QA Technician (12-Hour Day Shift)

About the Position

The Quality Assurance Technician position is responsible for addressing routine quality assurance issues and maintaining standards for quality in the processing of products by testing and auditing raw materials, finished goods, and food production lines.  This technical position assures regulatory compliance, product safety and product quality.

Essential Functions

Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.


* Pulls and tests blended product samples for performance to company quality standards using appropriate sensory and/or analytical tools.


* Determines product acceptability based on experience with product, specifications, knowledge of customer and consideration of food safety and labeling issues.


* Conducts first case/line audits to verify a variety of requirements such as correct packaging, labeling, codes, unit weights, and processing parameters.


* Accurately records observations and test results.


* Follows prescribed lab testing procedures, including the use of all QA equipment.


* Audit’s production batch tickets and proactively reacts to potential information discrepancies.


* Understands and follows hold and rework procedures including inventory management, material disposition process, and license printing procedures.


* Exercises basic troubleshooting, problem solving and decision-making skills to resolve quality issues.


* Serves as an effective resource to the manufacturing team and other internal customers.


* Ensures compliance with GMP’s, HACCP, third party audits and other state/federal regulations


* Performs special projects and participates in continuous improvement activities as assigned.

 Position Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions.


* Practice open and effective communication with all members of the department and throughout the plant.


* Demonstrate initiative and self-direction in planning, organizing, documenting, and solving problems.


* Understands and uses computer software, including MS Office, inventory management, and other proprietary and database software.


* Capable of complete and accurate documentation and record keeping.


* Ability to develop quality system documents.


* Strong math, reading, sensory, technical writing and verbal communication skills.


* Enjoyment of baking.


* Strong attention to detail and standardized procedures.


* Ability to work without direction supervision, troubleshoot, problem solve, multi-task and prioritize activities under pressure.

 Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Education and/or Experience:


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