Job Description
- Consistent and dependable attendance.
- Ability to work weekends and flexible schedules as business needs demand.
- Must be able to work within a team environment, treat all with respect, maintaining professionalism. Ability interact with all levels of the organization.
- Must have the ability to walk and stand a minimum of 6 hours without a break and a maximum of 12 hours with a break.
- Ability to work with or around food allergens of all types.
- Ability to climb up and down ladders and traverse walkways.
- Ability to work in confined spaces. (Spiral)
- Good working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
- Enforce all food safety plan Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Correctly use all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Examine finished products, ingredients and raw materials for defects, packaging defects, conditions and temperatures not compliant with specification
- Accurately collect and input data into the digital production system, documenting product safety and quality standard compliance
- Monitor processing equipment for correct function such as temperature and humidity
- Report quality or safety issues to the FSQA Supervisor and the FSQA Manager
- Effectively communicate with production personnel and management with respect to product specification conformance
- Implementation of corrective action
- Good knowledge of Critical Control Points (CCPs)
- Metal detector calibration verification
- Properly complete and document pre-operational inspections
- Conduct testing verifying basic product specification verification such as moisture, pH, water activity, etc.
- Conduct testing verifying some in-process specification compliance such as brix, ATP levels, etc.
- Calibration verification of thermometers, scales and other equipment
- Place product, ingredients, equipment and areas of the facility on hold as required to maintain control and assist in assuring product safety and quality, correctly using the digital inventory system
- Conduct pre-operational visual inspections
- Conduct sanitation verification swabbing - ATP and microbiological
- Retention sample collection, labeling and storage
- Product review sample collection and preparation
- Perform sensory evaluation of products during assigned product reviews
- Assist the FSQA Supervisor and the FSQA Manager with projects as needed
- Complete on-line training assignments as assigned
- Assist in covering FSQA Technician shifts as needed for vacations and absences
- Assist the Warehouse FSQA Technician as assigned, receiving of bulk raw ingredients and verification of the flour sifter as needed
- Other tasks as assigned.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Good decision-making and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instruction.
- Self-starter with good organizational skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- High school diploma or GED. College is preferable, but not necessary
- Six months to one year food processing Quality Assurance experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Knowledge of HACCP and FSMA requirements
- Knowledge of BRC/SQF requirements
- Knowledge of sanitation practices
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- Basic GMP knowledge
- Food handler’s certificate/card (Arizona plant)
- Good math skills
- Basic computer skills