Food Safety Quality and Regulatory Technician I

Job Title: Food Safety Quality and Regulatory Technician I

Company: Cargill

Location: Fort Morgan, CO

Job Type: Full Time

Shift: 1st (6:45AM - 3:00PM)

Compensation: $26.75/hr

About the Role

The Food Safety, Quality, and Regulatory (FSQR) Technician I supports compliance by helping ensure products meet USDA-FSIS, company, and customer requirements. This role involves working closely with production operations and USDA-FSIS inspectors to prepare products for inspection, monitor compliance activities, and support a safe food manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor USDA-FSIS regulatory activities and plant compliance with food safety and regulatory requirements while working with both USDA-FSIS inspectors and plant operations personnel.
• Prepare carcasses and product components for inspection by making required cuts and incisions using approved tools and techniques.
• Communicate regularly with USDA-FSIS inspectors to support inspection activities.
• Perform food safety and quality monitoring activities throughout the production process to ensure compliance with company, customer, and regulatory standards.
• Conduct product, process, and sanitation verifications.
• Document inspection results, deviations, and corrective actions accurately and completely.
• Perform job duties in a fast-paced, cold, or warm production setting with required PPE, engaging in physical tasks such as standing for long periods of time, climbing, bending, and twisting, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Work overtime, weekends, and holidays as requested.
• Follow all safety, food safety, and regulatory policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Basic math skills, including the ability to work with weights, measurements, and production information.
• Basic knowledge of safe food handling practices.
• Ability to use knives, hooks, and other job-related tools safely and effectively.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications That Will Put You Ahead

• Previous beef or protein processing experience.
• Previous knife handling experience in a food manufacturing or processing environment.
• Experience working in food safety, quality assurance, or regulatory compliance.
• Experience with USDA-FSIS inspectors or regulatory agencies.
• Bilingual skills in English and Spanish.
• Ability to learn and apply technical food safety, quality, and regulatory procedures.
• Work history in the last 12 months.

Benefits

Benefits are based on a Collective Bargaining Agreement.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• 401(k) with Cargill Matching Contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Development Opportunities