Quality Technician - 32nd St - 3rd Shift

Roskam Foods • Kentwood, MI

96d • Onsite

About The Position

Founded in 1923 and headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Roskam Foods is a leading contract manufacturer that partners with world-renowned food brands, retailers, and food service providers to produce a myriad of frozen, refrigerated and shelf-stable products. We’re a scaled, diversified operation with over 2 million square feet of manufacturing and 50 production lines across 8 facilities in the U.S. and Canada. We believe in the power of purpose-driven leadership to generate value for all. And we’re on a mission to optimize the potential of our people and brands. We are passionate about multiplying possibilities for our employees and our partners. Roskam Foods produces and packages food products with the goal of consistently meeting and exceeding customer expectations for quality, safety, and wholesomeness. Key Responsibilities: The Quality Technician will ensure quality goals are met through an operational and analytical focus, an attention to detail, defect detection and corrective/preventative action, with strong internal partnerships with the production department. This is a fast passed job that requires walking, standing, and satisfactory multitasking.

Requirements

• High school diploma and/or equivalent experience
• Working knowledge of quality systems to ensure food safety and quality
• Strong interpersonal skills, strong documentation skills
• Working knowledge in Microsoft software and computing skills
• The ability to follow standard operating procedures
• 1+ years of industry experience in quality systems

Nice To Haves

• Two year or BS degree in scientific field
• Working knowledge of basic laboratory equipment (scales, thermometers, calipers, analyzers).

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for monitoring and maintaining key indicators of product quality and safety through inspection, testing and communication.
• Promote maintenance of food safety and quality programs, HACCP, allergen control, ingredient control, GMP’s, document control, traceability, product quality reviews, and corrective/preventative action.
• Be responsible for reporting any deviations in quality processes to the Quality Supervisor.
• Have a hands-on approach and strong interpersonal skills that allow you to become familiar with the plant processes and work with others to ensure alignment and drive continuous improvement within the daily operations in the plant.
• Ensure alignment of plant procedures with quality policy and SQF elements
• Ensure all testing and inspections are aligned with plant quality procedures and specifications
• Develop a strong knowledge of plant floor activities
• Support the maintenance of SQF certification

Benefits

• Roskam Foods offers a competitive compensation package that includes medical, dental, and vision benefits, tuition reimbursement, life and disability insurance, and a 401 (k) plan with company match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees