- Food Safety Certified (PCQI)
- Self-Motivated
WHO WE ARE
Gotham Greens is on a mission to transform how and where fresh produce is grown. We are a pioneer in urban indoor agriculture and a leading fresh produce and food company. Through our national network of local high-tech farms, Gotham Greens delivers fresh, long-lasting, and delicious leafy greens, herbs, salad dressings and pesto dip all year round to retail, restaurant, and foodservice customers.
Today, Gotham Greens has 9 locations with 600,000 sq. ft. of hydroponic greenhouses across six U.S. states and over 400 team members. Since its launch in 2011, Gotham Greens has grown from a single urban rooftop greenhouse in Brooklyn, N.Y., to a multi-state greenhouse operator and one of the largest hydroponic leafy green producers in North America.
Gotham Greens recently raised $87 million in new equity and debt capital, bringing our total financing to $130 million and fueling our company’s next phase of growth.
Salary : $23 - $25
