AmeriStaff Employment & Staffing Solutions is currently recruiting for a Quality Assurance Technician for a manufacturing client in Rocky Mount, VA. This position plays a critical role in ensuring food safety and product quality by monitoring production processes, verifying compliance with food safety standards, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, dependable, and committed to maintaining the highest quality standards in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
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Pay: $17.00 per hour
Schedule: Full-Time | 8-Hour Shifts
Shift Available: 2nd & 3rd Shift
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Perform quality checks throughout production, packaging, sanitation, and warehouse operations.
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Conduct pre-operational inspections, sanitation verification, and in-process quality checks.
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Monitor HACCP critical control points and ensure compliance with food safety requirements.
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Calibrate quality testing equipment.
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Coordinate and submit product samples to outside laboratories for testing.
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Verify compliance with company policies, GMPs, SOPs, and food safety standards.
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Identify and communicate quality concerns or process deviations promptly.
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Assist with employee training on food safety procedures, GMPs, and company standards.
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Maintain accurate and organized quality assurance documentation and records.
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Manage retained product sample inventory.
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Assist in preparing for third-party food safety audits.
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Help maintain compliance with FDA regulations and third-party audit requirements.
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Research quality assurance issues and provide findings to management.
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Recommend and support improvements to food safety and quality programs.
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Previous quality assurance or food manufacturing experience preferred.
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Knowledge of HACCP, GMPs, food safety, and quality systems is preferred.
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Basic computer skills and proficiency with standard computer software.
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Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
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Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
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Ability to build positive working relationships across departments.
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Dependable, honest, flexible, and committed to producing quality work.
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Positive attitude with a willingness to learn and adapt.
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Ability to identify product nonconformities and follow established procedures.
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Ability to safely operate packaging equipment and material handling devices.
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Ability to frequently lift up to 50 pounds and participate in team lifting when necessary.
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Ability to read labels and printed information, including small print and color-coded materials.
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