Quality Assurance Associate

Hostess Brands • Indianapolis, IN

307d • $27

About The Position

As a Quality Assurance Associate, you will monitor compliance with quality standards on the production floor to ensure the product conforms to specifications and food safety practices and assist in documentation involving HACCP, Food Safety, and Good Manufacturing Practices. This position is located at the Hostess Manufacturing Plant in Indianapolis, IN, and requires 100% on-site work during the 3rd Shift from 9pm to 5am, Monday to Friday, with rotating weekends. Flexibility is required.

Requirements

• Requires high school diploma, or equivalent.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

• Previous safety training is preferred.
• Previous quality experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor quality of production to ensure all documentation is complete.
• Monitor scaling of raw materials, mixing of batter and icing to ensure compliance with formula cards.
• Audit compliance of specific gravity and temperatures.
• Monitor the baking process to ensure baking specifications are being followed.
• Check product for doneness, compare to color standards, and check internal temperatures.
• Monitor cooling process to ensure product is being adequately cooled without any adverse effects.
• Ensure product specifications, weights, color, and other attributes of finished product.
• Monitor packaging to ensure correct labeling, date coding, and correct packaging is being followed.
• Perform Organoleptic tests of finished goods to ensure acceptance to standards.
• Advise QA Manager regarding questionable product, discarding of bad product or possible stopping of production line.
• Monitor production processing and assist operators in adjusting processing methods during production.
• Monitor metal detectors and scales to ensure complete accuracy.
• Assist production employees with label printing as necessary.
• Work with production and warehouse to control, maintain, and/or improve handling, storage, and usage of materials.
• Provide individual or group training to production employees on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Assist in development of SOPs by working with production operators.
• Assist in developing HACCP plans, SOP's and maintaining food safety programs for BRC/AIB audits.
• Perform GMP inspection.
• Control and retain samples and associated reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package as detailed on the company website.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED