Food Safety and Sensory Technician

SUMMARY
Food Safety and Sensory Technician
Food Safety & Sensory Department
Food Safety & Sensory Supervisor
Non-Exempt
Quality Leadership Team
10/12/2023/Updated 05/05/2025
October 25, 2023
Non-Exempt Level 6B
Coordinate and perform various food safety and sensory evaluations. Verify quality checks to
ensure the items under their responsibility are handled correctly. Assess manufacturing and
equipment conditions to ensure they meet specified requirements. Assist with various Food
Safety& Sensory FSS) programs, including the environmental and training programs. In their
absence, the FSS Coordinator can cover their duties and responsibilities to Food Safety&
Sensory.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Other duties may be assigned.
* Perform audits of all areas, production, and non-production, investigate and follow-up on
deviations.
* Perform audits on all CCP/PC documentation and other food safety documents,
investigate and follow-up on deviations.
* Ensure materials are tested according to predefined criteria and meet requirements.
* When needed, assist with Sensory Evaluation of manufactured items, including back-up
support to daily-tasting.
* Environmental Management (EM) program responsibilities including but not limited to
swabbing, ice and water collection, and investigational activities, as well as preparing
samples for shipment.
* Conduct timely food safety and sensory evaluations and dispositions of product,
escalating as necessary, including extensions of product.
* Verify physical values on equipment and confirm appropriate conditions for operation
during use.
* Involve other departments, when appropriate, for timely response to observation of
failure to meet expectations/standards.
* Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Warehouse and Sanitation to facilitate
investigations, root cause analysis, corrective preventive action, and problem solving for
incidents and non-conformances
* Back-up support to elements of validation program
* Write daily reports of out-of-spec materials and operating conditions
* Place material on hold if it does not meet requirements.
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* Assist with Positive Release Program and PCQI reviews.
* Update foreign materials databases (in-house and consumer).
* Support in consumer complaint investigations
It is the responsibility of all employees to uphold the mission of the Amy's Food Safety and
Quality Policy. This includes following all Food Safety and Sustainability programs and
participating in all required training.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or
ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
o High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one-year related
experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
o Previous experience with food products is preferred
SKILLS
o Detail oriented
o Multi-task & Prioritize
o Intermediate computer skills
o Ability to learn and navigate ERP system as required
o Reliable/Dependable
COMPETENCIES
o Change and Learning Agility
o Conflict Management
o Assertiveness
o Composure
o Drive/Energy
o High Standards
o Written and Informal Communication
o Initiative
o Integrity
o Positive Impact
o Problem Solving and Decision Making
o Team Player
o Functional/Technical Expertise
o Team Leadership
LANGUAGE SKILLS
* Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos.
* Effective written communication skills.
* Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations
to employees of the organization.
* Bilingual Spanish/English is a plus
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MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
* Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide whole numbers and fractions.
* Ability to determine averages and medians
* Ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, volume,
and length.
REASONING ABILITY
* Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written and oral
instructions.
* Ability to deal with problems involving complex variables.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
None needed
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use
hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The
employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to
twenty-five pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision,
depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or
humid conditions, cold (coolers and freezers) and hot (processing equipment) conditions and
moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
TRAVEL
No travel requirements