MEET AWAKENED FOODS!
Awakened Foods, LLC was created in 2021 through the combination of two Powerhouse brands – Ka-Pop! Snacks and Bubba’s Fine Foods. Ka-Pop! was founded in 2017 to bring authenticity, taste, and joy back to healthy snacking. Bubba’s is a grain-free, keto, and paleo snacking platform. We are expanding our reach to get more consumers better-for-you food options for which they can be excited.
Located in Loveland, CO, Jason Start leads our Company and is supported by a leadership team composed of CPG industry veterans. We bring the best of big and small food together, fueled by a relentless entrepreneurial spirit. Our advisors and investors also represent some of the most prominent leaders in the Natural Foods industry. Visit www.awakenedfoods.com for more information.
We are growing very rapidly across channels and have set ambitious goals for the next few years to help make us one of the fastest-growing companies in the grocery store!
Job Summary
The role will report to the FSQA Supervisor and will conduct routine food safety and quality assurance inspections. The QA technician is responsible for ensuring that production is following FDA, SQF, FSMA regulations, the HACCP plan, good GMP’s and properly documenting any discrepancies. Additionally, the QA technician will evaluate finished products, conduct functional testing, oversee all pre-op & post-op inspection, oversee site audits, oversee site pest control programs, and support the QA Supervisor and Manager.
Activities & Responsibilities
- Conduct Pre-op & Post-op inspections as required
- Complete scheduled site audits and provide a written report on all observations
- Verify lot number accuracy by comparing ingredients and packaging to production batch records
- Perform verification procedures for control points such as check weights, date codes and labeling
- Perform verification procedures for critical control points for metal detection, bar codes, temperature and water activity
- Oversee sampling of finished products to determine compliance to specifications
- Accurately perform calibrations of process testing equipment per standard requirements and verify the functional operation of all process test equipment
- Conduct daily GMP/Food Safety inspections in production areas, warehouse, dishwashing locations
- Responsible for documenting GMP violations and assuring personnel follow GMPs and good hygiene practices
- Responsible for performing in-process and final product quality testing for weight conformance, sensory and other associated basic analytical methods
- Responsible for collecting finished product retention, external laboratory and shelf-life samples according to set testing and sampling frequencies
- Document and file retain logs and foreign material deviations. Control hard documents for quality assurance, sanitation and operations.
- Perform environmental sampling using aseptic techniques.
- Oversee the site Pest Control Program
- Provide food safety and quality training and education to all site employees, including all quality related onboard training for new employees
- Complete all required annual training.
- Interact with operations to assist in identifying quality issues.
- Responsible for communicating food quality and food safety issues to QA Manager and Operations Management in a timely manner
- Input data into computer databases
- Oversee Document Control program, including maintaining QA hard copy and digital document files
- Comply with company policies and procedures.
- Personal responsibility for following safety rules and GMP guidelines.
- Maintain all SQF Food Safety and Defence requirements.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not an exhaustive list of all of the duties and responsibilities associated with it.
Important Qualities
- Commitment to Win
- Willing to Do Whatever it Takes to Support our Customers.
- Passion
- Proactive Problem Solver
- Grit & Persistence
- Mindful and Respectful
- Taking Initiative
- Decision Maker
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Leadership
- Attention to Detail
- Good Listening Skills
Tools & Technology (examples in parentheses)
- Calendar and scheduling software (Google, Sheets, Microsoft Excel)
- Spreadsheet software (Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel)
- Word processing software (Google Docs, Microsoft Word)
- Email (Gmail)
Nice-to-Have’s:
- CPG experience, especially in the Food Space
- Food Safety/Food Quality focused degree
- SQF experience
- PCQI certification
- Bilingual: English/Spanish
Compensation & Benefits
Compensation will be commensurate with education/experience and our Company’s size – with the pay range between $21.00-$24.00/hr.
Awakened Foods offers a generous benefits package, including health insurance, vision insurance, dental benefit, PTO, Paid holidays, bonus potential.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Food Quality Tech.: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
