Job Description

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for ensuring compliance with the locations quality policies and procedures for the day-to-day operations of the sites further processing facility.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all QA functions are being performed and documented in an accurate and efficient manner
• Work with the locations USDA inspector to ensure compliance with USDA/FSIS regulations
• Verify Flow rates, metal detector checks, and oven temperature checks.
• Monitor finished product packaging to ensure labeling, inkjet coding and package weight meet company and customer specification
• Attend team huddles with raw and pasteurized operators to communicate any quality issues or non-conformances.
• Prepare and calibrate temperature probes daily.
• Conduct routine maintenance
• Assist in collecting product for customer samples.
• Maintains cleanliness in laboratory and quality assurance areas.
• Audit and maintain quality assurance programs and procedures
• Ensures testing equipment is operating correctly to ensure accurate results, including following the preventative maintenance schedule for verification and calibration
• Perform daily GMP, SSOP and housekeeping inspections
• Assist in collecting information for 3rd party audits
• Aseptically pull and collect product samples for Micro and analytical testing
• Assist in employee training
• Take appropriate action to ensure the integrity and sustained certification of the SQF system
• Responsible for reporting and taking any necessary action to prevent food safety and food quality problems from occurring
• Responsible for following and enforcing procedures outlined in the Food Safety Plan and the Food Quality Plan and any other programs that support the SQF system and other 3 rd party audits
• Perform other tasks as assigned
• Conduct environmental monitoring swabs site wide.

Backup:

• A trained designee will be appointed by management to cover for absences or vacancies; refer to Rembrandt Foods site-specific facility back-up matrix on file.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Required:

• Attention to detail
• Ability to read, understand and effectively communicate information through writing and speaking so others will understand
• Public relation skills and phone etiquette
• Independent Self-Starter/Team Player
• Mathematical Skills –Logical/Analytical 
• Hand/Eye/Foot Coordination
• Computer Skills: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Internet
• Mathematical Skills:  Logical/Analytical, Percentages, Fractions, Advanced Algebra
• Advanced English:  fluent in speaking, reading and writing
• Ability to understand and interpret testing results
• Post-secondary education
• Problem solving
• Leadership Skills

Preferred:

• Fine Motor Skills
• Computer knowledge

Equipment:

• Lab protective equipment, safety glasses, respirator mask in designated areas

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