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Food Safety & Quality Technician at Tandem Foods

Tandem Foods No longer available $21/hour

Job Description

Description
The QA Technician in a Food Manufacturing plant is responsible for the quality, food safety and aesthetics of the product. The QA technicians follow through on set processes and ensure adherence to good manufacturing practices (GMP), food safety, BRC standards and product quality standards.

Duties and responsibilities
Collect swab results
Enter results into data base
Review results to ensure compliance with specifications
Provide feedback to operators and manufacturing mangers regarding non-conforming products and packaging
Communicate results according to established communication methods
Ensure that assigned area is clean at all times following established cleaning and sanitation practices
Informs Quality and Production Manager of any food safety problems
Adhere to all Standard Operating Procedures and job instructions
Take corrective actions when measures are out of specification
Take and document required process, quality measures
Meet or exceed established targets
Adhere to the company's Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and the general food safety standards of BRC.
Responsible for routine cleaning and general maintenance of the workspace as assigned.
Responsible to verify all product produced by Tandem Foods is into customer specification.
Responsible to verify production process meet company and customer standards. (Brix, Moisture, etc.)
Perform other related duties as assigned, alerting team leaders and managers of idle time.

Qualifications
2-3 years of production team experience is preferred
Must have a High School degree/GED or equivalent education
Ability to read and write English and Spanish
Strong verbal communication skills
Mathematical aptitude
Physical dexterity
Ability to regularly use ladders and stairs Required
    Preferred
      Job Industries
      • Warehouse & Production

      $44k is below typical pay for Food Science Technicians nationally

      National salary averages
      $44k
      ↓ 12% vs typical mid-level
      Entry
      Mid
      Senior
      This job
      $38k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $75k

      You may have room to negotiate or find better offers elsewhere.

      Hot hiring, constrained wages

      Employers are hiring actively, but pay hasn't caught up with demand. Focus on competing offers and non-salary benefits.

      Hiring leverage
      Candidate-favored
      Wage leverage âš  Disconnect
      Constrained
      Mobility
      Moderate
      Durability
      Somewhat fragile

      Who this leverage applies to

      Stronger for: Senior candidates with options
      Weaker for: Entry-level candidates, Career switchers

      Where to negotiate

      Base salary
      Sign-on bonus
      Title / level
      Remote flexibility
      Scope & responsibility
      Start date / PTO

      Likely Possible Unlikely

      Watch out for

      Wage disconnect: Hiring is active but pay hasn't responded—negotiate on other terms.

      Does this path compound?

      Job Growth →
      High churn
      Growth, flat pay
      🚀 Compound
      Growth + pay upside
      ⚠️ Plateau
      Limited growth
      Specialize
      Experts earn more
      Pay Upside →
      Stable but flat

      Steady work, but limited growth in both jobs and pay.

      +5%
      10yr growth
      Typical: Associate's degree

      Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

      Labor data: BLS 2024