Technician, Quality Assurance

Quirch Foods•Medley, FL

10d

About The Position

The Technician, Quality Assurance inspects incoming proteins and other food products for wholesomeness, quality, and compliance with purchase order specifications. The role verifies product information in the inventory computer system and, with approval from the buyer or QA manager, corrects or adds missing information. It prepares and maintains quality and inventory records, monitors aging inventory and returned products, and supports the QA manager and other quality control staff. The technician also conducts facility pre-operational inspections for HACCP compliance and completes documentation required by established HACCP programs and federal compliance requirements.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of food safety and handling.
High school diploma or GED required.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

Inspect incoming purchase orders of all proteins for wholesomeness, quality, and specification compliance.
Inspect incoming food products for correct size, packaging, dating, and purchase order specifications; verify information in the inventory computer system and correct or add missing information with the buyer’s or QA manager’s approval.
Complete seafood quality control reports for incoming direct-shipment seafood and maintain the reports on file.
Conduct daily fresh poultry inventory, create a daily push sheet for the Sales Department, and email it to responsible parties.
Review and generate weekly reports on fresh and frozen products other than poultry, and create a push list for the sales department and management covering aging product inventory to be sold.
Review aging product inventory for proper slotting and date rotation, and report problems to the Warehouse Manager and Management.
Evaluate returned products for quality and wholesomeness before returning them to inventory, and assess whether the customer will receive credit.
Assist the QA manager and other QC staff with day-to-day responsibilities.
Conduct daily facility pre-operational inspections for HACCP compliance, maintain records, and notify responsible parties of findings.
Complete documentation required for federal compliance under established HACCP programs on a day-to-day basis.
Record all daily transfers to miscellaneous on the facility-specific QC network drive, including the reason for each transfer.