Food Safety Quality Tech 3 in Bear Creek, Wisconsin at Fermented Food Holdings, Inc.
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FSQA Technician III (Quality Assurance)
Job Description
FULL-TIME | SENIOR LEVEL | BEAR CREEK, WI
Your quality expertise deserves a bigger role.
You know food safety and quality systems inside and out, from the lab bench to the plant floor. At GLK Sauerkraut, we value seasoned quality professionals who take ownership, lead corrective actions and help make our food safety programs stronger.
Join our Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) team in Bear Creek, Wisconsin. GLK Sauerkraut is part of Fermented Food Holdings (FFH) and makes premium fermented foods enjoyed across North America. Bring your advanced lab and quality expertise to a hands-on role where your experience drives real results.
What You'll Get- Competitive, experience-based pay, plus seasonal overtime opportunities
- Up to $3,000 in sign-on incentives within your first year of employment
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance; 401(k) with company match
- Paid holidays and paid vacation
- Ownership of advanced lab, environmental monitoring, CAPA and complaint programs
- Encouragement and support for continued education and career growth
- Run advanced lab testing, including HPLC and/or microbiological methods such as environmental swabbing
- Test finished products for acid, salt, pH and sulfites, and confirm the chemistry meets specification on every line
- Check fill weights, drained weights, metal detection, defects, color and flavor
- Verify that lot coding is correct on every package and case
- Verify sanitation and pre-operational release of equipment, including ATP testing
- Maintain sample retains and shelf-life data
- Calibrate and re-validate lab equipment, and keep accurate test records and reports
- Create corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), verify closure and compile data into customer complaint responses
- Perform internal plant audits to identify and report non-conformances
- Work with production, maintenance and quality leaders to solve and prevent quality problems
- 6+ years of quality assurance or related experience
- High school diploma or GED required
- Knowledge of HPLC and/or microbiological techniques, including environmental swabbing
- Knowledge of sanitation practices and ATP testing; experience creating CAPAs and writing customer complaint responses
- Comfortable with Word and Excel, and with basic math, including percentages
- Strong attention to detail, clear written and spoken communication, and legible handwriting
- Able to work independently, juggle several tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced production setting
- Able to work overtime when needed, which varies by season
This role is on the production floor. You'll need to wear hearing protection and a hairnet or beard net, plus eye protection for some tasks. Clothing must be safe around equipment. Some areas can be hot and humid, above 80°F.
Build Your Skills. Grow Your Career.This is our most senior technician role and reports to the QA Supervisor. It is a hands-on position, not a supervisory one. You'll lead key parts of our food safety programs, and we fully support ongoing training and development to help you keep growing.
Why GLK Sauerkraut?Your attention to detail protects our products, our customers and our reputation. Join a team where quality is everyone's job and your work makes a visible difference every day.
Ready to Get Started?Bring your quality experience to a team where your expertise makes a difference. Ask about up to $3,000 in sign-on incentives within your first year of employment. Apply today.
Integrity • Ownership • Simplicity • Quality • Boldness
Fermented Food Holdings is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life. We are an E-Verify employer.
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