Feather Lane - Quality Assurance Technician

Peco Foods • Canton, MS

13d

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Technician performs food safety and quality checks in a poultry processing facility, including HACCP, quality, GMP, and SSOP checks. The technician patrols the plant to identify problems and reports them to the departmental supervisor. If an issue cannot be resolved at the departmental level, QA management is contacted. The role also involves completing reports and forms required by government regulations and company policies.

The technician performs pre-operational sanitation checks by inspecting the plant before operations begin to ensure all areas are clean, and inspects for leaks after rain. The role requires maintaining personal hygiene and cleanliness in accordance with plant GMP policies and physically inspecting products for naturally occurring defects, such as bruises and blood spots, and processing defects, including foreign material and out-of-specification product.

The technician identifies and reports suspicious or abnormal situations to the immediate supervisor or plant management. Examples include product tampering or willful adulteration, unauthorized employees in restricted areas, suspected product adulteration, and equipment malfunctions that could threaten product wholesomeness. The listed duties are not exhaustive, and the company reserves the right to modify the job without prior notice.

Requirements

• Stand and walk for 100% of the workday.
• Frequently lift or move up to 45 pounds.
• Slide items weighing up to 90 pounds on rollers, requiring minimal force.
• Work at a temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Carry a clipboard and paperwork weighing less than one pound on a constant basis.
• For night-shift workers, climb ladders, bend, and stoop.

Responsibilities

• Perform HACCP, quality, GMP, SSOP, and other checks in the poultry processing facility.
• Browse the plant to detect problems and report them to the departmental supervisor.
• Contact QA management when problems cannot be resolved at the departmental level.
• Complete reports and forms to comply with government regulations and company policies.
• Perform pre-operational sanitation checks to verify the plant is clean before operations begin.
• Inspect for leaks after rain.
• Maintain personal hygiene and cleanliness in accordance with plant GMP policies.
• Physically inspect products for natural defects, such as bruises and blood spots, and processing defects, including foreign material and out-of-specification product.
• Identify and report suspicious or abnormal situations to the immediate supervisor or plant management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed