Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technician

About the role

This role is onsite at our Roanoke, Texas location

Hourly Rate: $22/hr + annual raise program

PTO: This role offers paid vacation & sick days

Benefits: Coverage for you as well as your family, company pays 75%

This role will cover our 2nd shift Monday - Friday 2pm - 10pm

As a Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technician at Grüns, you'll play a critical role in ensuring product quality and safety throughout our manufacturing process. You'll be responsible for comprehensive quality control inspections, equipment monitoring, and compliance with food safety standards to maintain our high-quality gummy products.

In this role, you will:

Quality Control & Inspection

Examine gummies for defects including damage and foreign material contamination

Verify product specifications at key production stages including date codes, lot numbers, weights, and seal integrity

Conduct organoleptic evaluations and identify non-conforming products

Isolate equipment, materials, and finished products that don't meet specifications

Equipment Monitoring & Maintenance

Monitor and operate metal detection equipment to ensure food safety standards

Oversee assigned equipment condition, calibration status, and proper usage

Perform pre-operational inspections and acceptance test procedures (ATPs)

Conduct equipment verifications and maintain calibration records

Documentation & Compliance

Monitor, record, and initiate corrective actions as needed throughout production

Conduct daily GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) audits

Perform environmental monitoring tests and maintain detailed records

Collect shelf-life samples and manage documentation processes

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Maintain constant communication with production personnel about quality standards and data collection

Participate in food safety incident investigations and resolution

Conduct glass and brittle plastic inspections across facility

Reinforce GMP standards throughout the organization

We're looking for someone who:

Has previous experience as a QA Technician in food manufacturing industry

Brings basic computer skills including MS Office and Google Drive proficiency

Can read and understand SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and product specifications

Shows ability to work overtime and holidays as production requires

Demonstrates capability to stand for extended periods and multitask effectively

Works as a self-motivated individual requiring minimal supervision

Bonus points for:

Bilingual in English/Spanish

Has participated in internal audits

Brings GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) exposure