Technician I, Quality Assurance (34536)

Position Overview:

Supervises employees and quality assurance activities for assigned area to produce a high-quality product within established standards for safety, quality, quantity, and housekeeping.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Supervises personnel assigned to specific duties relating to the adherence of the quality programs. These programs include: Safety Quality Food Certification (SQF), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP), Quality Management System (QMS), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Micro lab procedures.
• Documents, trains, and monitors that employees have applied new training.
• Ensure a good follow-up of non-conformities.
• Participate in daily plant walk-throughs.
• Review and sign off on daily pre-operation inspection. This includes inspection of belts, tools, and verification log and sanitation.
• Review daily pallet tickets and file with the QA documentation on designated production lines.
• Review employee paperwork making sure it is free of errors and mistakes.
• Perform regular quality checks on mixing procedures, codes, cooler-freezer temperatures, footbaths, and conduct appropriate follow-up with employees involved in these procedures.
• Perform an ingredient check in, and work with the Purchasing department to get discrepancies resolved.
• Monitor damaged ingredients and prepare non-conformance documentation and make recommendation for disposal and/or repair.
• Conduct HACCP pre-shipment inspection.
• Assist with customer complaints, collect and organize all paperwork for review to initiate a corrective action.