Food/Safety Quality Technician

• Rewarding Opportunity. Direct Hire, Employee Development, Positive and Encouraging Workplace.
• Benefits Available on the 1st Date of Employment. Medical, Dental, Vision Life, Vacation
• Growth Potential. The company offers opportunities for growth and development.

• Performs aseptic sampling and microbiological analyses of packaging materials, raw materials, and finished products according to standard methods to determine conformance to specifications.
• Conducts pH testing of final products as part of commercial sterility testing
• Conducts plant environmental swabbing, air monitoring, and water sampling based on pre-determined frequency and standard procedures
• Participates in the laboratory's internal and external proficiency testing.
• Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of the lab following the 5S principles.
• Monitors performance of the laboratory equipment by following an established in-house calibration schedule to ensure compliance to testing standards.
• Prepares materials and culture media needed for microbial testing including growth promotion testing.
• Assists in supply inventory and management. Advises the team leaders of low-stock inventory of supplies/materials.
• Prepares samples and the corresponding documents when external testing is required.
• Records results in a timely manner and ensures completeness of reports /document following good documentation practices.
• Communicates with all QC technicians, QA/QC supervisors regarding any issues that could affect product quality.
• Participates in lab investigation for any non-conformances or out-of-specifications.
• Compliance with all rules & policies regarding health safety, occupational safety, environmental safety, food safety, legal regulations, company requirements etc.
• Compliance with the Company's Integrated Management Systems which includes, but is not limited to Production, Quality, Food Safety & GMP.
• Other duties as assigned.

• 3+ years of experience in food manufacturing within a GMP environment is required.
• Experience in microbiology, Food Science, Biology, Chemistry, or a similar scientific discipline.
• Knowledge of food safety-related legislation, standards, and regulations by obtaining food safety certifications is required
• Experience of managing a Microbiology Laboratory is preferred.
• HACCP-certified or FSMA PCQI Trained Preferred

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