Quality Technician 2nd & 3rd shift Available
About The Position
About The Role: The Quality Assurance (QA) Technician has the primary responsibility for protecting the food by conducting food safety and quality sampling, testing, and documentation to meet all regulatory, customer and Pure's Foods requirements. Responsible for meeting all applicable food regulations (international, national, state, and local) Responsible for sampling, testing, and documentation of the procedures, records, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) Works to maintain the safety, legality and quality of each food and the processes used in their manufacture. Responsible for meeting and exceeding customer requirements Works to reduce customer/consumer complaints for foods manufactured on site Reports food safety and quality issues to their supervisor Authorized to hold product based on food safety or quality non-conformance Participates in daily food evaluation to identify possible defects Participates in physical bakery inspections on a weekly basis on each area (pest control, operational methods, maintenance for food safety, sanitation, personnel practices, etc.) Selects food items for analysis at specified stages in the production process for evaluating compliance to specification Able to use the following instrumentation/measuring device: Thermometers Metal detectors Ray devices Calculators Scales Gauges Calipers Rulers Moisture analyzers Ovens Responsible for assuring materials are received from approved suppliers and conducts raw material supplier performance monitoring Participates in the Environmental Monitoring Programs (i.e., collecting swab samples, using the ATP system) Able to print finished food case labels (as appropriate to the bakery or kitchen) Ensures appropriate communication of food safety/QA issues with Production Supervisors and QA Technicians at shift change Other duties may be assigned, and QA Technician is expected to effectively manage and execute changes Responsible for overseeing Quality Technicians Ability to work different shifts and weekend ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of this position .
Requirements
- Effective work ethic and good communications skills
- High School Diploma, some college science courses or experience in the food industry
- Training in HACCP (Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points)
- Training in a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standard such as BRC or SQF
- Good writing, mathematics, and critical thinking skills
- Experience in computers including spreadsheets
- Ability to work different shifts and weekend
Responsibilities
- Protecting the food by conducting food safety and quality sampling, testing, and documentation
- Meeting all applicable food regulations (international, national, state, and local)
- Sampling, testing, and documentation of the procedures, records, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
- Maintaining the safety, legality and quality of each food and the processes used in their manufacture
- Meeting and exceeding customer requirements
- Reducing customer/consumer complaints for foods manufactured on site
- Reporting food safety and quality issues to their supervisor
- Holding product based on food safety or quality non-conformance
- Participating in daily food evaluation to identify possible defects
- Participating in physical bakery inspections on a weekly basis on each area (pest control, operational methods, maintenance for food safety, sanitation, personnel practices, etc.)
- Selecting food items for analysis at specified stages in the production process for evaluating compliance to specification
- Assuring materials are received from approved suppliers and conducts raw material supplier performance monitoring
- Participating in the Environmental Monitoring Programs (i.e., collecting swab samples, using the ATP system)
- Printing finished food case labels (as appropriate to the bakery or kitchen)
- Ensuring appropriate communication of food safety/QA issues with Production Supervisors and QA Technicians at shift change
- Overseeing Quality Technicians
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
