Job Title: Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technician (FSQA)
Location: Lenoir City, TN
Pay: $15–$17 per hour
Schedule: Monday–Friday; 8 or 10-hour shifts
About the Role:
A sausage company is hiring a Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technician (FSQA) to help ensure the safety and quality of our sausage and pork products. This role supports food safety standards, monitors production processes, and helps us meet customer and regulatory expectations.
We’re looking for someone who:
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Has a growth mindset and sees challenges as learning opportunities
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Is a strong problem solver and can make smart decisions quickly
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Understands the impact of their work upstream and downstream
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Holds themselves to high performance standards
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Pays close attention to detail and stays organized
Key Responsibilities:
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Perform daily pre-operational inspections with the sanitation team
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Check incoming materials, monitor production, and inspect finished goods
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Ensure employees follow safety and quality procedures
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Verify compliance with SOPs and SSOPs
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Collect and analyze environmental samples to monitor sanitation
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Respond to and report on food safety or quality issues, including consumer complaints
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Assist with employee training on safety and quality (HACCP, SQF, GMPs, etc.)
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Support food safety audits and customer inspections
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Manage and update the digital product label database
Qualifications:
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Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus, but not required
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Comfortable using Microsoft Office and general computer systems
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High school diploma required; college or technical school preferred
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Able to train and coach other team members
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Must be comfortable working in a production environment (loud machinery, physically active)
Benefits:
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401(k) with company match
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Health, dental, and vision insurance
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Life insurance
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Paid time off (PTO)