Field Food Safety Technologist

Shift: Monday - Saturday, must be able to work any shift.

Status:
Non-Exempt.

Reports to:

Food Safety Manager.

Wage Range: $73,000 - $100,000.

Responsible for ensuring comprehensive understanding and execution of field food safety programs and processes. This role involves analyzing and interpreting assessment data, communicating requirements to growers, auditors, and harvest crews, and engaging suppliers' food safety teams to achieve compliance and continuous improvement.

• Analyze and interpret food safety assessments; translate findings for growers, auditors, and stakeholders.
• Communicate food safety standards to harvest crews and grower representatives; ensure clarity and buy‑in.
• Manage time and overtime independently; resolve field food safety disputes.
• Make informed decisions and judgment calls for out‑of‑range scenarios; elevate issues outside SOPs (e.g., harmful insects).
• Ensure daily execution of food safety practices by all stakeholders, bridge gaps in understanding.
• Conduct training, process verification, validation, and corrective actions.
• Implement adjustments as needed; operate with integrity and impartiality.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Quality teams where required.
• Participate in projects and sub‑projects, including implementation work.
• Perform Harvest Machine Sanitation TPC evaluations and in‑process Listeria testing.
• Prepare Grower Ranch Risk Assessment summaries.

• Maintain and work in accord with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration norms.
• Adhere to GMP’s in accordance with company policy.

• Excellent communication and engagement skills with suppliers.
• Experience in dispute resolution and corrective action processes.
• Proficiency in risk assessment and sanitation evaluation.
• Familiarity with cross‑functional food safety and quality processes.
• Strong knowledge of field food safety programs and regulatory requirements.

• Literate in English. Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
• Excellent communication and engagement skills with suppliers.

• Ability to calculate proportions, percentages, and volume. Statistical analysis preferred.
• Must be able to apply concepts of high school mathematics aptitude testing.

• Valid driver's license.
• LGMA, PCQI, or other related food safety training and/or certificates are preferred.

• Analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists is required.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Must be able to organize time, schedule, and work on simultaneous projects.

• Ability to make sound decisions under pressure and adapt to changing conditions.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is required to sit;

use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, bend, and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision. The position requires travel and weekend work.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside…