Quality Assurance Specialist-Night Shift

About New Horizons Baking Company:

Since 1967, New Horizons Baking Company has proudly partnered with some of the nation's most recognizable food brands. We are a fully operating bakery producing high-quality, ready-to-eat hamburger buns and pancakes, serving more than 2,000 quick-service restaurants, retail chains, and sandwich makers across the Midwest.

Our Columbus facility represents the next evolution of our business-designed with innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence at the forefront. The facility features modern, high-speed production lines capable of producing over 8,000 buns per hour, alongside dedicated pancake production operations that further expand our product portfolio.

With construction complete and operations underway, we continue to grow our team to support ongoing production, quality, and customer demand. We are seeking motivated, dedicated individuals who want to be part of a thriving, fast-paced manufacturing environment and contribute to the continued success of New Horizons Baking Company.


Compensation & Benefits:
Pay: $22.81/hourly

Location: Columbus, OH
Hours: 11pm-7am

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, company paid Dental and Vision, Disability and Life Insurance, 401K with match, and paid Vacation. Additional benefits include:

• Employee appreciation lunches and events
• Referral Bonuses
• Opportunities for development and job advancement

Job Summary and Responsibilities:
Quality Assurance Specialist will be responsible for performing or assisting in the following position functions but not limited to the following.

• Assist and support Quality Systems Manager in quality and food safety areas.
• Plant reporting of Food Safety and Quality Performance - Overall plant inspection to include the weekly GMP Audit and Safety Assessment, Daily GMP Inspections, Checking/Filing CQP paperwork, Metal Checks - verifying completion of checks and documentation, assist in monthly training, observe product quality, HACCP functions, and documentation daily and be prepared to take remedial action.
• Monitors, communicates, and follows through on any product quality or food safety issue. Includes employee conformance.
• Able to comprehend GMP's, Sanitation processes, product recall procedures and HACCP and develop & implement related policy.
• Daily monitoring of product quality - Floor inspection, GMPs inspections, Raw materials and Finished Product inspections, Quality checks on coding of finished products, Product Moisture & PH, Calibrate Dipix/Eyepro, Sensory Scoring, Validation that customer specifications and regulatory demands are being met, Knowledgeable of product, Investigate customer complaints.
• Relay all Quality issues to department leads, supervisors and Management Team.
• Environmental testing - As needed and per Customer request, Environmental program, and Air Quality Program.
• Ingredient Receiving Inspection - Verify and audit Material Receiving Program checks for incoming products.
• Participate in any Customer or regulatory inspections - AIB, Customer Inspections, HACCP, FDA, and SQF Inspection
• Allergen control program - Ongoing, keep all paperwork up to date to monitor the Allergen Program.
• Responsibility for on hold product - Work with production to establish disposition of ingredient/makeup/product.
• Must possess good communication and record keeping skills -Communicate information from QSM with clear understanding of expectations and quality/food safety information.
• Other duties as requested - In the absence of the Quality Systems Manager, the Quality Technician, Compliance Manager, and the Product Compliance and Development Technologist will assume the duties as assigned.

Specific Responsibilities Relating to Food Safety, Legality and Quality

• Enforces all quality and food safety programs.
• Verifies documentation is correct and record keeping is compliant.
• Properly reads, comprehends, and completes required forms.
• Reports and takes necessary action to prevent food safety, legality, and quality problems from occurring.
• Follows and enforces programs and procedures outlined in the Food Safety and Quality Manual to support compliance with the GFSI Standard and other third-party audits.
• Good organizational and communication skills.
• Comfortable using Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.
• Attention to detail.
• Problem- solving abilities.
• Abilities Required
• Have the ability to perform all jobs in Muffin and/or Bun make-up. Able to lift 50 pounds. Able to stand for 8 hours a day. Able to communicate with other employees. Able to follow written and verbal instructions in a timely manner.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level, or work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities as needed and as assigned by supervision.

New Horizons is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.