Quality Control Technician (Meat Plant)

Shamrock Foods•Phoenix, AZ

10d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for maintaining all aspects of Quality Assurance to ensure the proper, safe, and exceptional operation of the department. The schedule for this role is Monday to Friday with a start time of 9:00 AM, and end times may vary depending on workload and operational needs. The Quality Control Technician will work with operational teams daily on paperwork, quality checks, and HACCP procedures, ensuring adherence to all standard work processes, including Production Sanitation processes. This role also aids in plant training requirements and frequencies, conducting training sessions as needed, and maintaining an understanding of processes and functional interdependencies. The technician is expected to recognize and escalate issues that pose risks to or offer opportunities for improvement in plant performance. Regular and reliable attendance is required, and other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Meat Protein Experience
Must be able to work within timelines and in high pressure situations
Must understand basic QA SOPs; can perform Pre-Op and basic doc verification with supervision

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or GED preferred
HACCP certified, preferred

Responsibilities

Audits products for quality and safety prior to sending out to customers.
Audits incoming raw materials for supplier specifications, quality, and food security.
Reviews incoming ingredients for allergen checks and quality standards.
Responsible for compliance with all regulations, including Food Safety – ensuring the plant is in proper sanitary condition at all times, including allergen control, pest control, and guideline adherence.
Fills out necessary paperwork for product audits and HACCP documents.
Reviews HACCP documents prior to handing paperwork to QA Supervisor/Manager.
Works with operational teams daily with paperwork, quality checks, and HACCP procedures.
Ensures adherence to all standard work processes, including the Production Sanitation processes.
Aids in plant training requirements and training frequencies.
Works with QA Supervisor/Manager to ensure plant training requirements and frequencies are met.
Conducts plant training sessions as needed.
Maintains understanding of processes and functional interdependencies.
Recognizes and escalates, as needed, those issues identified as risks to, or opportunities to improve, plant performance.
Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
Performs other duties as assigned.