Specialist, Quality Assurance

J.M. Smucker • McCalla, AL

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About The Position

As the Specialist, Quality Assurance, you will assist in the implementation of our quality systems within our McCalla facility. You will interact with site leaders and technical experts to meet our quality and safety guidelines and become a mentor and role model for our highest quality standards. This role is 100% on-site in McCalla, AL.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science or Microbiology (ability to consider spring 2025 graduates).
• 1+ years experience or internship in the food/beverage industry.
• 2+ years experience in quality assurance or food science.
• Experience with microbial contamination, chemical safety, GMP's, sanitation, HACCP, Quality Systems, and allergens.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of Food Safety, Food Defense, PCQI Principles, Quality 19 KE and BRC auditing.
• Experience with statistical analysis processes and PQM tools to analyze complex databases to expose losses, develop improvement and action plans.
• Experience of Prodika and SharePoint database management.

Responsibilities

• Build upon existing Quality, HACCP, and allergen programs in the plant to assure regulatory compliance of facility, equipment, and plant practices.
• Drive continuous improvement in all plant Quality systems, food safety and sanitation.
• Participate in our Food Safety and Food Defense teams to ensure food safety and quality standards are maintained.
• Manage the hold/release system for finished goods and raw materials (SharePoint, Oracle & Plant DDS Hold Log).
• Maintain records of finished goods testing results, procedures, and monitoring activities (QA Logs).
• Participate in the review of plant Food Safety Plan including, but not limited to Allergen Control Program, Pest Control Program, Environmental Program, Specifications, and Plant Self Audits.
• Review and audit Supply Base Quality System (TraceGains).
• Provide coaching to plant operations on food safety, quality systems and day-to-day quality issues.
• Train all full-time employees in Food Safety Plans, Allergen Control Program, Food Defense, Sanitation, Statistical Process Control, Quality, and GMP's.
• Review SSOP's and maintain Master Sanitation Schedule.
• Assist in providing recommendations for Food Safety, Quality and Sanitation processes and improvements.
• Drive out defects in the process through collaboration with the production teams and leadership to prevent and correct food safety and quality issues.
• Grow partnerships with chemical supply vendors and manage chemical supply inventory.
• Maintain audit readiness for Corporate, GMP, Government agencies, SQMS, BRC, or other third-party audits.
• Verify and validate cleaning effectiveness through sanitation audits and environmental data review.

Benefits

• Continuous opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
• Total Rewards benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree