Analyst, QA

Hiring Company:

Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc.

Overview:Responsible for overseeing product fabrication in assigned areas including adherence to risk assessment/control, and quality assessment and finished product food safety. Also responsible for assigned area’s compliance to GMP’s, SQF requirements, QCCP verifications, HACCP verifications, SSOP requirements, general USDA-FSIS regulations, and all company food safety requirements.

Job Description:ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Primary

• Ensures product processes are being followed throughout the product’s production cycle to include boxing and/or packing if applicable

• Verifies and monitors SQF, GMP, HACCP, QCCP, and SSOP procedures are being followed.

• Conducts process audits for quality and nutritional issues.

• Assesses finished products for acceptability.

• Conducts ongoing risk assessments, develops corrective actions, and monitors implementation and maintenance of corrective actions.

• Conducts analyses of manufacturing systems for quality and food safety issues, identifies process weaknesses, develops corrective action, and monitors implementation and maintenance of corrective actions.

• Assures compliance with all GMP, company food safety and quality policies, and USDA regulations.

• Communicates with plant production management, QA Manager, and SQF Practitioner on all issues related to product quality and food safety.

• Studies, identifies, and resolves other food safety and product quality problems as required.

Secondary

• Conducts analyses of manufacturing systems for quality and food safety issues, identifies process weaknesses, develops corrective action, and monitors implementation and maintenance of corrective actions.

• Monitors per-operational and operational sanitation standards if needed.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in a food science or related discipline, with one (1) to three (3) years experience in a meat-processing environment, OR

• A combination of an Associates degree and three (3) to five (5) years experience in a meat-processing environment may be considered. OR

• Five (5) to seven (7) years of experience or the combination of, in the fields of Meat-processing, Quality Assurance, and/or Research and Development.

• A thorough knowledge of Food Safety and Quality is required.

Location:Petersburg, VA

Time Type:Full time

Department:FSQA