Food Safety & Quality Technician – 2nd Shift

About Dessert Holdings

Ready to take your career to the next level? With Dessert Holdings you will help create the desserts people love and celebrate with... Be a part of something sweet! 

Dessert Holdings is the leading premium dessert company in the world. We craft artisanal, scratch-made desserts at scale, combining culinary innovation with the finest real ingredients. With a rich heritage spanning seven distinctive brands, we bring unmatched expertise and tailored solutions to our Retail and Foodservice partners.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Work with purpose — you help deliver the desserts people celebrate with.
• Supportive team environment where your contributions matter.
• Growth opportunities across multiple departments.
• Training provided — including certifications!
• Whether you're building your career or looking for a fresh start, we'll help you grow. 

Dessert Holdings offers benefits such as a choice of comprehensive medical plans, dental and vision insurance, paid vacation and holidays, and retirement contribution to all eligible employees.

What You'll Do Every Day

• Performs process check verifications such as weight, height, width, length, diameter, perfect packaging etc on food samples at established frequency. 
• Checks all CCP and other preventive controls such as temperature, metal and X-ray detectors timely to ensure food product safety. 
• Checks the quality check points on different food product lines accurately and at established frequency to ensure compliance. 
• Performs product reviews and sensory evaluation for taste, appearance and flavor on the production line.
• Aseptically collects food ingredients and finished food product samples for both microbiological laboratory and retain samples.
• Performs pre-op inspection on machines right the first time and swabbing to ensure machines are adequately cleaned and ready for production. 
• Completes the required daily paperwork and ensure accuracy in data entry.
• Communicates to leads and supervisors when product is outside of established limits. Follow instructions for increased monitoring or holding of product until the defect is corrected or reworked.
• Ensures that all work assigned is performed in accordance with written specifications, instructions, and requirements. 
• Monitors labels to ensure they meet regulatory and customer requirements such as weights, inkjet, expiration date, lot codes, product identification and other requirements.
• Conducts in-house basic hygiene, GMP and food safety audits on assigned production lines to ensure compliance. 

What We're Looking For

• Ability to interpret and follow SOP’s (standard operating procedures), instructions, Quality Management Software system.
• High School Diploma, GED or prior experience in food safety, quality   
• Ability to use Microsoft Office programs
• Complete a report accurately. 
• Strong attention to details
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate computer skills
• Available to work on weekends and overtime
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is expected to stand for at least 10 hours per day.
• Use hands and fingers to handle objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms
• Employee must lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and is required to ask for assistance if weight is exceeded
• Must be able to push/pull up to 45 pounds and is required to ask for assistance if weight is exceeded
• Must be able to keep eyes focused on product issues on conveyer belt for at least 10 hours a day (intermittently)
• Able to stay focused in a loud working environment

About Dessert Holdings

Dessert Holdings is a collection of premium dessert companies and brands:  The Original Cakerie, Lawler's Desserts, Atlanta Cheesecake Company, Steven Charles, Dianne's Fine Desserts, Kenny's Great Pies, and Willamette Valley Pie Company.  Dessert Holdings is owned by Bain Capital, is headquartered in St. Paul, MN, employs more than 3,500 people across ten manufacturing facilities, and is continuing its journey of rapid growth.

EEO Statement

Dessert Holdings and its related entities provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.