Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) Technician
Danville, VA
Full Time
Quality Assurance
Mid Level
Payrange for this position is $20.00 -$21.00 per hour.
AeroFarms offers benefits that include enrollment in 401k, Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, PTO, and more.
AeroFarms is an indoor vertical farming company that leads U.S. production of fresh microgreens. Our products naturally contain exceptional concentrations of vitamins, antioxidants, and phytonutrients for consumers seeking nutrient-dense foods. We use 230 times less land and 90% less water than traditional field farming. With distribution in major retailers, strong consumer demand for fresh, healthy, and sustainable food, and a leading position in the U.S. retail microgreens category, AeroFarms is well positioned for its next stage of growth. AeroFarms was recently acquired by a new investor, providing the capital and backing to accelerate growth. Learn more about our mission and microgreens at www.aerofarms.com
The Food Safety Technician Responsible for:
Internal candidates seeking a promotion must have completed a minimum of six months in their current role and/or have less than four attendance points before becoming eligible for consideration.
*Please note that AeroFarms does not work with any external staffing/recruitment vendors. Any unsolicited resumes shared with the AeroFarms team will be considered property of AeroFarms and no recruitment fees of any kind will be paid or owed unless an existing recruitment agreement exists alongside with specific engagement for the role in question.
In accordance with organizational protocol, employees will at times be required to fill absences in the operation process that are equal to or lower than their positional hierarchy. Additionally, if an employee is absent, the role of the absent employee is to be completed by their immediate superior.
AeroFarms offers benefits that include enrollment in 401k, Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, PTO, and more.
AeroFarms is an indoor vertical farming company that leads U.S. production of fresh microgreens. Our products naturally contain exceptional concentrations of vitamins, antioxidants, and phytonutrients for consumers seeking nutrient-dense foods. We use 230 times less land and 90% less water than traditional field farming. With distribution in major retailers, strong consumer demand for fresh, healthy, and sustainable food, and a leading position in the U.S. retail microgreens category, AeroFarms is well positioned for its next stage of growth. AeroFarms was recently acquired by a new investor, providing the capital and backing to accelerate growth. Learn more about our mission and microgreens at www.aerofarms.com
The Food Safety Technician Responsible for:
- Monitoring and documenting all food safety programs.
- Responsible for monitoring product safety throughout the manufacturing process and to ensure the product meets AeroFarms’ standards and specifications.
- Support compliance, monitoring, and trending of key programs including but not limited to GAP/GMP, Pest Prevention, Internal Auditing, Microbiological, and Environmental Monitoring.
- Report food safety and quality non-conformances and deviations to Food Safety Supervisor. Placing the product on hold and further evaluation.
- Enforce GMP and Food Safety policies to ensure that Aerofarms quality standards are always maintained.
- Monitors food safety alerts on an ongoing basis; and effectively communicates to all functional departments on food safety information and updates.
- Generate value for AeroFarms by anticipating, analyzing, solving, and preventing problems.
- Perform Pre-Operational Inspections before start-up and report any inadequacies to the Food Safety Supervisor.
- Complies with the enforcement of all GMP policies, documentation, and record-keeping per company standards.
- Special assignments upon request from the Sr. Manager, Food Safety and Quality Assurance
- High School Diploma
- 1-2 years of experience in a food manufacturing environment or lab and knowledge of food safety (required).
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) desired
- Proficient computer skills required. Experience operating in a Windows environment, managing files, and handling data.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution.
- Ability to work in a challenging and fast-paced environment with changing practices.
- Must be able to communicate effectively.
- Must be able to read, write, understand, and speak basic English (required).
- Ability to respect and maintain confidential information.
- Ability to work within a team environment.
- Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 50 lbs.
- Must be able to work independently and within a team.
- Must have time management skills to meet certain deadlines.
- Must be detailed oriented and organized.
- Must have good communication skills.
- Must have good basic math skills.
- Must be able to work in a cold environment (about 34 degrees F) for long periods of time.
- Availability to work weekends is a must.
Internal candidates seeking a promotion must have completed a minimum of six months in their current role and/or have less than four attendance points before becoming eligible for consideration.
*Please note that AeroFarms does not work with any external staffing/recruitment vendors. Any unsolicited resumes shared with the AeroFarms team will be considered property of AeroFarms and no recruitment fees of any kind will be paid or owed unless an existing recruitment agreement exists alongside with specific engagement for the role in question.
In accordance with organizational protocol, employees will at times be required to fill absences in the operation process that are equal to or lower than their positional hierarchy. Additionally, if an employee is absent, the role of the absent employee is to be completed by their immediate superior.
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