Job Description
Job Description
Job Summary : This position is a shared position. The primary duties are as a general labor employee in production. This position will fill in as a QA Technician when needed. Oversee the production process, ensuring safety and quality standards are met.
Required Skills / Abilities :
- Prior food service industry experience is a plus.
- Must have good written, verbal, and math skills.
- Must be highly detail orientated.
Responsibilities :
Responsible for daily QA function within a food processing plant.Daily, perform a pre-operational sanitation checklist for buildings A, B, C, and DPerform an operational sanitation checklist for buildings A, B, C, and D for the duration of each production day.Monitors production compliance to HACCP PlanPerform ATP test after deep cleaning procedures and after allergen productions. Determine conformance or nonconformance and take corrective action when necessary.Check traceability records compared with actual lot numbers and correct any discrepancies.Periodic audit of Recipes to see if followed.Periodic line studies to pinpoint sources of increased micro count on product.Collect and maintain reference samples for all products manufactured daily for freezer storage.Collect records from the previous day's production.Check the thawing process and document.Check all temperatures around the facility and record on the Daily Temperature Log sheet and Pre-shipment HACCP record (2x Daily- am. / p.m.)Take aseptic raw material and finished good samples for microbiological analysis.At least every hour makes a production inspection for (if specifications are met) :The thickness of the dough
Raw product integrityInternal product temperature (when applicable).Organoleptic inspection.Cooling tank operatingProduct condition after the freezerPacking machine operation, package sealsProper film bag, bag code dateBox label and code dateMetal detectorWeightEmployee dressFloor areaMonitor all areas of productionWater pick up when doing Precooked items.Perform pH testing and Bostwick (Sauce plant)When product is out of specification, put product on HOLD following SOP.When Metal Detector rejects product, QA must inspect product following SOPCheck sanitizer concentration once a week.Check soap concentration once a week using a test kit.Basic computer knowledge, ERP system, Microsoft Excell, Microsoft Words, PowerPointEducation / Experience :
High School Diploma preferred; some college coursework or an associate's degree in Food Science, Biology, or Chemistry is desired but not required.Literacy :
Ability to understand documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manualsAbility to write routine reports and correspondence