Quality Control Technician (Meat Plant)

Shamrock Foods Company•Phoenix, AZ

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Control Technician will maintain all aspects of Quality Assurance to ensure proper, safe, and exceptional operation of the department. This role involves auditing products and incoming raw materials, ensuring compliance with regulations, and working closely with operational teams. The position also supports plant training requirements and helps identify risks or opportunities for improvement in plant performance.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED preferred
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

HACCP certified

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, plant sanitation, allergen control, and pest control.
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 on paperwork, quality checks, and HACCP procedures.
Ensures adherence to all standard work processes, including Production Sanitation processes.
Aids in plant training requirements and training frequencies, working with QA Supervisor/Manager to ensure requirements are met.
Conducts plant training sessions as needed.
Maintains understanding of processes and functional interdependencies.
Recognizes and escalates issues identified as risks to, or opportunities to improve, plant performance.
Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
Performs other duties as assigned.