Technical Services Lead

Job DetailsJob Location: Colorado Premium Greeley - Greeley, CO 80631Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $21.23 - $24.72 Hourly  Title: Quality Assurance Lead/ Tech Services Lead Summary: This position is responsible for providing work direction and training to the Technical Services Technicians. Other duties include overseeing quality and safety of products and processes. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Monitors fat test results, chemical intervention concentrations and Technical Services Technicians’ product quality audits. Reviews daily paperwork, including HACCP, food safety checks and product quality checks. Oversees pre-operational inspection and microbiological swab collection from Technical Services Technicians. Complies with all food safety and quality policies, USDA regulations and BRC third party requirements. Models and coaches these expectations to other employees. Work closely with all departments and clearly communicate food safety and quality objectives with management, production, maintenance, vendors, and outside contractors. Effectively communicates with other departments as food safety or quality problems arise. Oversees daily tasks of Technical Services Technicians and conducts new hire training. Ensures staff are trained to ensure the best efficiencies. Lead, development, coach the TS Technicians on the facility’s TS programs. Fill in for Technical Services Technicians as needed. Performs routine walking and visual inspections of the production floor in observation of unsafe acts or conditions; takes immediate corrective action where necessary to develop and meet plant safety goals. Is actively involved in safety efforts. Trains employees to ensure adherence to safe operating procedures. Reports food safety and quality issues, corrective actions, and preventative measures to management. Ensure basic hygiene training, GMP’s, HACCP, allergen control, food safety and quality requirements are effective in operations, sanitation, maintenance departments and staff. Actively supports prerequisite programs as required, including but not limited to pest control, plant improvement program, operational methods, maintenance for food safety, sanitation, and personnel practices, etc. #INDSJ QualificationsEducation/Experience: Preferably a high school diploma or equivalent, and two (2) years’ related experience in a manufacturing setting, preferably in a food-processing environment or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. Excellent reading, communication, and organizational skills. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide units of U.S. currency, weight, volume, and distance measurements, etc. Must be able to prioritize projects and multitask and have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to read and interpret documents and routine correspondence. Responds promptly and professionally to customer needs. Gathers and analyzes information skillfully. Must be able to stand a minimum of eight hours and continuously lift, push, and pull. Requires the ability to stand for the majority of the shift in a cold working condition and the use of Personal Protective Equipment (i.e. safety equipment) such as hard hats, hair/beard nets, earplugs, etc. Important Notice: This job description is a generalized summary of job duties and can be modified as determined as necessary by Colorado Premium. It is not a contract of employment. All employment is “at-will” an Employee or the Company may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause, and without advance notice, procedure, or formality. Subject to plan rules, this position is eligible to participate in our health, prescription, dental vision, disability, accidental death & dismemberment, life insurance program, and 401(k) & Roth retirement savings plan with a company match. This position also participates in vacation and sick leave pay programs. The pay range for this position is $21.23 to $24.72 per hour, based on experience and qualifications. Colorado Premium does NOT accept unsolicited resumes or candidate referrals from recruiters and agencies that are not under contract with Colorado Premium. Additionally, no fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for a position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Job Type: Full-time Benefits: 401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Vision insurance Schedule: Must be available for a 2nd shift. Work Location: In person