QA/QC Technician, PA

Pero Family Farms Careers•Hanover, PA

32d•Onsite

About The Position

It is the Quality Assurance/Quality Control Technician’s responsibility to ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements and guidelines, ensure compliance with all customer expectations, internal quality, and Food Safety Standards and Policies. The QA/QC Technician will be responsible for making sure company products are safe and meet or exceed company quality standards, and fully comply with food regulations. Monitor and enforce organic handling practices. Critical Control Point testing of HACCP program To effectively operate PAA pumps, sanitizing outlets, and performs testing to assure Organic wash requirements are met To effectively operate chlorine pumps, sanitizing outlets, and performance of testing to assure chlorination wash requirements are met Sample pulling for shelf life, microbiological, and customer requirements Pre-Operational testing of sanitation to include: ATP testing of surfaces, and evaluations of cleaning practices To effectively monitor and test all metal detection units for assurance of metal free production Packaging and seal testing, relative to container type – such as vacuum, pressure, or bubble testing Calibrations on weight scaled, thermometers, and all applicable testing tools or detectors GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) monitoring of operation to ensure food-safe environment Color code enforcement; sanitation, organics, allergens, others as required Hold and release program Rework program Shelf-life evaluation and sensory testing as required Paperwork filing Work with soap’s other cleaning chemicals Other duties as required

Requirements

Food Quality inspection experience, produce experience preferred
Good communication skills, including basic written and spoken English, to ensure understanding of safety procedures and documentation
Computer skills – Basics: Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Office
Famous HACCP certification or have participated in HACCP training
Must be able to follow complex verbal and written instructions and be able to work independently to evaluate and resolve Quality-related problems and identify and communicate short term remedial actions.
Must have a high level of problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Inspect inbound/outbound product
Take temperatures and cultures of product
Document all inspections and data as needed
Perform assigned tasks related to quality and food safety
Monitor and enforce organic handling practices
Perform Critical Control Point testing of HACCP program
Operate PAA pumps, sanitizing outlets, and perform testing to assure Organic wash requirements are met
Operate chlorine pumps, sanitizing outlets, and perform testing to assure chlorination wash requirements are met
Sample pulling for shelf life, microbiological, and customer requirements
Perform Pre-Operational testing of sanitation to include: ATP testing of surfaces, and evaluations of cleaning practices
Monitor and test all metal detection units for assurance of metal free production
Perform packaging and seal testing, relative to container type – such as vacuum, pressure, or bubble testing
Perform calibrations on weight scaled, thermometers, and all applicable testing tools or detectors
Monitor GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) of operation to ensure food-safe environment
Enforce color coding; sanitation, organics, allergens, others as required
Manage hold and release program
Manage rework program
Perform shelf-life evaluation and sensory testing as required
File paperwork
Work with soaps and other cleaning chemicals
Other duties as required