Quality Assurance

Overview

Monitors plant operations of compliance with regulatory and company requirements. Monitors pre-operational and operational sanitation and sanitary product handling and HACCP. Acts as liaison to USDA regulators.

Responsibilities

• Conducting pre-operational inspection of equipment and facilities as required, depending on the assigned shift. • Performing environmental sampling of equipment, drains, and raw and finished products. • Calibration of thermometers and scales on a daily basis. • Monitor sanitation standard operating procedures and document SSOP's in accordance with the companies program. • Monitoring and documenting the quality of packaging, raw materials, and finished products. • Monitoring foreign material detection and rejection. • Monitoring and recording weights of finished products. • Taking raw and finished product temperatures. • Monitor physical, chemical, and sensory characteristics of raw and finished products. • Generating and completing the required records and documentation on a daily basis for each product line in accordance to the customer's specifications. • Perform HACCP monitoring and verification for all critical control points of the company's HACCP programs. • Working alongside USDA and production employees. • Monitor and ensure food security and safety.

Qualifications

• H.S. diploma with additional specialized training where a thorough knowledge of food safety principles and HACCP was gained • Three (3) to five (5) years experience in quality assurance in a food processing environment. • Must possess basic math and computer skills, and be able to read and analyze process charts, graphs, and logs. • Must possess good analytical and logical problem-solving skills. • Must be HACCP certified, or be able to become HACCP certified. • Must have excellent oral and written skills at a technical and general level. • Knowledgeable with USDA inspected facility.