FSQ Technician

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY 

FSQ Technicians are responsible for performing food safety and quality activities as defined by the SQF Quality System at our USDA-inspected meat snacks manufacturing facility. This role carries out the responsibilities for our sites HACCP-based food safety system and compliance with regulatory customer and company quality requirements. They do this by conducting and recording product testing such as microbiological moisture fat salt sugar protein water activity pH and other measurements.  

DIRECT REPORTS 

N/A 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

The duties and responsibilities of this position shall consist of but not be limited to the following: 

• Perform product testing by preparing samples operating testing equipment and documenting results of the testing  

• Review the results for accuracy completeness and that the result is within acceptable range; inform management of any results that are outside of specifications  

• Clean and calibrate testing equipment following written procedures  

• Keep testing surfaces and area clean and sanitary  

• Communicate with FSQ Supervisor to report findings recommend improvement opportunities and assist in training to build the behaviors actions awareness and resources needed to meet the high standards of our food safety and quality system  

• Assist in special projects in auditing continuous improvement or new product development  

Qualifications :

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 

Required Education: High School Diploma or GED  

Required Experience: 1 Years of Experience in the Food Processing or Laboratory Environment    

Preferred: More than 1 Years of Experience in Food Safety and Quality Assurance in the Meat and Poultry Industry and/or an Associate or Bachelor Degree; Education Focused in Food Science Microbiology Meat Science or Animal Science 

REQUIRED SKILLS KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES 

• Must work effectively respectfully and collaboratively with all levels of management and Team Members  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; bilingual with the ability to read write and speak Spanish preferred  

• Proficient in Internet navigation; Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook 

• Understanding of HACCP and the importance of food safety controls  

• Understanding of Safe Quality Foods (SQF) Quality Code or similar and the requirements to implement and maintain a quality management system 

Additional Information :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
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 finger 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.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
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 plant / office setting with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels. Exposure to manufacturing equipment movement and wet / slippery floors. Travel may be required.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Jack Links is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation and gender identity national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

E-Verify
Jack Links provides the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new Team Members Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. IMPORTANT: If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work we are required to provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action against you including terminating your employment. We do not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants or to re-verify current employees and may not limit or influence the choice of documents presented for use on the Form I-9. In order to determine whether Form I-9 documentation is valid we use E-Verifys photo screening tool to match the photograph appearing on some permanent resident and employment authorization cards with the official U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) photograph. If you believe that Jack Links has violated our responsibilities under this program or has discriminated against you during the verification process based upon your national origin or citizenship status please call the Office of Special Counsel at 1- (TDD: 1-).

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time