Quality Specialist
About The Position
The Quality Specialist is responsible for daily monitoring of plant activities ensuring food safety is first and foremost always in mind. Working with the plant team to ensure that daily tasks and responsibilities, departmental goals are met to ensure quality of work. The quality technician monitors processes so that operations can run smoothly, safely efficiently, cleanly, humanely and, within compliance as well as contributing to team efforts. Keeping a customer’s first mindset to ensure that products produced meet a high standard and the job is completed right the first time.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Previous knowledge in quality assurance, SQF, GMP, SOP, HACCP preferred but not required.
- Experience in a manufacturing and/or Harvesting environment, with a strong preference towards food manufacturing/processing.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where accuracy and efficiency are key concepts.
- Perform a variety of specialized tasks in altering environments and the physical requirements of the job.
- Strong project and time management, and conflict resolution skills.
Nice To Haves
- HACCP Certification, preferred
- PQA/TQA Certification, preferred
- Experience in SoftExpert, preferred
Responsibilities
- Conduct Critical Control Point (CCP) inspections in Harvest and Fabrication areas
- Monitor sanitizer concentrations and perform pre-operational inspections within all production areas of the facility
- Complete sanitation and microbiology swab program monitoring
- Perform animal welfare and temperature monitoring activities
- Identify and document deficiencies within HACCP, Sanitation, and Food Defense programs
- Assist with end-of-day document, product, and packaging reviews
- Participate in non-conforming product review and disposition
- Support CAPA investigations and corrective actions
- Perform product and process audits and accurately document results
- Assist with maintaining SOPs, work instructions, and quality documentation
- Enter and review quality related data with accuracy and attention to detail
- Support continuous improvement initiatives by supporting other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
