Quality Assurance Technician (Day Shift)

Crescent Foods•Chicago, IL

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs quality tasks to track, monitor, analyze, document, and report on materials, equipment, processes, and products, physical inspections on equipment, products, and documents to assure they are correct and complete, ensuring they meet Crescent Food, USDA, State or local governments standards. The candidate will also assist in fieldwork related to pest control and sanitation along with other miscellaneous task. Primary Responsibilities monitors operations for compliance with policies and procedures of QA and food safety including, but not limited to, Allergen Control, GMP, SOP, SSOP, HACCP, Environmental Sampling, Pest Control, and SQF. Assures the quality/Safety of the products leaving the facility/warehouse conform to quality standards and governmental regulations. Completes and files all QA inspection forms in a timely manner. Maintain QA files, procedures, and policies in a readily accessible and organized manner. Assists in internal audits to monitor processes, facilities, and systems. Assures that equipment calibration complies with the USDA, SQF, and GMP requirements. Assist with the pest control program. Majority of the time will be spent on the floor inside the plant environment, assisting the QA department with the development of procedures and other documentation Coordinates with Production and Sanitation and assists in maintaining Master Sanitation Schedule activities. Participate in QA Council/attends meetings and training. Responsible for monitoring and ensuring high standards of food processing sanitation at the pre-operational and operational stages of production. Assists QA management and QA Team with implementation systems and procedures to ensure that operations are in compliance with corporate QA standards and policies, and Good Manufacturing Practices Follows GMP, and company rules and regulations. Handles assignment of special projects as needed. Performs other Quality Assurance tasks as assigned. Identify and communicate consumer Quality and safety concerns or trends to ensure prompt resolution. Fills as a backup to QA Team members when needed. Assists QA management with enforcement and ensures compliance with local, state, and federal food safety laws including applicable parts of the Code of federal regulations, and all USDA, GMPs, HACCP, CCPs, SSOPs, and SOPs guidelines and regulations are followed. Flexibility in work schedule as required. Must be able to work extended hours and weekends. In the absence of the Quality Assurance Technician the Quality Assurance Lead/supervisor will fill-in. Perform related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates.

Requirements

Knowledge of state, local and federal food safety laws including SQF, USDA, GMP’s, CCP, HACCP, SSOPs and SOPs, Food Defense and Food Safety Culture guidelines and regulations
Proficient in standard business office software
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Fluency in written and verbal English
Demonstrated independent work initiative, sound judgment, diplomacy, analytical ability, and professional demeanor
High School Diploma - or GED Equivalent
2+ years experience in the food industry preferred
R & D a must
Poultry, Meat, and handling preparing, or cooking background a must
Flexibility in work schedule as required
Must be able to work extended hours and weekends

Nice To Haves

Ability to speak and communicate in Spanish, a plus but not mandatory

Responsibilities

Performs quality tasks to track, monitor, analyze, document, and report on materials, equipment, processes, and products
Performs physical inspections on equipment, products, and documents to assure they are correct and complete, ensuring they meet Crescent Food, USDA, State or local governments standards
Monitors operations for compliance with policies and procedures of QA and food safety including, but not limited to, Allergen Control, GMP, SOP, SSOP, HACCP, Environmental Sampling, Pest Control, and SQF
Assures the quality/Safety of the products leaving the facility/warehouse conform to quality standards and governmental regulations
Completes and files all QA inspection forms in a timely manner
Maintains QA files, procedures, and policies in a readily accessible and organized manner
Assists in internal audits to monitor processes, facilities, and systems
Assures that equipment calibration complies with the USDA, SQF, and GMP requirements
Assists with the pest control program
Coordinates with Production and Sanitation and assists in maintaining Master Sanitation Schedule activities
Participates in QA Council/attends meetings and training
Responsible for monitoring and ensuring high standards of food processing sanitation at the pre-operational and operational stages of production
Assists QA management and QA Team with implementation systems and procedures to ensure that operations are in compliance with corporate QA standards and policies, and Good Manufacturing Practices
Follows GMP, and company rules and regulations
Handles assignment of special projects as needed
Performs other Quality Assurance tasks as assigned
Identifies and communicate consumer Quality and safety concerns or trends to ensure prompt resolution
Fills as a backup to QA Team members when needed
Assists QA management with enforcement and ensures compliance with local, state, and federal food safety laws including applicable parts of the Code of federal regulations, and all USDA, GMPs, HACCP, CCPs, SSOPs, and SOPs guidelines and regulations are followed
In the absence of the Quality Assurance Technician the Quality Assurance Lead/supervisor will fill-in
Performs related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates