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Sr FSQ Technician

Schwan's Company

Fullerton, CAFull-time$25.5–28.5/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$25.5–28.5/hr
Location
Fullerton, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Sr FSQ Technician works in a food manufacturing environment, monitoring food safety and quality compliance, managing product specifications and SAP transactions, and supporting traceability and incident investigations. The role collaborates across functions on sampling, sensory evaluations, and Certificates of Analysis. It is a full-time, first-shift position with hours from 5:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

HACCP, requiredGood Manufacturing Practices, nice to haveSAP, requiredInfinityQS, requiredQuality Data Management, requiredFood Safety Regulations, requiredAudit Processes, requiredIncident Investigation, requiredDocumentation, requiredSensory Evaluation, nice to haveTraceability, nice to have

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED, required2+ Years Relevant Experience, requiredHACCP Certification, nice to have

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Starting Pay: $25.50 - $28.50 per hour Shift: 1st Shift Hours: 5:30 am - 2 pm

What We Offer:

  • Weekly Friday pay

  • Earn up to 2 weeks paid time off your first year

  • 7 paid holidays and 2 personal days each year

  • Comprehensive Benefit Package, including:

  • 3 Health Plans

  • 2 Dental Plans

  • 2 Vision Plans

  • Immediately vesting 401k with up to 4% Company Match

  • Short- & Long-Term Disability Plans

  • Numerous company-paid benefits, including, financial planning, employee assistance program, life insurance, virtual physical therapy assistance, and caregiving support

If you are interested in joining a growing company with popular retail brands such as Red Baron®, Tony's®, and Freschetta® pizza; Mrs. Smith's® and Edwards® desserts; bibigo® and Pagoda® Asian-style snacks, this role is for you. This is a full-time position in a food manufacturing environment with opportunities for advancement!

What You Will Do:

  • Monitor and enforce compliance with HACCP and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), promptly reporting deviations to management.

  • Generate and manage product specification reports and process SAP transactions to place product on hold or release.

  • Verify product quality by ensuring adherence to specifications and conducting traceability exercises to support product integrity.

  • Investigate and document food safety incidents, completing corrective actions and incident reports accurately and in a timely manner.

  • Collaborate cross-functionally to collect samples, support sensory evaluations, and review Certificates of Analysis to maintain regulatory and procedural compliance.

What You Will Bring:

  • High school diploma or GED and 2+ years of relevant food safety or quality assurance experience.

  • Intermediate proficiency in SAP and InfinityQS (IQS) software for quality data management and reporting.

  • Working knowledge of HACCP principles as applied to plant operations; HACCP certification preferred.

  • Familiarity with USDA, FDA regulations, and audit processes related to food safety and compliance.

  • Ability to perform thorough investigations and documentation of product and ingredient food safety incidents, while working in various temperature environments.

CJ Schwan's and its employing subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, veteran status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law. CJ Schwan's Company also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief, in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about an accommodation or need assistance with completing the application process, please email [email protected].

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How this job compares

Set against the 4,888 open Quality Assurance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$25.5–28.5/hr
  • California median$29–36/hr99 hourly ranges
  • US median$25–31/hr810 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $27/hr, is 19% below the California median midpoint ($34/hr) — in the middle half of Quality Assurance hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 442 open Quality Assurance jobs in California and 4,888 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Quality Assurance postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (3,752 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 2,362 of the 4,888 open Quality Assurance jobs (48%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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