Food Safety & Quality Ops Technician - 1st Shift

Company

Description:

At Instinct®, our purpose is to feed the unspoken bonds between pets, their people, and the planet. As The Fresh Raw Brand, we believe nothing is fresher than raw and that raw nutrition has the power to help pets live healthier, happier lives. Guided by our leadership capabilities — acting as Change Agents, driven by Consumer Obsession, and fueled by a Challenger Mindset — we’re redefining what’s possible in pet food and challenging the status quo.

From our St. Louis headquarters to our Center of Excellence Raw Food Kitchens in Lincoln, Nebraska, we’re united by a shared passion for making a meaningful difference through the power of raw.

Instinct® is part of the family-owned group, Agrolimen, who owns leading pet food and human food businesses in the US, China, Europe, and Africa.

Sign-on Bonus up to $2,000

Position Summary:

Rotating shift through three manufacturing facilities, performing quality audits and food safety monitoring in a pet food processing facility. This includes monitoring raw materials, processing areas, finished product and providing accurate documentation to support the SSOP, GMP & HACCP programs, and labs.

Key Responsibilities:

Executing activities related to reviewing, monitoring, documenting, and assessing food safety and quality standards to verify materials are compliant with product specifications including, but not limited to net weights, product quality, product codes/labels, temperatures, CCP’s

Gather product samples from production lines to identify defective and non-conforming products and take appropriate corrective action if necessary

Gather product samples from production lines aseptically for product testing; ensure on-time sample pick-up for product release

Ensure cGMPs and best practices are being followed by auditing the facility and personnel daily for compliance

Monitor production processes, personnel, and facilities to ensure adherence to cGMP, FSMA, HACCP, SQF, Sanitation guidelines, etc.; taking corrective action as necessary if standards are not being met

Assist in employee training as needed for Food Safety and Quality tasks

Pre-Op inspection of processing area/equipment daily before the start of operations to verify cleanliness

Perform swabbing to verify the cleanliness of equipment and surrounding environment

Generate complete and accurate documentation of all monitoring activities; distribute all reports in a timely manner

Perform scale and thermometer verifications; calibrations of other equipment may also be required

Communicate with all cross-functional departments to notify them of issues, take appropriate actions and resolve problems; may assist in non-conforming product investigations and CAPAs

Perform verification activities for FS&Q documentation

Maintain organization and inventory of on-site product samples/retains.

Enter data in spreadsheets as required

Support Food Safety and Quality initiatives and data collection

Other assigned projects and other tasks/duties when appropriate

Crosstrain and support onsite laboratory as needed

Assist with preparations for SQF audit

Back-up for other QA personnel

Assist with fostering Food Safety/Quality Culture within Instinct manufacturing

E-Systems:
Microsoft Office Tools (Excel, Outlook), ERP (QAD), Electronic monitoring system (Redzone)

Must be able to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds

Must be willing to work in refrigerated temperatures (40F to 50F)

Other duties as assigned

Personal Attributes:

High Values: integrity (do the right thing), encourager, courteous, respectful and trustworthy

Team player: work effectively across levels and departments, cover responsibilities of others, and work holidays/weekends as needed

A self-starter with the desire to follow work instructions and work with urgency

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