QA Technician (Acme - Harvest)

American Foods Group, LLC•Green Bay, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Green Bay Dressed Beef, LLC., an American Foods Group Company, has an opportunity for a QA Technician at our Acme Street plant. As our QA Technician, you will perform daily rotation of tasks including temperatures, box tare weights, sampling, and grade changes. You will review and accurately complete required paperwork such as GMP checks, SSOP corrective action log, and SOP corrective action log, and be held accountable for accuracy. You will also conduct pre-op/condensation/swabs, monitor the implementation and compliance of all food safety and quality procedures on the floor, report deficiencies, take corrective action, and follow up. Additionally, you will perform visual line and finished product inspections to ensure conformance to specifications, and correct specification deficiencies. You will use production specification reports to gather, measure, analyze, and record inspection data, such as weights, temperatures, grades, and quantities inspected or graded. You will collect samples to be sent to the lab for analysis and interact with USDA as needed. You will interpret test results, compare them to established specifications and control limits, investigate and take corrective action, make recommendations on preventative measures, and document findings. This role requires the ability to perform strength level 3 work. This description is not intended to be all-inclusive; an employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older.
Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Must be able to work in a variety of work temperatures warm, hot, humid, cold, wet or with slippery surfaces at varied heights in and around moving equipment and parts with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Must be able to perform the job duties with or without reasonable accommodations.
High school diploma or GED.
Must be able to effectively communicate in English (speak, read, and write) – must be able to communicate with Government and other designated personnel, read specifications/labels, SOPs, SSOPs and HACCP, and be able to complete necessary written documentation.
Ability to work extended scheduled hours Monday through Saturday with daily overtime. Must be able to work overtime as required. Start times and hours vary based on production needs.
Must be able to successfully complete training: Safety, Safe Quality Food (SQF), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Food defense.

Nice To Haves

Prior quality assurance experience in a USDA inspected beef, pork, or poultry facility.
Prior production experience.
Degree in Agricultural Science, Biology or Meat related science degree or equivalent experience.
Hands-on knowledge, training and/or experience in Basic Microbiology, Basic Chemistry, Sanitation, and HACCP.
Work history in the last 12 months.
Ability to effectively communicate in Spanish (speak, read, and write).

Responsibilities

Perform daily rotation of tasks (temperatures, box tare weights, sampling, and grade changes).
Review and accurately complete required paperwork (GMP checks, SSOP corrective action log, and SOP corrective action log) and be held accountable for accuracy.
Conduct pre-op/condensation/swabs.
Monitor the implementation and compliance of all food safety and quality procedures on the floor, report deficiencies, take corrective action, and follow up.
Perform visual line and finished product inspections to ensure conformance to specifications, and correct specification deficiencies.
Use production specification reports to gather, measure, analyze, and record inspection data, such as weights, temperatures, grades, and quantities inspected or graded.
Collect samples to be sent to lab for analysis.
Interact with USDA as needed.
Interpret test results, compare them to established specifications and control limits, investigate and take corrective action, make recommendations on preventative measures, and document findings.
Perform strength level 3 work.