Quality Assurance Technician

Vosges Haut-Chocolat•Chicago, IL

90d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide the primary Quality Support on the Production Floor through a variety of monitoring activities. Oversee and/or support numerous Quality Systems and Programs, ensuring necessary sampling, testing and releasing of materials is performed.

Requirements

Previous Quality experience preferred
Ability to navigate an ERP system to maintain accurate Quality Audits and records
Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach and move about the facility
Must be able to stand for long periods of time
Proficient in MS Excel
Sincere commitment to work collaboratively with all departments and employees
Self and deadline driven, detail-oriented with high level of organizational skills
Member of the Food Safety Team, attending scheduled meetings

Responsibilities

Perform defined Quality checks of Production Lines per schedule
Execute Operational Checklist verification
Verify Sanitation and Line Clearance activities performed during Production Line Changeovers
Bring Production samples to R&D for review
Monitor and enforce GMPs
Collect and maintain company Retain samples
Place materials on Hold as found and assist in investigations as requested
Verify equipment is functioning as needed including Refrigeration and Freezer Units, and Scales
Verify effectiveness of Pest Control system
Perform necessary inspections as a Sensory Team member
Collect necessary FG, Raw and Environmental samples and send to lab
Review incoming results and release material accordingly
Participate in meetings as requested, including but not limited to, USDA Pre-Op Inspections, GMP Walks, Food Safety Team
Execute SPC-1 (Line Clearance/Changeover) by reviewing appropriate cleaning has been performed, line is cleared of previous materials and approve line for next Production run
Execute CCP-1 (Cooking Bacon) and CCP-2 (Cooling Bacon) temperature checks, ensuring appropriate time/temperature requirements have been met
Verify PPC-3 (Metal Detection), APC-2 (Label Verification – Packaging) has been performed at defined frequency
Verify key Food Safety Preventative Measures are being executed as defined during established checkpoints (Quality Audit, GMP Walks, Program Verification, etc): Storage temperatures of Raw/WIP/FG materials, High Risk Processes, GMPs, Pest Control, Glass and Brittle Plastic Control, Allergen Control and Management, Facility cleanliness
Conduct Environmental Monitoring swabbing and product testing per defined schedule
Place material on hold which poses a Food Safety Risk; Disposition material per passing testing results or as instructed
Notify USDA of upcoming related Production runs, escort as needed, execute corrective actions as recommended