FSQ Technician 1st Shift

Job Description

We are hiring a Quality assurance (QA) technician that is responsible for ensuring our company and customers remain compliant with industry regulations. You will perform manual and automated tests on company products, calibrate test equipment, and ensure employees are following safety regulations.

Supports the Food safety team with ensuring the facility maintains our USDA food quality standards as well as maintains the facility hygiene standards.

Completes daily Food Safety activities including but not limited to pre and post operational checks, temperature checks, thermometer calibration, reinforce GMP best practices by completing self-audits. Escalates non-compliance to Hygiene & Quality Assurance Manager.

Ensures quality assurance and product/food safety and regulatory compliance, adhering to local, state, and federal environmental health and food safety regulations.

Completes on the spot coaching, as necessary, when completing daily tasks. Yearly re-trainings are required for the facility to remain complaint. You will also be trained consistently on Facility Safety, Hygiene, Food Safety, GMP's, and procedural changes.

• Performs daily equipment calibration of Metal Detector, scales, Water Activity, Moisture meters.
• Perform the quality inspection functions for finished products to assure product quality and package integrity is within specifications.
• Tests and verifies that packaging/meat are correct grade, standard, appearance, chemical/ physical/microbiological compliant and sensory attributes are met. Identifies and acts to prevent unacceptable product shipment to customers.
• Participates in physical inspections on a weekly basis on each area (pest control, operational methods, maintenance for food safety, sanitation, personnel practices, etc.).
• Daily monitoring of GMP’s and other Prerequisite Programs
• Maintains records of findings and highlights non-conformance
• Performs package evaluations on finished packages

• Ability to communicate with all levels of team members effectively in oral and written communication.
• Computer Skills are required (Microsoft Application required)
• Customer Service Skills
• Accurate record keeping skills

• Quality experience a plus
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to comply with the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standards (i.e. SQF)

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

• Quality Assurance: (Preferred)
• Food safety: (Preferred)
• GMP's: (Preferred)

The hourly rate for this role is $17-$18 per hour . Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, and candidate skill set and experience. Base pay is just one component of Link Snacks Total Rewards package for Team Members. Other rewards may include annual incentive and program-specific awards. Link Snacks provides a variety of benefits to eligible Team Members, including medical, dental and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, 401k participation, paid holidays, and paid time off.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to be 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 stand, walk, use hands to handle, or feel, lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is a…