Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technician
Perdue Farms
Cromwell, KY0–5 yrs17m agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
Join our team as a Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technician and play a key role in ensuring every product meets the highest standards! In this position, you’ll monitor production processes, verify compliance with company, regulatory, and Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standards, and help maintain a safe and high-quality environment throughout plant operations. This is your chance to make a direct impact on food safety, quality, and customer trust every day.
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 9:00am-5:30pm
Key Responsibilities
- Accurately conduct product reviews for compliance, including grading, packaging, and weights.
- Monitor and enforce company Quality and Food Safety Policies.
- Perform product reviews on various products with the Operations Group.
- Implement Corrective Actions if deviations are observed from Good Manufacturing Practices and Sanitation Operation Procedures.
- Continually evaluate potential for foreign material contamination in assigned work areas.
- Perform other tasks and duties as directed by management.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- High school or equivalent.
- Minimum of 6 months of consecutive work history with one employer within the past 3 years in a comparable field.
- Experience in food quality and/or safety.
Physical Requirements and Environmental Factors (when in a plant environment)
- Exposure primarily consists of wet and moist floors with metal and plastic grating surfaces.
- May be exposed to temperatures from 28°F to 100°F with both ambient and 100% humidity.
- May handle products from 25°F to 50°F.
- May be exposed to noise ranges of 50 db to 110 db.
- May be exposed to dust, feathers, and chemicals used in a poultry food processing facility.
- Must wear and use protective and safety equipment as directed by the Company.
- Occasional exposure to carbon dioxide vapors (10 ppm) and chlorine (less than 20 ppm).
- Able to stand for several hours.
- Work may include lifting (up to 50 lbs), reaching, bending, and pushing boxes on a conveyor assembly.