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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