Fsqa Technician Iii

Aspire Bakeries is a North American baking company with a leadership position in specialty frozen baked goods. Formed from leading bakery companies, its innovative food portfolio includes breads, artisan breads, buns, cookies, donuts, muffins and pastries from beloved brands like La Brea Bakery(r), Otis Spunkmeyer(r), and Oakrun Farm Bakery(r). With 14 bakeries in North America, we are committed to driving innovation, predicting upcoming consumer trends and flavors, and exceeding our customers' expectations. Aspire Bakeries champions the values of Integrity, Ownership, Customer Focus, Creativity and Care to help us deliver on People Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Collaboration.

As an FSQA tech, you will be responsible for supporting production by assuring the food safety and quality of ingredients, mixes, finished products, and the environment of the plant are sustained. Maintained the food safety and quality records for regulatory and company use.

**Accountabilities**:

- Abide by all plant Safety, Health & Environmental policies and actively participate in safety activities
- Consistently demonstrate safe work behaviors and actively support company safety goals
- Support all initiatives and actively participate in all processes and activities
- Perform all chemical, physical, and microbiological tests for ingredient mixes and finished products
- Analyzing bulk and finished products using a variety of techniques including, pH, Viscosity, Color, Odor, and Appearance
- Releasing products using computer systems including SAP and MS Office
- Record analytical results on required reports and in electronic databases and spreadsheets
- Check various logs for any errors and correct them as needed
- Record key line performance and process performance indicators into appropriate tracking mechanisms
- Participate in operational project teams for quality improvement and/or cost reduction
- Monitor product quality and assist in continuous improvement
- Audit processes and help to identify opportunities for improvements
- Accurately complete required forms/checklists
- Able to lead and drive completion of Root Cause Analysis
- Understands all safe practices and systems relevant to the equipment and the safety responsibilities placed upon individuals
- Utilizes appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products, and equipment relevant to the task
- Contributes to reducing costs due to product waste and minimizing the impact on health, safety, and the environment through the correct handling of product
- Follow Unilever quality standards to include GMPs which include personal health and hygiene, HACCP, allergen control, foreign material control, and product integrity
- Adhere to all applicable job procedures as outlined in SOP manual
- Adhere to food safety practices and ensure they are being followed

**Qualifications**:

- Post-Secondary Education in Food Science or a related field required
- 1-2 years of work experience in the food industry - bakery experience
- Bachelor of Food Science, Microbiology, or Human Ecology required
- Incoming ingredients, Rework, Environmental and sanitation, Hold and Release program, SPC program, Consumer complaints investigation, Cutting, Sensory, Sampling, New product trials, Good manufacturing practices (GMPs), HACCP, etc.
- Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, & Word)
- Adequately communicate issues, both written and verbal, relating to safety, FSQA, output, and cost; can provide operational observations and inputs to support overall team objectives
- As awareness of how to use performance measures to identify and prioritize losses in production area; provide a description of problems and can provide monitoring of process or line issues.