Quality Technician (1st shift)

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• Weekly pay

• Scheduling flexibility

• Paid parental leave 

• Paid education assistance

• Team member discount

• Development programs for advancement and career growth

Please review the job profile below and apply today!

What You'll be Doing:

• Assure facility compliance to affiliate, regulatory and best in class industry quality, GMP, SQF, and sanitation standards through monitoring and reporting procedures.
• Actively promote plant safety and environmental programs and procedures that are in compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain quality and food safety manuals to assure all policies and procedures are current and effective, and compliant with corporate and SQF requirements.
• Collect, analyze and report findings for production environmental swabs (ATP and microbiological).
• Conduct microbiological, chemical and/or physical testing of products.
• Conduct product label and weight verifications and monitor for compliance.
• Conduct quality and food safety training, as required, for all plant personnel
• Assist the Quality Manager/Supervisor in the implementation of quality and food safety systems policies and procedures 
• Provide assistance to the Leadership Team with Third Party Audits and inspections.  
• Provide technical assistance resources to production for plant trials and scale-up product trials.
• Assist in the evaluation of consumer complaints, and corrective action implementations.
• Assist in the maintenance of and compliance to the plant’s HACCP program.
• Coordinate the storage and rework of quality control hold products with appropriate plant personnel.
• Keep Leadership informed of the status of quality assurance and sanitation issues impacting production and product deployment.
• This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required.

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

• High School education required.
• College Degree preferred.
• General knowledge/experience in a Food Manufacturing environment.
• General knowledge/experience with microbiological, chemical and physical testing of food products/ingredients.
• General knowledge/training in Food Safety, HACCP, SQF preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel.
• Ability to analyze data and information.
• Ability to work under pressure and to react to situations with a strong sense of urgency.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail oriented, organized, reliable and resourceful.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team environment.