Job Description
Job Description
Description : POSITION DESCRIPTION
Provide the primary Quality Support on the Production Floor through a variety of monitoring activities. Oversee and / or support numerous Quality Systems and Programs, ensuring necessary sampling, testing and releasing of materials is performed.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Production Floor Quality Support – Perform defined Quality checks of Production Lines per schedule; Execute Operational Checklist verification; Verify Sanitation and Line Clearance activities performed during Production Line Changeovers; Bring Production samples to R&D for review; Monitor and enforce GMPs
- Quality Systems – Collect and maintain company Retain samples; Place materials on Hold as found and assist in investigations as requested; Verify equipment is functioning as needed including Refrigeration and Freezer Units, and Scales; Verify effectiveness of Pest Control system; Perform necessary inspections as a Sensory Team member
- Testing – Collect necessary FG, Raw and Environmental samples and send to lab; Review incoming results and release material accordingly
- Meetings – Participate in meetings as requested, including but not limited to, USDA Pre-Op Inspections, GMP Walks, Food Safety Team
Requirements :
QUALIFICATIONS / DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS
Previous Quality experience preferredAbility to navigate an ERP system to maintain accurate Quality Audits and recordsRegularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach and move about thefacility
Must be able to stand for long periods of timeProficient in MS ExcelSincere commitment to work collaboratively with all departments and employeesSelf and deadline driven, detail-oriented with high level of organizational skillsFOOD SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES
Member of the Food Safety Team, attending scheduled meetingsExecute SPC-1 (Line Clearance / Changeover) by reviewing appropriate cleaning has been performed, line is cleared of previous materials and approve line for next Production runExecute CCP-1 (Cooking Bacon) and CCP-2 (Cooling Bacon) temperature checks, ensuring appropriate time / temperature requirements have been metVerify PPC-3 (Metal Detection), APC-2 (Label Verification – Packaging) has been performed at defined frequencyVerify key Food Safety Preventative Measures are being executed as defined during established checkpoints (Quality Audit, GMP Walks, Program Verification, etc) : Storage temperatures of Raw / WIP / FG materials, High Risk Processes, GMPs, Pest Control, Glass and Brittle Plastic Control, Allergen Control and Management, Facility cleanlinessConduct Environmental Monitoring swabbing and product testing per defined schedulePlace material on hold which poses a Food Safety Risk; Disposition material per passing testing results or as instructedNotify USDA of upcoming related Production runs, escort as needed, execute corrective actions as recommended