Quality Assurance Tech

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Monitors plant operations of compliance with regulatory and company requirements in the Harvest Dept. QA will be responsible for paperwork he / she is assigned. Tech will monitor area from pre-wash up until gut table. They will assure that tags are in place where is needed (black, red, yellow tags). At each break, they will change out SRM sterilizers and make sure that any contact area is cleaned at each break. Tech will also check equipment after each break. Acts as liaison to USDA regulators.

Responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to :

• 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

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