Step into a Day on Our FSQA Team
Work where quality meets precision: a refrigerated meat wholesale and processing environment. Schedule: Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM–2:30 PM.
As an FSQA Technician, you will be a key partner to our Quality Assurance team, safeguarding food safety, product quality, sanitation, and regulatory compliance across the production floor. Your eye for detail and commitment to documentation keep our products compliant and our customers safe.
What your day looks like
Morning temperature checks set the tone—raw materials, equipment, and product temps are verified and recorded. You circulate through production areas, confirming GMPs are followed and labels, weights, and packaging meet spec. You assist with HACCP monitoring, capture findings on inspection forms and temperature logs, flag any deviations to the QA Supervisor or Manager, and help document corrective actions. Throughout the shift, you spot-check sanitation, verify clean, safe work surfaces, support product sampling and basic testing, and prepare for internal, customer, regulatory, or third‑party audits. You close the day with organized records and a tidy, sanitary workstation.
Key responsibilities
- Conduct routine inspections on raw, in‑process, and finished goods for quality and compliance.
- Observe production to ensure employees follow established food safety and quality procedures.
- Take and verify product and process temperatures meet requirements.
- Evaluate appearance, labeling, packaging, weights, and overall conformity to specifications.
- Assist with HACCP and other food safety program monitoring.
- Accurately complete QC forms, inspection reports, temperature logs, and related documentation.
- Escalate quality or food safety concerns to the Quality Assurance Supervisor or Manager and support corrective action documentation.
- Monitor sanitation and hygiene practices across production areas.
- Verify equipment, work areas, and contact surfaces meet sanitation standards.
- Assist with product sampling and testing as directed by QA/QC.
- Maintain thorough records for inspections, testing, production, and quality activities.
- Support internal, customer, regulatory, and third‑party audits.
- Follow company safety policies, GMPs, HACCP procedures, and applicable food safety regulations.
- Keep work areas clean, organized, and sanitary; perform other QC duties as assigned.
What you bring
- Experience in Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Food Manufacturing/Processing, or a similar setting preferred.
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Basic knowledge of food safety; HACCP/GMP/food safety experience highly preferred but not required.
- Strong attention to detail; able to spot inconsistencies and quality issues.
- Accurate documentation skills and comfort maintaining production records.
- Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office) and ability to follow written procedures.
- Clear communication, solid organization, and the ability to work both independently and within a team.
- Comfort in a food production/processing environment.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, and move throughout the facility for extended periods.
- Comfort working in refrigerated or temperature‑controlled areas as needed.
Preferred skills
- HACCP and GMP knowledge
- Food safety program experience
- USDA‑regulated facility exposure
- Temperature monitoring and verification
- Quality inspection and documentation
- Food production or meat processing background
- Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus
Work environment
This role operates in a food processing and production setting with regular exposure to cold, temperature‑controlled spaces. PPE is required, along with strict adherence to sanitation, hygiene, and food safety procedures.
Proficiencies
- Food and Beverage Manufacturing
- Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA)
- USDA Regulations
- Quality Control Experience
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)