Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technician

The role

You will ensure product quality and safety through inspections, equipment monitoring, and compliance with food safety standards. This role involves quality control of gummy products and maintaining documentation throughout the manufacturing process.

What you will do

• Examine gummies for defects including damage and foreign material contamination
• Verify product specifications at key production stages
• Conduct organoleptic evaluations and identify non-conforming products
• Isolate equipment, materials, and finished products that don't meet specifications
• Monitor and operate metal detection equipment
• Oversee assigned equipment condition, calibration status, and proper usage
• Perform pre-operational inspections and acceptance test procedures
• Conduct equipment verifications and maintain calibration records
• Monitor, record, and initiate corrective actions
• Conduct daily GMP audits, environmental monitoring tests, and collect shelf-life samples

Required qualifications

• Previous experience as a QA Technician in food manufacturing industry
• Basic computer skills including MS Office and Google Drive proficiency
• Can read and understand SOPs and product specifications
• Ability to work overtime and holidays as production requires
• Capability to stand for extended periods and multitask effectively
• Works as a self-motivated individual requiring minimal supervision

Nice to have

• Bilingual in English/Spanish
• Has participated in internal audits
• Brings GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) exposure

Benefits

• Annual raise program
• Paid vacation and sick days
• Coverage for you as well as your family, company pays 75%
• Free Grüns

About the company

Grüns provides comprehensive nutrition through gummies formulated from 60 nutrient-dense and whole-food ingredients. The company focuses on making nutrition simple, convenient, and delicious.