Fsqa Technician

**JOB PURPOSE**:
The FSQA Technician monitors compliance on the production floor and implements Food Safety and Quality programs.

**KEY JOB FUNCTIONS / ROLES / RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Back up for different roles.
- Assist in Independent FSQA Audit Program - GMP/Food Safety & BRC Audits
- Assist in implementation of the QA Program - Quality Management, supplier quality conformance and customer compliant process.
- Assist in supplier approval process including record keeping.
- Participates in daily specification evaluation to identify possible defects.
- Assist with Validation studies.
- Accurately complete required forms/checklists
- Able to lead and drive completion of Root Cause Analysis
- Audit processes and help to identify opportunities for improvements.
- Participate in operational project teams for quality improvement and/or cost reduction.
- Trending and verification of corrective action effectiveness for Customer complaints, supplier issues and other non-conformances
- Distribution Center food safety program auditor
- Domestic product inspector
- Adhere to food safety practices and ensure they are being followed.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Post-Secondary Education in Food Science or a related field preferred
- 1-2 years of food manufacturing experience
- Knowledgeable of and able to be trained on procedures, programs, and systems, including but not limited to:

- Incoming ingredients, Rework, Environmental and sanitation, Hold and Release program, Consumer complaints investigations.
- Sensory, Sampling, New product trials, good manufacturing practices (GMPs), HACCP, etc.
- Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, & Word)

**ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS**: Frequently interacts with the following: Operations and personnel at the line level, Sales, Shipping Receiving etc

**LANGUAGE SKILLS**: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general program instructions. Incumbents must demonstrate the ability to monitor and record basic program characteristics on plant records.

**MATHEMATICAL SKILLS**: Incumbent must demonstrate ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

**KEY COMPETENCIES**

**Personal Commitment to Safety**
- Demonstrates personal accountability by fixing hazards and not waiting for someone else to do it, wherever possible and within guidelines

**Service Excellence**
- Shares resources or assistance with others across Conestoga Meats to help them maintain an excellent customer focus.

**Maintaining Individual Accountability**
- Commits to producing the very best output, while maintaining safety and quality

**KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS**
- Improve customer complaint investigation process.
- Supports for production in incident management.