Job Title: Quality Assurance Technician
Reports To: Quality Supervisor
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt, Hourly
The Quality Assurance Technician’s main function is to ensure the fast & accurate handling of documents and raw material tests to support the quality team in raw material or finish product verification. This person will have a working knowledge of current food safety regulations and GFSI requirements. The position may require work with cross-functional teams to ensure that raw material or finished products are inspected and released in a timely manner and that non-conforming product disposition is handled in an efficient manner. Ideally, this individual should have previous experience within a food-processing environment or food testing lab.
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Conduct swabbing and other sampling (water, air, etc.) following environmental monitoring
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Conduct trend analysis on the environmental
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Report any positive result, conduct investigation, and follow up on the
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Perform shelf life study on finished
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Monitor coolers temperature, report any non-conformance, and follow up on the
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Maintain QA records in safe, secure, and orderly manner
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Participate in internal and external quality
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Maintain a clean & tidy work
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Other duties as
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A Bachelor’s degree in a science discipline (Food Science preferred)
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1+ years of laboratory or manufacturing industry experience
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2+ years’ experience utilizing Microsoft office with intermediate proficiency
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1+ years’ experience with HACCP, GMP and allergen management
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Experience with GFSI considered an asset
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Good oral & written communication skills
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Ability to work in a high paced and stressful environment
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Schedule flexibility including working early mornings, late evenings, weekends, holidays and overtime
Physical Requirements: Qualified candidates must be able to perform the following physical job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation:
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Frequent walking
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Frequent standing
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Frequent bending
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Must be able to occasional lifting up to 20lbs
