Post Holdings - Jonesboro, AR
posted 3 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Onsite - Jonesboro, AR
101-250 employees
Repair and Maintenance
About the position
The Quality and Food Safety Technician II at Post Consumer Brands is responsible for providing real-time technical support to Operations Teams and ensuring that products meet food safety and quality standards. This role involves conducting audits, investigations, and analyses related to food safety and quality, while also supporting continuous improvement initiatives within the facility. The technician plays a crucial role in maintaining compliance with safety and quality practices, contributing to the overall success of the production process.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical resources to Operations Team Members and management regarding product quality and food safety during production.
- Attend noncompliance meetings to direct immediate actions and investigations.
- Perform audits and analyses on finished and intermediate products, ingredients, and packaging.
- Conduct investigations into consumer and customer complaints.
- Perform and report audit findings in various areas including Pest Prevention, Sanitation, and HACCP.
- Calibrate and maintain Quality measurement equipment in production and QA Lab.
- Utilize databases for product holding and release, and report audit findings.
- Support the QA group with information and data for assigned projects.
Requirements
- 4-year college degree or equivalent experience in chemistry, microbiology, math, statistics, or food science preferred.
- 3 years of food production and lab experience required.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes, GMP's, food safety, GLP's, and statistics preferred.
- Experience in Food Systems and audit experience with PCQI certification preferred.
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Math/statistical computation skills.
- Ability to work safely with chemicals and near equipment.
- Ability to compile, analyze, and present collected data.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with quality problem-solving tools.
- Ability to communicate technical, scientific, and regulatory information effectively.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement for further education.
