QA Tech Relief

Prestage•Eagle Grove, IA

16h

About The Position

Ensure overall quality and food safety of products and materials at various stages of production process. Analyze and test product to ensure they meet established quality standards. Continuously inspect product, plant, employees, and equipment on the manufacturing floor to ensure quality and food safety standards are met. Sample finished products to assure compliance with customer specifications. Conduct metal detector checks, blade inspections, etc. Report discrepancies and violations along with solutions to the Quality Assurance Supervisor immediately. Complete required documentation (quality, food safety and test forms) honestly and accurately. Works with other departments to implement procedure changes involving raw materials/finished goods to remedy the cause of any non-compliance as quickly as possible. Employee is required to conduct pre-operational sanitation inspections, operational sanitation inspections. The duties include regular completion of Quality and Food Safety, CCP and sanitation paperwork that should ultimately result in no FS deviations. GMP and Sanitation audits are conducted as directed with documented corrective actions and follow-up as necessary. Maintain KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) and score cards to drive continuous improvement. Advocate and maintain a strong commitment to safety in the operating process.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED or knowledge equivalent to.
Competancy in reading and writing English is required.
Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, and other employees of the organization
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) Work Processing Software.
Must have the ability to learn to do cut floor QA, Harvest QA and FSQA Auditor positions.

Responsibilities

Ensure overall quality and food safety of products and materials at various stages of production process.
Analyze and test product to ensure they meet established quality standards.
Continuously inspect product, plant, employees, and equipment on the manufacturing floor to ensure quality and food safety standards are met.
Sample finished products to assure compliance with customer specifications.
Conduct metal detector checks, blade inspections, etc.
Report discrepancies and violations along with solutions to the Quality Assurance Supervisor immediately.
Complete required documentation (quality, food safety and test forms) honestly and accurately.
Works with other departments to implement procedure changes involving raw materials/finished goods to remedy the cause of any non-compliance as quickly as possible.
Conduct pre-operational sanitation inspections, operational sanitation inspections.
Regular completion of Quality and Food Safety, CCP and sanitation paperwork that should ultimately result in no FS deviations.
GMP and Sanitation audits are conducted as directed with documented corrective actions and follow-up as necessary.
Maintain KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) and score cards to drive continuous improvement.
Advocate and maintain a strong commitment to safety in the operating process.