Food Safety and Sensory Technician

• A fun and safe atmosphere where teamwork is encouraged
• Weeks of on-the-job training for your new role
• Discount on Amy’s products
• Opportunities to grow and advance your career
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Affordable Amy’s meals on-site for lunch and dinner
• Bonus incentives based on attendance and safety
• Safety Shoe Program, covered by Amy’s
• 401k program (up to 4% contribution matching after 1 year)
• Parental Leave Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Unpaid Time Off options

Coordinate and perform various food safety and sensory evaluations. Verify quality checks to ensure the items under their responsibility are handled correctly. Assess manufacturing and equipment conditions to ensure they meet specified requirements. Assist with various Food Safety & Sensory (FSS) programs, including the environmental and training programs. In their absence, the FSS Coordinator can cover their duties and responsibilities to Food Safety & Sensory.

Other duties may be assigned.

• Perform audits of all areas, production, and non-production, investigate and follow-up on deviations.
• Perform audits on all CCP/PC documentation and other food safety documents, investigate and follow-up on deviations.
• Ensure materials are tested according to predefined criteria and meet requirements.
• When needed, assist with Sensory Evaluation of manufactured items, including back-up support to daily-tasting.
• Environmental Management (EM) program responsibilities including but not limited to swabbing, ice and water collection, and investigational activities, as well as preparing samples for shipment.
• Conduct timely food safety and sensory evaluations and dispositions of product, escalating as necessary, including extensions of product.
• Verify physical values on equipment and confirm appropriate conditions for operation during use.
• Involve other departments, when appropriate, for timely response to observation of failure to meet expectations/standards.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Warehouse and Sanitation to facilitate investigations, root cause analysis, corrective preventive action, and problem solving for incidents and non-conformances.
• Write daily reports of out-of-spec materials and operating conditions. Place material on hold if it does not meet requirements.
• Assist with Positive Release Program and PCQI reviews.
• Update foreign materials databases (in-house and consumer).
• Support in consumer complaint investigations.

It is the responsibility of all employees to uphold the mission of the Amy’s Food Safety and Quality Policy. This includes following all Food Safety and Sustainability programs and participating in all required training.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous experience with food products is preferred

• Detail oriented
• Multi-task & Prioritize
• Ability to learn and navigate ERP system as required
• Reliable/Dependable

• Change and Learning Agility
• Conflict Management
• Composure
• Drive/Energy
• High Standards
• Written and Informal Communication
• Initiative
• Integrity
• Positive Impact
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Team Player
• Functional/Technical Expertise

• Dedicated:
  Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
• Team Player:
  Works well as a member of a group
• Detail Oriented:
  Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Self-Starter:
  Inspired to perform without outside help
• Flexibility:
  Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and…