Food Safety Quality Technician

Product Testing Responsibilities

Undertake the required qualitative testing of product, completing all the required documentation in an accurate and legible way. Work within a team environment which includes shift work and job rotation. Complete all activities required to assure that all products are manufactured to meet customer specifications and achieve superior quality and consistency.

Responsibilities:

• Undertake morning calibration tests and ensuring that test equipment is ready for the day's production
• Perform the required grading of finished product against a set of customer specifications
• Ensure that all the required documentation is completed in a timely fashion and that it is accurate and legible
• Conduct pre-operation sanitation inspections including microbiological and ph testing
• Complete test results to standard and take action in out-of-specification situations
• Follow and enforce Good Lab Practices (GLP's)
• Maintain adequate stock of lab supplies
• Maintain work area in a clean, neat, orderly manner
• Inform Supervisors and Management when out-of-specification situations occur

Qualifications:

• Must have excellent attendance and great communication skills
• Must be able to work in temperatures less than 40 degrees fahrenheit

Environmental Working Conditions:

• Hazards include but are not limited to cuts from broken glass, slips, trips, falls, cuts, burns and strains.
• Will be exposed to extreme cold, 38 degrees or below.
• Depending on season may be exposed to variable temperatures including extreme hot and cold.
• Noise level may be moderate to high during busy times.

It is PFI's policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees. Our policy is to select the person who is best qualified for each position in our Company. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation and gender identity, ancestry, height, weight, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable laws with regard to any terms or conditions of employment.

Peterson Farms, Inc.