Great Lakes Cheese

3rd Shift FSQA Technician

Great Lakes Cheese  •  Abilene, TX (Onsite)  •  13 hours ago
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Job Description

The Food Safety and Quality Assurance Technician supports the overall Food Safety Plan through monitoring, record/product review and inspections.

Job Responsibilities

  • Conduct verification inspections for post sanitation and pre-operation cleans.
  • Conduct pre-operational and environmental monitoring swabs
  • Conduct plating of environmental monitoring swabs
  • Monitor room, cooler and incubator temperatures.
  • Conduct routine testing and monitoring of product and packaging attributes to established specifications
  • Conduct daily review of labels and retain product
  • Conduct real time review of production records
  • Conduct daily line inspections.
  • Conduct routine data entry and filing of paper work
  • All GLC employees are expected to perform any assignment or job task according to the stated safety policies and procedures
  • All GLC employees are expected to produce our products in a manner that exceeds the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices, Policies and Procedures outlined in our Safe Quality Food Program.
  • Other responsibilities as assigned by plant FSQA leadership.
  • Maintain company confidentiality.

Required Education and Experience

  • High School Degree
  • Ability to complete tasks based on standard procedures.
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks and work cross-functionally
  • Basic Computer skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Preferred Education and Experience

  • Associate’s degree in Food Science or related field
  • SAP experience.
  • HACCP Certification.

Working Conditions

• Ability to constantly stand/walk; bend/flex/extend neck; frequently grip/reach/lift/pull with L/R hands.
• Hair nets, ear plugs/muffs, hardhats, and/or safety glasses may be required.
• Work is performed in a lab setting.
• Occasional exposure to industrial operations including: temperature extremes from approximately 35ºF to 100ºF; noise levels in excess of 85 dB; moisture and moving machinery.
• Work in a fast-paced production environment with average temperature of 60-80 degrees F.

EEOC & Disclaimer

Great Lakes Cheese is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
Great Lakes Cheese

About Great Lakes Cheese

Great Lakes Cheese is an award-winning, premier manufacturer and packager of natural and processed bulk, shredded, and sliced cheeses. As the nation’s leading natural cheese packager, Great Lakes Cheese serves grocery, club and super stores, as well as restaurant chains and foodservice distributors. The company has a national footprint with facilities in Ohio, New York, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin, and one under construction in Texas. Family- and employee-owned, Great Lakes Cheese celebrated their 60th year of business in 2018.

Great Lakes Cheese was founded by Swiss immigrant, Hans Epprecht, who began his store-door delivery business in 1958. Since then, Great Lakes Cheese has grown to a multi-billion dollar revenue company. The company remains privately owned by the Epprecht Family and over 4,000 dedicated employee-owners. In 1998, the Epprecht Family established an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), which gives all employee-owners a shared 20% stake in the company.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Hiram, Ohio
Year Founded
1958
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