QA Technician

H&F Bread Company LLC•Marietta, GA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Quality Assurance Tech is a specialty position in our bakery responsible for ensuring we produce, monitor, document, and protect our products. Techs perform a variety of quality control tests/inspections at various stages of the operational process to ensure products are received, manufactured, stored, and shipped to conform with all customers, company, and government food safety and quality specifications. This position exercises technical knowledge, including training and making improvements under the direction of the Quality Assurance Manager. Techs should be able to ensure that daily testing expectations are met to increase the company's overall productivity and efficiency. This position requires a very high level of attention to detail, documentation, and an ability to act as a member of a highly functioning team.

Requirements

Ability to learn QA/QC methods and standards and food safety regulations such as proper food handling, sanitation, and storage, documentation, and SOPs
Ability to work in variety of conditions, such as occasional exposure to cleaning chemicals, cold temperatures, and warehouse environments.
Demonstrates basic math and counting
Must be able to stand and walk for an 8-hour day; lifting up to 50
Position will require the ability to bend, stoop, and twist, pull, push, reach above shoulder level, wheel product in, out and around the bakery environment to in order to test machinery and product safely.
Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to frequent
Must be able to speak read and write in English
Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Ability to adapt to changing production schedules and priorities
Must be able to read, write, and communicate effectively in English

Nice To Haves

Previous experience as a QA/QC TECH with a firm understanding of allergen handling and GMPs, preferred, but not required.
being bilingual in Spanish is considered an asset.
bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus.

Responsibilities

Review the daily schedule at the start of each shift determining the days requirements, to plan and organize paperwork, tests, and documentation needed to support the team
Proactively address production issues that can negatively affect product safety and
Accurately and promptly report, record, and communicate all findings and non-conformances to QA Management providing feedback and make recommendations to teams with instructions and training.
Complete daily reports and conduct follow ups to assure corrective actions are taken in a timely manner placing products and raw material on HOLD when required.
Collect and monitor product samples for Retention
Assist with quality control data collection using various methods of testing and
Use and maintain QC equipment
Monitor storage and holding
Assist in the development, implementation and compliance of Food Safety
Assist with annual training of plant team members and training as needed concerning food safety deficiencies/corrective actions.
Utilize technical knowledge to prevent/identify the root cause of process/product failures and help develop corrective actions.
All functions and duties follow written and verbal
Maintain a professional and courteous attitude towards co-workers, management, customers, and clients.
Requires flexibility to fill in for absences including availability for other shifts including those on weekends and holidays.
Requires all positions to utilize basic computer software for emailing, scheduling, requesting time off, setting up and maintaining pay and personal information as set forth by HR and QA Manager.