Food Safety Quality Systems Lead Technician PNC 3rd Shift

POSITION PURPOSE: The 3rd Shift FSQS Lead will be the voice of FSQS on 3rd shift. The primary purpose of the third shift lead is to assist sanitation department during daily sanitation cycle, ensure FSQS lab/kitchen is prepared for daily operation and to lead the FSQS pre-operational sanitation team.

As a member of FSQS, one shall always serve as a source of information regarding food and plant safety.  All members of FSQS must be empowered to make critical decisions regarding equipment or employee performance when food safety or quality are compromised.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING.  OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED

Compliance:

• Monitor and assist the sanitation team during daily sanitation cycle identifying and enhancing techniques or procedures to improve environmental sampling compliance rates.
• Perform daily and weekly review of Master Sanitation Schedule ensuring all areas have been satisfactorily cleaned and documented.
•  Responsible for maintenance of the FSQS Lab/kitchen including nightly clean-up (lab, toolboxes, fryers), stocking supplies, and calibration of all monitoring equipment.
•  Coordinate the pre-operational organoleptic inspection team ensuring that FSQS is on the floor in a timely manner ready to perform inspections when called by Sanitation Department
• Monitor corrective actions performed by the sanitation team for any out of specification environmental of Listeria sample.
• Perform audit of sanitation as requested and prepare a report for management team.
• Able to stand and walk for long periods, Lift up to 50 lbs., FSQS or Sanitation experience preferred.

Communication:

• Communicates with facility FSQS Management, Sanitation Management and FSQS Technicians on a daily basis in order to facilitate the flow of essential information.
• Ensure daily recaps are completed accurately, in a timely fashion and communicated to the appropriate facility and corporate personnel.

Team Building and Training:

• Work closely with facility leadership across all departments to maximize FSQS’s influence on product quality and food safety.
• Responsible for completing training for technician and technicians assigned to preform pre-operational inspections. Ensure that their subordinates understand job safety, SOP’s, documentation and HACCP requirements of their roles within the department.
• Champion any special projects assigned by the FSQS Manager or Superintendent.

Dorada Foods management requires that all Dorada Foods associates understand that:

SAFETY IS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

Associates are required to IMMEDIATELY REPORT any injury to themselves, damage to any equipment or facilities of Lopez Foods and/or equipment of any Lopez Foods authorized vendors, contractors, etc., to their Supervisor, Team Leader or Director.

Associates are REQUIRED, AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT, to work with management to IMMEDIATELY identify and correct all unsafe acts or unsafe working conditions.

It is the RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH ASSOCIATE to work UNDER CONTROL