Specialist, Quality Assurance

The Hershey Company•Edgerton, KS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Specialist serves in maintaining the Food Safety and Quality Management System. Primary responsibilities include, but not limited to, HACCP monitoring, in-house quality inspections and audits, performance of receiving inspections, and approval of finished goods for shipment. This team member will be critical to the development of policies, procedures, and specifications. This team member will be a key provider in assurance that manufacturing processes comply with applicable certification standards as well as work towards creation of a world-class manufacturing environment.

Requirements

5+ years of experience working in similar role in food manufacturing facility.
Completion of college courses in a scientific discipline
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Basic understanding of mathematical principles and the ability to interpret numerical data
HACCP certification or ability to achieve such certification
Demonstrative ability to interact with operations personnel
Ability to effectively operate test equipment
Ability to be objective in data interpretation
Ability to be objective in personal interactions
Ability to focus on process and not people when seeking corrective action to operational challenges
Ability to lift 40 pounds repetitively
Ability to bend, twist, and stand on your feet for an entire shift
Exposed to food production environment and warehouse environment which may involve noise and fluctuating temperatures

Nice To Haves

Previous Sanitation & Calibration experience preferred

Responsibilities

Adherence to all applicable FDA health and OSHA safety regulations
Completion of all required paperwork and forms in an accurate and timely manner
Objective evaluation of products and processes
Work closely with operations personnel to achieve company initiatives
Timely review of records generated by operations team members for accuracy and validity
Development and implementation effective records retention program
Inspection of incoming raw materials
Review of incoming material COA’s
Calibration of lab equipment
Inspection of finished products prior to release to warehouse
Identification of areas for improvement in the Food Safety and Quality Management System
Performance of audits activities for verification to established policies, procedures, and work instructions
Effective communication between the quality function and operations
Flexibility in regard to work schedule as needed
Performance of required environmental testing
Management of special projects and performance of other duties as directed
Inspection and participation in sanitation processes as necessary
Assist Supervisor in overseeing QA technicians
Train new hired technicians in laboratory procedures and best practices
Other related activities as assigned
This position is considered the back-up SQF Practitioner for their assigned facility.