GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Quality Assurance Tech is responsible for monitoring and documenting that the GMP's, HACCP, Finished product Specification, Process Sheets and/or SOP's are followed during process to achieve the level of quality we expect for our products. Parts of our production facility are cold (under 50 degrees) and some are warm due to the cooking operations. In these environments, your major duties are listed below.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Preoperative inspections of Equipment and Facility
Monitoring and Record keeping of Inspection
ATP Swabs
Operational Inspections- Facility Housekeeping
Monitor Employee Practices
Ensure Cleanliness of Equipment Tools and Utensils
Monitoring and Record keeping of inspection
Boot Foamers Inspection
Response to Foreign Material Incidents
Product Hold/Segregation/Release
Product Sampling/Microbiological Testing
Thermometers Calibration
Scales calibration
Internal Plant Audits
Cutting room
Inspection is performed to make sure that all incoming raw chicken breasts and dark meat are received in good condition and meet the raw material specifications for condition, temperature, bones, skin, veins and hard cartilage connective tissue.
Ensure all refrigerated meat and poultry raw materials are handled in a safe manner and that required temperatures of product and room are maintained during the cutting and marinating process.
Fry Line
Ensure that all previously breaded, battered and baked meat and poultry products are cooked and/or cut at the required times and temperatures to achieve the minimum internal temperature/specification requirements.
Ensure the control of the physical aspects of the product such as sizing, uniformity, defects, batter pickup, flavor and odor. One or two pounds are weighed from each sample and product is graded as required for selected customer with results recorded in Processing and Finished Product grade sheet.
Packaging room:
Ensure the documented control of the cooling/freezing and packaging process so that previously Fully Cooked Products are cooled/frozen at the required times and temperatures to inhibit the growth of microorganism and preserve the product prior to packaging.
Ensure the elements pertaining to the monitoring and verification of metal detectors are in place so that all finished products are packaged in a safe manner to protect the consumer from potentially harmful metal objects.
Execute other duties as assigned in all areas.
Join us in a role where your dedication to precision and quality will directly impact the safety and satisfaction of our customers!
Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
