Quality Assurance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Shift & Hours: Quality Assurance Technician:

• 3rd shift
• 10 PM – 6:30AM
• Payrate: $19.40/hour
• Weekends are included

Job Summary: Quality Assurance Technician:

The Quality Assurance Technician conducts physical product inspection of raw ingredients, work in progress and finished products in support of manufacturing and Operations. Additionally, the technician provides feedback of product checks to Operations for decision-making purposes. This Position requires a general knowledge of quality assurance. This position is to ensure the best quality products.

• Support without hesitation General Plant Safety, Food Safety, Food Defense Initiatives and Good Manufacturing Practices with an understanding that these are absolutes and are Priority #1
• Monitor finished product which includes review for completeness, label check, weight check, and visual inspection of final product and verify all product is being produced according to specification and report any concern to production supervision. Control the product quality as it is an absolute priority
• Monitor all processing areas for food safety conditions
• Confirm all metal detectors are performing properly
• Must have complete knowledge of GMP’s and must notify Supervisor if anything is not in compliance with GMP’s or Product Specification
• Responsible for monitoring continuous GMP compliance for all Employees, Contractors, Vendors or Visitors
• Monitor the mixing process area for the bread and roll lines and monitor Lot traceability of ingredients
• Check temperature of sensitive raw materials upon receiving.
• Maintain proper calibration of product testing equipment (thermometers and hand scales)
• May be required to place on hold any questionable product
• Collect retention samples and maintain product retention for consumer complaints and process control as per specifications
• Cross over and walk the process together with the relieving shift QA Technician at the end of the shift
• Check and record flour-sifting tailings one time per shift.
• Maintain ongoing Temperature Logs for various raw materials, freezers and finished product.
• Audit conditions of docks, freezers, staging areas and of trailers
• Work closely with production team to complete a Food Safety Incident Report if an incident occurs
• Assist in a Monthly Facility Audit as required and assist with document control, in the review of quality documents
• Perform all special requests assigned by the Quality Assurance Manager

Qualification/Experience: Quality Assurance Technician:

• ·High School Diploma or GED Equivalent required. College and/or trade school education is preferred.
• Basic math skills
• Must be able to follow written SOP’s/work instructions
• Previous experience in food or pharmaceutical, preferred
• Ability to write simple correspondence
• Must be able to respond to verbal and written instructions

Work Environment: Quality Assurance Technician:

Work requires some physical strain such as long periods of standing and walking in the production facility. Working around moving machines in production area. Protective clothing such as uniforms, gloves and slip resistant shoes may be required. Very hot conditions in certain areas during the summer seasons.

Onsite Personnel is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce in an inclusive culture environment. Onsite Personnel does not discriminate based on disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state, or local laws.