Quality Assurance Tech - Plant
Mini Melts of America Inc•Norwich, CT
•$0 - $18•Onsite
About The Position
The FSQA Tech is responsible for performing routine in-process quality checks, GMP verification, documentation activities, and food safety program tasks to ensure products meet internal standards and SQF/FSMA requirements. This role supports production by completing scheduled checks, maintaining accurate records, managing samples/retains, supporting environmental monitoring, and communicating deviations in real time.
Requirements
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow defined frequencies (30-min / hourly / daily / weekly)
- Accurate documentation practices (paper and digital)
- Ability to escalate issues quickly and communicate clearly with Production and QA leadership
- Comfortable working in production and handling routine sampling/inspection responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Perform 30-minute cup weight checks
- Perform 30-minute dirty cup checks
- Perform 30-minute vat checks
- Perform hourly X-ray checks
- Perform hourly vat temperature checks
- Review sealers and bulk weight scales to verify proper function/accuracy during operations
- Communicate deviations and quality concerns to Production/QA leadership as they occur
- Complete deviation documentation including: Deviation logs for cup weight checks, Vat level checks, Dirty cup checks
- Perform inbound sample extraction
- Complete the inbound iAuditor inspection sheet
- Manage and control milk tote retains (handling, retention, and organization)
- Download and upload completed iAuditor inspections to SharePoint
- File and maintain controlled QA documentation as required
- Perform GMP checks twice per day per shift
- Conduct pest control inspections
- Conduct random checks of lockers and breakrooms per the pest control program
- Collect samples for Listeria testing per the environmental monitoring / sampling program
- Perform Flavor Switch Pre-Op inspections to verify proper conditions before production starts (as applicable)
- Complete chemical room logging
- Monitor and document chemical usage per site program requirements
- Perform weekly glass & brittle plastic inventory checks
- File and organize calibration documents
- Perform weekly inventory of QA supplies
- Organize training documents
- Verify training paperwork is complete and confirm signatures are present/valid
- Clean and organize the QA lab to maintain sanitary, audit-ready conditions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
