Analysis Skills, Asepsis, Auditing, Communication Skills, Computer Skills, Data Entry, Detail Oriented, Documentation, English Language, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Environmental Work, FDA (Food and Drug Administration), Federal Laws and Regulations, Food Production, Food Quality, Food Safety, Food Science, Food and Beverage Industry, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), High School Diploma, Laboratory Testing, Leadership, Mathematics, Metrics, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, OSHA, Operational Support, Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Product Safety, Product Testing, Production Control, QA Partner Testing Software, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Requirements, Reporting Skills, Safety Process, Safety Systems, Safety/Work Safety, Sanitation, State Laws and Regulations, Sustainability, Test Equipment, Test Plan/Schedule, Testing, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Warehousing
Join Fresh Mark as a Food Safety & Quality Control Technologist
Location: Salem, Ohio | Shift: 1st Shift | Pay:$19.00/hour
Picture your day beginning in our Salem plant: you prep the QA station, calibrate instruments, and head to the floor to keep production on track. You’ll rotate through lab testing, environmental monitoring, and process verification—ensuring every product meets internal standards, customer specs, and regulatory requirements.
What you’ll do
- Complete physical, analytical, microbial, and sensory evaluations following established QA manuals and procedures.
- Verify processes throughout production, packaging, sanitation, and warehousing; escalate deviations to QA leadership and partner departments.
- Perform environmental monitoring with aseptic technique and coordinate testing schedules with Sanitation.
- Set up QA stations and calibrate equipment for processing runs.
- Assist line technicians as needed and support the Sample Retain Program.
- Compile departmental metrics, generate routine reports, and consolidate QA audit findings.
- Provide independent oversight of operations for adherence to company standards and policies; communicate nonconformances clearly and promptly.
- Help train team members on food safety, company procedures, and FDA Good Manufacturing Practices.
- Maintain organized, accurate QA documentation, including USDA pre-shipment records and specification compliance.
- Participate in required trainings; maintain readiness across GMP, HACCP, CCPs, and Safety.
Food safety and quality impact
- Sample and test raw materials and finished goods; confirm results meet specifications.
- Conduct sanitation audits and support pre-operational inspections.
- Implement and sustain the Environmental Monitoring Program.
- Carry out monitoring activities to verify finished product food safety and quality.
- Report test outcomes and variances to QA management; promptly raise safety or quality issues.
- Work in compliance with Plant, State, and Federal regulations and programs, including OSHA, EPA, FDA, USDA, HACCP, and SQF.
- Model and uphold Good Manufacturing Practices at all times.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required; two-year degree/certificate in Food Science or related field preferred.
- 1+ year of Quality Assurance or related experience in a food processing environment preferred.
- Understanding of FDA GMPs and HACCP principles; familiarity with modern food manufacturing and food safety systems.
Skills you bring
- Working knowledge of food safety fundamentals and basic product testing equipment.
- Strong organization, attention to detail, and basic math proficiency.
- Data entry, data interpretation, and database upkeep.
- Intermediate computer skills (MS Word, Excel, etc.).
- Clear written and verbal communication; fluent reading and writing in English.
- Work Authorization: Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.
Why Fresh Mark
Be part of a supportive team in a growing business. We offer paid vacations and holidays, educational assistance and reimbursement, low-premium health coverage with low deductibles, vision benefits, a 401(k) with company match, and more.
About Fresh Mark
People come first here. You’ll have the leadership, tools, and encouragement to grow your skills and your career. For 100 years, our Sugardale brand has crafted high-quality meats—bacon, ham, hot dogs, sliced lunch meats, pepperoni, salami, and specialty items—made with premium ingredients and craftsmanship, generating over $1B in annual sales.
Next steps
Apply today to help us make safe, delicious products with pride. Candidates may be asked to acknowledge application consents during the process.
Compliance statements
Fresh Mark welcomes all interested people to apply for job opportunities in our company. We pride ourselves in being a diverse company and we consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, disability or any legally protected status.
Fresh Mark is a drug free workplace.
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Fresh Mark
For nearly a century, Fresh Mark has been a leading supplier of smoked and processed meats to the retail and food service industries. Our commitment to quality and safety has enabled us to grow from a regional provider to a nationwide supplier of bacon, ham, wieners, deli and luncheon meats, dry sausage and other specialty meat items. Fresh Mark’s customers include major grocery chains, well-known restaurants and food service operators throughout the country. Many of our products are also distributed and enjoyed internationally.
As one of the largest private companies in the industry, our expertise, quality manufacturing and innovative product and service offerings also rank Fresh Mark among the top 40 of the nation’s leading 150 meat and poultry companies as measured by National Provisioner magazine. However, our true measures of success are our customers. For years our growing base of loyal customers has come to rely on the quality, safety and consistency of Fresh Mark’s Sugardale® and Superior’s Brand® Meats products. These partnerships and inherent trust are at the very core of our past, present and future.
2,500 to 4,999 employees
Food and Beverage Production
http://www.freshmark.com/