1st Shift FSQA Technician

MRS GERRYS KITCHEN LLC•Albert Lea, MN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Technician will help develop and maintain Quality Assurance procedures, a HACCP plan, and product quality and wholesomeness, while adhering to specifications. As our 2nd Shift Quality Assurance Technician, you’ll support the Quality Assurance function of business by assuring that process, product, and environment will be sanitary, wholesome, and consistent in quality.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training.
Employee must be willing to be HACCP certified.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to follow HACCP and SQF programs.
Ability to follow all Food Safety procedures.

Nice To Haves

Food manufacturing quality assurance experience preferred.
HACCP Certified preferred.

Responsibilities

Learn microbiological testing/plating procedures, prepare plates and swabs, plate products, and interpret results.
Monitor quality and volume of ingredients during processing.
Support adherence to hygiene and sanitation rules and complete daily checks as necessary.
Make sure finished products have proper code date, recipes are being followed, ingredients are at proper temperature, ingredients are received in proper condition, etc.
Assist with plant inspections by Military, FDA, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, and third-party audits.
Perform pre–operation inspections to monitor sanitation of plant.
Do daily periodic plant checks for proper weights including retail, private label and bulk items.
Gather data and complete documentation for plant production as assigned.
Do weekly GMP inspections from a building, equipment, and utensil perspective.