SUMMARY: Responsible for ensuring food safety and quality standards in the Daily’s processing plant by performing pre-operational inspections, work in process and final product inspection, quality checks, SSOP, customer requirements, company policies and procedures. To monitor and perform verifications of critical control points throughout the manufacturing process ensuring strict adherence to the company’s written HACCP program. Recommends and oversees proper corrective actions are initiated and documented where required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Other duties may be assigned.
1. Perform pre-operational and operational sanitary inspection of production and auxiliary areas in the plant.
2. Perform verification inspection and testing at the designated frequencies of following tasks: product temperatures, injection tests, net weight checks, product quality checks, label verification, metal detection and sell by verification. Document findings and report any issues to appropriate personnel.
3. Verify employees’ adherence to GMPs, SSOP, and company policies.
4. Monitor and verification of critical control points throughout production departments.
5. Perform monitoring activities in accordance with documented frequencies.
6. Place non-conforming product on QA Hold status.
7. Document HACCP corrective actions for non-conforming product to fulfill the following requirements:
a. Cause of deviation
b. Corrective Action
c. Prevent recurrence
d. Product disposition
8. Release finished product from hold once in compliance with HACCP defined critical limits.
9. Periodic review of paperwork throughout shift to verify all products have met critical limits and can be released for shipment. All pre-shipment and record reviews must be signed and dated in accordance with company’s HACCP program.
10. Accurately document all fields within FSQA paperwork to ensure all inspections are within company’s quality standards.
11. Take random samples of work in process and finished product for microbiological analysis.
12. Control non-conformant product, processes or equipment to ensure proper actions and management notifications are in place to verify product is compliant with all quality and regulatory specifications.
13. Perform other related responsibilities, as needed, to support Daily’s business objectives.
14. Able to adhere to specifications and Able to make informed decisions on plant floor and recommend corrective actions.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Minimum 2+ years Quality Assurance Experience in meat processing or food safety certification, Certified in all production areas. Working knowledge or ability to acquire knowledge of GMPs, USDA guidelines, HACCP regulations and company policies.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents in the English language such as software documentation, operating and maintenance manuals, general business periodicals, technical procedures, governmental regulations and key files. Must possess strong written and oral communication skills, have the ability to prepare reports and business correspondence, effectively present information and be able to effectively respond to questions from customers, vendors and internal stakeholders.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to apply mathematical applications to practical situations. Analytical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills, ability to assess observations and communicate results.
REASONING ABILITY AND MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to define and solve practical problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to apply mathematical formulas to practical situations. Analytical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills, ability to assess observations and communicate results.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move about the facility. Sitting 10%, Walking 60% (concrete, wet surfaces), Standing 30% (concrete, wet surfaces), Lifting – up to 40 lbs., Near acuity (clarity of vision at 20 inches or less), Talking and hearing, Frequent bi-lateral use of hands.
JOB DESCRIPTION REVIEW: I understand this job description and its requirements; and that I am expected to complete all duties as assigned. I understand the job functions may be altered by the Company at any time.
I have noted below any accommodations that are required to enable me to perform these duties. I have also noted below any job responsibilities or functions, which I am unable to perform, with or without accommodation.
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