Quality and Food Safety Technician

Schedule:  This position works a 2-2-3 (12 hour) shift schedule starting from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am.  This position works every other weekend. 

Education: 4-year college degree or equivalent experience REQUIRED. Degree in chemistry, microbiology, math, statistics or food science strongly preferred.

*Post Consumer Brands has tuition reimbursement available to support this education as well!

Experience: 3 years of food production and lab experience is a must.

JOB SUMMARY

The purpose of this position is to provide real-time technical support to the Operations Teams and other support staff assigned. The individual is responsible for providing Operations Teams and Supervisors with the necessary information to produce products that meet PCBs food safety and quality standards at the lowest cost in a timely manner. The individual plays a key role in assisting in the identification, investigation, and follow up activities of PCB continuous improvement program. Support, implement, and maintain food safety practices as required through SQF. Will be responsible for completing job duties in a manner that supports all plant safety, food safety, quality, and environmental practices.

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ACTIVITIES/DUTIES

1. Provide Operations Team Members, management, and Maintenance with technical resources in areas of product quality and food safety during on-going production, as well as in noncompliance situations. Attend noncompliance meetings to give direction on immediate actions, root cause investigation, product disposition, and any necessary corrective actions.
2. Perform audits and analyses on finished and intermediate products, ingredients, packaging, and systems and follow safety, sanitation, Good Manufacturing Practices, and Good Laboratory Practices while performing tests
3. Conduct investigations into consumer and customer complaints.
4. Perform, record and report audit findings in areas of Pest Prevention, Sanitation, GMP’s, Pre-Op Inspection/Testing, Plant Environment, HACCP, SSOP’s, Net Weight, PSAs, Metal Detection Audit, Documentation Audit, Allergen Testing, and Ingredient COA Verification.
5. Calibration and maintenance of Quality measurement equipment in production and in the QA Lab.
6. Provide information and data to support the QA group in assigned project areas.
7. Use databases to hold and release product, provide non-compliance ingredient and packaging information to vendors (SCAR’s), and report and store audit reports.
8. Utilize the Quality Department resources to help in the identification and resolution of issues.
9. Additional duties as required by Management to meet the food-safety needs of the facility.

Schedule:  This position works a 2-2-3 (12 hour) shift schedule starting from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am.  This position works every other weekend.