Food Safety Quality (FSQ) Technician 2nd Shift 7pm-7am - Urgent Role

Food Safety Quality (FSQ) Technician

Who is Country Pure Foods?

Country Pure Foods is a premier manufacturer of beverages including 100% juices, juice drink, lemonades, and plant-based beverages. From the most advanced equipment to the freshest, most delicious ingredients, we take pride in every beverage pack. Country Pure Foods goes above and beyond the standard food safety practices by participating in the highest level of Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification. The SQF certification program is a rigorous series of standards and best practices recognized by The Global Food Safety Initiative to ensure companies deliver both safe and quality products.

Why Work at Country Pure Foods?

Country Pure Foods offers a competitive benefits package for all full-time employees:

• Competitive Pay• Sign on Bonuses Available• Optional Health, Dental and Vision Insurance for Employees and Dependents• Company Paid Short and Long-term Disability• 401(k) Plan with Company Match• Generous PTO Policy

The Food Safety Quality (FSQ) Technician tests and inspects products at various stages throughout the production process to ensure compliance with product specifications and evaluates data to determine and maintain the quality and integrity of products.

Responsibility and Duties:

• Inspect incoming ingredients and packaging material for conformance to product specifications.
• Audit blending operation for conformance to process and packaging specifications.
• Maintain QA record keeping, filing system and housekeeping programs in the QA areas.
• Monitors compliance with CPF water quality monitoring program and executes the CPF Retain program.
• Monitor all aspects of production for compliance to HACCP, GMP's, SQF, and SOP's.
• Calibrates laboratory & operational equipment.
• Inform the QA Manager of any out-of-spec situations or negative trends.
• Ensure appropriate packaging and timely shipping of all Co-pack samples.
• Monitors job tasks to ensure food safety and quality.
• Promptly reports any concerns or issues to the supervisor or FSQ department.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with proven ability to clearly communicate with various teams.
• Thorough understanding of products and equipment.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Education and/or Experience:

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school in food science, food technology, chemistry or related field preferred, and one year experience in a Food or Beverage Manufacturing Quality Assurance role; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Juice HACCP Certification preferred.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25-50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, however the employee may be required to enter production areas where the noise level is usually loud and hearing protection is required.