Quality Assurance Tech - 2nd Shift

Bernatello's Foods • Kaukauna, WI

2d • $22 • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Tech will be responsible for developing and implementing the QA/QC program, conducting audits and inspections, and providing food safety and quality training. This role involves collaborating with various departments to ensure food safety, SQF fundamentals, and the Food Quality Plan are maintained across the facility. The position also requires participation in special projects, process improvements, and ensuring proper equipment and plant sanitation.

Requirements

• Training or degree (B.S. ideal) in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or related technical field, or combination of equivalent work experience required
• Minimum one (1) year QA/QC experience in a manufacturing environment under HACCP, USDA and/or FDA preferred
• Quality Auditor Certification preferred.
• Internal Auditing
• Organized and detail oriented
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, basic experience with laboratory software and manufacturing data

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Lead Practitioner/Quality Assurance Manager to develop and implement Food Safety, SQF fundamentals, and the Food Quality Plan across the facility.
• Maintain the post-implementation facility SQF system, ensuring its integrity through validation and verification.
• Coordinate and participate in special projects such as studies affecting food safety or product quality, trials of new products, process improvements and similar work.
• Collaborate with supervisors, managers, and department leaders to identify, evaluate and resolve plant product safety and quality issues.
• Maintain and audit effective plant/sanitation programs.
• Ensure proper equipment and plant sanitation through effective pre-operational inspections.
• Review HACCP and GMP principles with new and existing employees.
• Participate in SOP/SSOP development and maintenance, including annual reviews.
• Coordinate Product Quality Evaluations.
• Assist in the coordination of a comprehensive plant audit program, including HACCP critical control points, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), plant housekeeping, sanitation (COP, CIP and manual cleaning), bio-security systems and compliance with federal and state inspection agency regulations.
• Maintain and audit glass and glass-like material monitoring program.
• Participate in and support Quality Assurance Manager in regulatory inspections and/or customer audits, including routine regulatory sampling of products and water supplies.
• Assist in the investigation and resolution of product contamination events.
• Assist with the investigation and resolution of customer complaints.
• Review HACCP principles with new and existing employees.
• Review GMP principles with new and existing employees.
• Review Food Safety and Quality SOP’s with new and existing employees.

Benefits

• Hourly Wage: $22+, based on experience
• Shift Hours: Mon-Thurs, 3:00pm to 1:00am. Occasional Fridays, based on production needs.
• Full-time position, with benefits package (medical, dental and vision insurance)
• $1, 000 Referral Bonus
• Profit Sharing Bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level