VHE-Technician- Quality Assurance

Reser's Fine Foods•Hillsboro, OR

21d

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Technician monitors key process control points during production operations and documents and reports food safety or quality issues so corrective actions can be taken. The role performs verification checks at critical food safety and quality points, verifies environmental conditions throughout the facility, and helps maintain compliance with the facility’s Food Safety Plan and Quality Plan. The technician maintains records and documentation, conducts daily product reviews, and participates in evaluating sensory attributes of finished products. The role also supports pre-operational inspections, isolates non-conforming ingredients or products when appropriate, and monitors food safety and quality programs, including HACCP, good manufacturing practices, foreign material control, plant sanitation, and product quality assurance. Work takes place in food processing, warehouse, and food laboratory environments that may be wet or dry, with temperatures ranging from 25°F to 110°F. Production demands may require overtime and evening or weekend scheduling. The role regularly involves standing and walking, climbing ladders, bending, reaching, and occasionally lifting up to 40 pounds.

Requirements

Associate degree in a science-related field, or at least one year in a Quality Assurance position, or equivalent experience.
Basic knowledge of good manufacturing practices, food safety, and safety requirements.
English reading, writing, and speaking proficiency sufficient to understand food safety documentation, ingredient labels, and similar materials.
Basic computer skills, including email, Word, and Excel.
Regular attendance and punctuality are required.
Ability to regularly stand and walk, climb ladders, bend, and reach, and occasionally lift up to 40 pounds.

Responsibilities

Documents and reports food safety or quality issues and participates in determining corrective actions.
May assist with pre-operational inspections of the production plant and equipment and related documentation.
Performs process verification checks at critical food safety and quality points according to the facility’s Food Safety Plan and Quality Plan.
Participates in determining corrective actions when verification checks do not meet limits defined in the facility’s Food Safety Plan and Quality Plan.
Verifies facility environmental conditions, including temperature, sanitizer concentrations, and other food safety-related conditions.
Completes Hold Tags and Cooling Tags, when appropriate, to isolate non-conforming ingredients or products.
Conducts and documents daily product reviews and participates in evaluating key sensory attributes of finished products.
Maintains records, completes documentation, and follows assigned documentation protocols.
Adheres to and monitors programs including HACCP, good manufacturing practices, foreign material control, plant sanitation, and product quality assurance.
Receives HACCP training and adheres to approved HACCP plans when monitoring Critical Control Points.