RTH FSQA Lead - 3rd Shift

Bedford Park, IL

This role follows a
3rd shift schedule, working from 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM
, with designated days off on Saturday and Sunday.

Ensures the Food Safety and quality of all product labeled, portioned, cooked, MAP, packaged, and shipped from Home Chef Tempo by working alongside production to conduct on-the-line checks of product against recipe specifications and quality standards.

Detailed Responsibilities

Core FSQA tech Functions

• Verification of CCPs & CQPs:
  • Conduct inspections at RTH production to ensure Food Safety & Quality requirements are met & recorded in the appropriate form
  • Assist in assigning daily and weekly responsibilities for RTH FSQA Techs and Sanitors, making sure there are appropriate resources to cover all activities
  • Verification of the accuracy of ingredients being used for production based on culinary recipe
  • Verification cook & chill temperature limits have been met & documented appropriately
  • Ensure post-lethality exposed product is properly stored to prevent cross contamination
  • Conduct finished product inspections to ensure product is released according to Food Safety & Quality requirements
  • Verification of chemical titration prior to each use
  • Ensure accuracy of labeling for finished products
  • Conduct on-line verification checks including but not limited to:
    Metal Detection, Oxygen Analysis, pH, and seal integrity
  • Escalate deviations immediately and assisting with product disposition as needed
• Conducting Audits of Production Areas & Pre-requisite programs:
  • Conduct continuous GMP inspections & corrections with proper documentation
  • Inspection of equipment & processing area to ensure sanitation & conditions are compliant with Food Safety & Quality standards
  • Enforce Food Defense protocol as needed
  • Other internal audits as needed

Food Safety

• Perform daily, weekly, and/or monthly tasks as assigned by FSQA Superintendent and/or FSQA Supervisor including, but not limited to: GMP Audits, Metal Detection Verification, Environmental Monitoring Swabbing, Lab Equipment Calibrations, Chemical Titrations, Pre-Shipment Review, Hold Management, and Start of Line and Pre-Operational Inspections.
• Hold team members and cross-functional partners accountable to Home Chef’s food safety expectations
• Perform Food Safety record verifications including but not limited to: receiving, pre-operational, cook & chill, metal detection and Pre-Shipment Release.

Other Responsibilities

• Training
  • Assist in training of new employees on Food Safety & Quality practices
  • Train, coach and empower Tempo Quality Techs and Sanitation associates
• Promptly notifies leadership when Food Safety & Quality issues or HACCP/HACQP deviations arise
• Placing product on FSQA hold and assisting with dispositions as required
• Assisting in Production/Sanitation/Safety duties
  • Assist in non-competitive functions when needed: e.g. sweeping floors, moving product and safety investigations

General Responsibilities

• Follow the facility GMP’s and help enforce them throughout the facility
• Support the efforts of the company to maintain our food safety system (SQF) and quality programs

Attitude and Attendance

• Arrives to work at scheduled time and follows time off request procedure
• Communicates with co-workers in a professional manner
• Treats co-workers with respect at all times
• Uses teamwork with working with production throughout the day
• Demonstrates ownership of tasks and job responsibilities on a consistent basis.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Previous experience working in food quality is preferred

Perks and benefits

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• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available
• Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time
• 401k program
• Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses

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