QA Technician

About This Role

Monitor and ensure both in-process and finished food products meet established specifications and regulatory requirements, including labeling, temperature, and packaging. Conduct quality checks, aseptic sampling, and pre-operational sanitation inspections to maintain high quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Monitor in-process and finished product for compliance to established specifications and temperature requirements
• Monitor labels for regulatory compliance including tare weights, UPC codes, legibility, establishment number, pricing, and correct product identification
• Monitor incoming ingredients for compliance to visual and temperature requirements
• Monitor finished product weights on stated weight products
• Monitor finished product coding and packaging
• Monitor tri-gas mixtures on finished product
• Monitor package seals
• Perform in-process and finished product quality checks
• Communicate product out-of-specification issues to leads and supervisors
• Monitor and record shelf life results
• Perform aseptic sampling of ground beef products for microbiological testing
• Conduct pre-operational sanitation inspections
• Assist in enforcing plant wide compliance to GMP’s and employee safety rules
• Accurately complete required daily paperwork

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to speak, read, and write English
• Strong attention to details
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Knowledge of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)
• Knowledge of SQF (safe quality foods) systems

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Entry level role, experience in production environment preferred.

Nice to Have

• Experience in a production environment
• Ability to attend work on time with few absences
• Ability to instruct and lead effectively
• Ability to make quick and decisive decisions; good judgment and common sense required
• Good math skills
• Ability to follow instruction
• Display strong work ethic and positive attitude
• Adaptable and dependable with ability to follow direction and work in cooperation with others
• Ability to read, understand and follow SOP’s (standard operating procedures)
• QA experience preferred

Benefits