Quality Control Technician

OPAL FOODS COOPERATIVE•Neosho, MO

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Opal Foods is hiring a full-time Quality Control Technician for its Missouri Hathaway Processing Plant. The position ensures products meet or exceed USDA and customer specifications and monitors food safety and sanitation procedures for compliance with the company quality policy. The technician also maintains test instruments and supplies and may perform other duties assigned by the leadership team. The role requires following company policies and procedures, including those related to safety, biosecurity, FDA, SQF, HACCP, and GMP. Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent. Food manufacturing and/or quality control experience is preferred. The work involves extended periods of standing while hand-candling eggs, as well as walking, bending, stooping, turning, reaching, and using manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination. The technician must be dependable and able to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays, and assist other departments when needed.

Requirements

Follow Opal Foods policies and procedures, including those related to safety, biosecurity, FDA, SQF, HACCP, and GMP.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to complete work tasks efficiently.
Ability to speak, read, and write in English.
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with employees, customers, and visitors, and maintain a team attitude.
Ability to multitask, be flexible, and adapt to change and variety in the workplace.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Able to walk, stand, bend, stoop, turn, and reach, and have manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination to obtain readings and verify code dates.
Able to stand for extended periods while hand-candling eggs.
Dependable and able to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays.
Flexible schedule to assist other departments when needed.

Nice To Haves

Food manufacturing and/or quality control experience.

Responsibilities

Perform pre-operational sanitation inspections.
Monitor and record the condition of nest-run product.
Monitor and record the condition of finished product.
Verify labeling and packaging of finished product.
Verify and record processing equipment operating parameters in accordance with HACCP and GMP programs.
Monitor and record facility sanitation conditions during processing.
Properly maintain test instruments and supplies.
Perform other tasks or job duties assigned by the leadership team.