About The Role
The Quality Assurance (QA) Technician has the primary responsibility for protecting the food by conducting food safety and quality sampling, testing, and documentation to meet all regulatory, customer and Pures Foods requirements.
- Responsible for meeting all applicable food regulations (international, national, state, and local)
- Responsible for sampling, testing, and documentation of the procedures, records, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
- Works to maintain the safety, legality and quality of each food and the processes used in their manufacture.
- Responsible for meeting and exceeding customer requirements
- Works to reduce customer/consumer complaints for foods manufactured on site
- Reports food safety and quality issues to their supervisor
- Authorized to hold product based on food safety or quality non-conformance
- Participates in daily food evaluation to identify possible defects
- Participates in physical bakery inspections on a weekly basis on each area (pest control, operational methods, maintenance for food safety, sanitation, personnel practices, etc.)
- Selects food items for analysis at specified stages in the production process for evaluating compliance to specification
- Able to use the following instrumentation/measuring device:
Thermometers
Metal detectors
Ray devices
Calculators
Scales
Gauges
Calipers
Rulers
Moisture analyzers
Ovens
- Responsible for assuring materials are received from approved suppliers and conducts raw material supplier performance monitoring
- Participates in the Environmental Monitoring Programs (i.e., collecting swab samples, using the ATP system)
- Able to print finished food case labels (as appropriate to the bakery or kitchen)
- Ensures appropriate communication of food safety/QA issues with Production Supervisors and QA Technicians at shift change
- Other duties may be assigned, and QA Technician is expected to effectively manage and execute changes
- Responsible for overseeing Quality Technicians
- Ability to work different shifts and weekend
2ND Shift 3:00PM-11:00PM
3RD Shift 11:00PM-7:00AM
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB
An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of this position.
