Food Safety & Quality Technician /San Francisco, CA

•    Review and maintain of all Quality Assurance and Quality Control records, documents, and samples pertaining to HACCP, USDA, and FDA
•    Coordinate activities with regulatory agents such as USDA and FDA
•    Ability to prepare and directly manage third party customer audits
•    This person will be instrumental in reviewing food safety processes and procedures
•    Oversee inspection of incoming raw materials and outgoing finished goods to insure the highest quality of products are delivered to customers
•    Initial and ongoing training of the employees on policies and procedures
•    Daily observations of production processes from preparation to packaging
•    Conduct weekly evaluation of products and ingredients ex. Chef Tables
•    Complete necessary Microbiological testing (internal and external testing) as assigned such as In-house ATP, In-house Listeria Spp., and Silliker Listeria Spp.
•    Attends bi-weekly QA conference calls
•    Other duties assigned by Unit Manager and/or Corporate Quality Assurance.

 

Other Responsibilities and duties will include, but not be limited to: 

•    Knowledge of internal policies and procedures
•    Competent to work independently within area of expertise
•    Ability to solve quality related problems
•    Ability to deal with a variety of compliance situations and implement continuous improvement.
•    Knows and follows all safety requirements; strives to maintain a safe work environment.
•    Effectively gives and receives feedback; willingly asks questions and seeks direction, as needed.
•    Must be able to function within a team environment.
•    Performs tasks under general supervision.

Qualifications:

•    Previous knowledge working in food production Quality Assurance or related experience
•    BS degree or equivalent experience.
•    Knowledge of HACCP, GMP’s and SOP’s a preferred
•    Knowledge of Food Industry quality and sanitation standards and requirements
•    Bilingual (English and Spanish)
•    Computer Literate-Word & Excel mandatory
•    Proficient with Microsoft Office suite, specifically in Excel
•    Good written and verbal communication skills
•    Detail oriented and organizational skills
•    Able to multi task and work independently with minimum supervision
•    Must be proficient in the English language in both written and oral