Technical Services Lead

Job Title: Technical Services Lead

Reports to: Technical Services Supervisor

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.

Education/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.

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.

• 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.

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