RTH FSQA Lead - 1st Shift - Days Off: Friday & Saturday

* * * This role follows a **1st** shift schedule, working from **6 AM to 2:30 PM**, with designated days off on **Friday & Saturday.** * * * Ensures the Food Safety and quality of all product labeled, portioned, cooked, MAP, packaged, and shipped from Home Chef Tempo by working alongside production to conduct on-the-line checks of product against recipe specifications and quality standards. **Detailed Responsibilities** **Core FSQA tech Functions** - **Verification of CCPs & CQPs:** - Conduct inspections at RTH production to ensure Food Safety & Quality requirements are met & recorded in the appropriate form - Assist in assigning daily and weekly responsibilities for RTH FSQA Techs and Sanitors, making sure there are appropriate resources to cover all activities - Verification of the accuracy of ingredients being used for production based on culinary recipe - Verification cook & chill temperature limits have been met & documented appropriately - Ensure post-lethality exposed product is properly stored to prevent cross contamination - Conduct finished product inspections to ensure product is released according to Food Safety & Quality requirements - Verification of chemical titration prior to each use - Ensure accuracy of labeling for finished products - Conduct on-line verification checks including but not limited to: Metal Detection, Oxygen Analysis, pH, and seal integrity - Escalate deviations immediately and assisting with product disposition as needed - Conducting Audits of Production Areas & Pre-requisite programs: - Conduct continuous GMP inspections & corrections with proper documentation - Inspection of equipment & processing area to ensure sanitation & conditions are compliant with Food Safety & Quality standards - Enforce Food Defense protocol as needed - Other internal audits as needed ***Food Safety*** - Perform daily, weekly, and/or monthly tasks as assigned by FSQA Superintendent and/or FSQA Supervisor including, but not limited to: GMP Audits, Metal Detection Verification, Environmental Monitoring Swabbing, Lab Equipment Calibrations, Chemical Titrations, Pre-Shipment Review, Hold Management, and Start of Line and Pre-Operational Inspections. - Hold team members and cross-functional partners accountable to Home Chef’s food safety expectations - Perform Food Safety record verifications including but not limited to: receiving, pre-operational, cook & chill, metal detection and Pre-Shipment Release. **Other Responsibilities** - ***Training*** - Assist in training of new employees on Food Safety & Quality practices - Train, coach and empower Tempo Quality Techs and Sanitation associates - ***Issue Escalation*** - Promptly notifies leadership when Food Safety & Quality issues or HACCP/HACQP deviations arise - Placing product on FSQA hold and assisting with dispositions as required - **Assisting in Production/Sanitation/Safety duties** - Assist in non-competitive functions when needed: e.g. sweeping floors, moving product and safety investigations **General Responsibilities** - Follow the facility GMP’s and help enforce them throughout the facility - Support the efforts of the company to maintain our food safety system (SQF) and quality programs **Attitude and Attendance** - Arrives to work at scheduled time and follows time off request procedure - Communicates with co-workers in a professional manner - Treats co-workers with respect at all times - Uses teamwork with working with production throughout the day - Demonstrates ownership of tasks and job responsibilities on a consistent basis. This position requires X% travel [include if listed in the JD] **Qualifications** The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities. - High school diploma or equivalent required - Previous experience working in food quality is preferred * * * * * * ## *More About Us* **Perks and benefits** - Can…