Quality Control Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Sonstegard Foods Company is a leading manufacturer and wholesaler of shell eggs along with powdered, liquid and frozen egg products. We operate facilities in five states and sell our products into domestic and international markets. We are proud that we are family owned and our employees are recognized by their name and not a number.

Quality Control Technician

Sioux County LLC - Sheldon, IA

Sioux County LLC in Sheldon, IA is seeking to hire a Quality Control Technician to join their quality department. As a Quality Control Technician, employee will be responsible for ensuring the food safety of the product, this includes observing and addressing direct food / food contact surface contamination and employee practices that put the product at risk. The Quality Control Technician will support daily, weekly, monthly and annual quality testing, inspections and procedures.

EXAMPLES OF RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING :

• Monitoring and enforcing Good Manufacturing Practices
• Reviewing, completing and / or working with quality and other staff on completion of required documentation and practices
• Complete daily tasks including certificate of analysis, calibration, document collection, cleaning verification activities, titrations and product physical testing
• Complete inspection tasks including facility and glass
• Collection of finished product samples and environmental swabs
• Complete employee training needs and training documentation
• Reviewing, updating and monitoring written Standard Operating Procedures
• Collect, review and analyze data, identifying and correcting problems
• Understanding and following Quality SOPs
• Active in the quality team for continuous improvement within Sonstegard Foods
• Promote food safety and adhere to USDA and company regulations
• Work weekend / holiday rotation at the offsite laboratory when needed

Skills and Abilities

Physical Requirements

Employee is required to speak, read and write English frequently. The employee is frequently required to stand, sit and handle material. Employee will be required to use a computer, use hands and arms, climb / balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Employee must be able to lift 30-50 pounds occasionally. Employee will work in an environment ranging from -20 to +100 degrees F. The work environment can be in wet and dry environments. Work includes office work, plant floor work and laboratory work environments. This position spends approximately 50% time in office and 50% on the plant floor.

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