Technician- Quality Assurance Sr

General Summary

 

Oversees food safety and quality monitoring activities in food processing areas and verifies the accuracy and completeness of documentation.

Inspects and documents the sanitary condition of the production facility prior to operations start up and ensures deficiencies are corrected.  

Benefits and Culture 

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to help employees live a healthier life, build rewarding careers and save for the future.

Reser's offers choices whenever possible, because we recognize the diverse and ever changing needs of our employees.

Full-time employee benefits include medical, dental, vision, AD&D, life, 401(k) with discretionary match, wellness programs, paid time off, company paid holidays and a variety of voluntary benefit options.

We strive to be your Employer of Choice.

As one of our five cornerstones, this means that we go all-out to create an environment that shows we are committed to investing in employee growth and creating a culture of belonging where employees want to build a lasting career.

Visit our website to learn more about our competitive benefit programs - https://www.resers.com/careers/#benefits 

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs all duties and responsibilities of a QA Technician as assigned or as needed.  

• May provide guidance to less experienced QA Technicians or production team members in processing areas; assigns and monitors activities; addresses issues as they arise. 

• Observes and documents monitoring of both process and filling/packaging CCP checks.

Reviews records real time making corrections as needed, coaching Operators and QA Technicians to improve accuracy of monitoring.

• Documents and reports any food safety or quality issues so that corrective actions can be taken.

Participates in investigations, problem solving and determination of corrective and preventive actions, utilizing Quality Tools. 

• Reviews and edits SOPs and Work Orders, verifies implementation.

• Manages non-conforming product programs, tracking disposition and following-up on corrective actions.

• Participates in Test Batch procedures such as auditing batches, collecting samples for Intensive Care Program.

• Reviews records to ensure documented food safety and quality limits are met and that corrective actions have been initiated where appropriated

• Performs and documents pre-operational inspection of the production facility to ensure the equipment and facility are in sanitary condition. 

• Swabs the facility environment according to the Environmental Pathogen Monitoring Program and validates allergen changeover procedures with monthly allergen specific swabs.

• Verifies the sanitary condition with pre-op swabs including both ATP and cultured swabs.

Tracks and trends sanitation deficiencies and reviews and confirms Master Sanitation Schedule task completion.

• Trains QA Technicians on job specific tasks and procedur...