Food Quality Assurance Technician

Summary:  The Quality Control Technician works closely with the Production, Packaging & Engineering Departments to ensure quality of all incoming materials and components, work in progress, and finished product. The Technician must be able to work independently in a fast paced production environment. They are responsible for checking physical attributes, verifying dimensions, performing various quality tests, using independent judgment, and clearly documenting specific findings.  

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Verify quality of incoming materials including raw and packaging material.
• Work as a team with the Production, Packaging & Engineering Departments to resolve quality issues
• Perform the pre-flight quality inspection at the beginning of the shift with Production, Engineering and Sanitation Departments.
• Follow Quality Control Procedure to ensure all quality measures are performed and all non conformances are inspected, corrected, and findings are documented. 
• Clearly document and communicate quality control findings to appropriate parties
• Check and record finished products for daily performance evaluation against specifications
• Ability to read and interpret standards and specifications
• Non-conforming material and CCP investigations
• Provide suggestions / strategies to help maintain consistent and quality products
• Responsible for handling minor quality issues and making minor decisions regarding food safety
• Monitor ingredient storage in warehouse for proper rotation and usage of materials
• Perform weekly audits (as scheduled) to ensure systems and policy compliance including GMP’s, line audits and formula compliance
• Review, maintain and suggest possible upgrades for any established quality programs or policies
• Review and maintain quality programs for raw materials, food safety procedures and established finished product quality levels of acceptance
• Help maintain departmental budget 
• Monitor all aspects of the Allergen Program awareness, including segregation of any materials to prevent cross contamination
• Support continuous improvement activities as needed
• Monitor and maintain all GMPs for Calise and Sons Bakery
• Responsible for participating in all activities set out by the company in support of the Food Safety Modernization Act.
• Assist with all private and governmental audits at Calise and Sons Bakery
• Everyone has responsibility to support and follow our Food Safety and Food Defense programs.
• Strong work ethic and attendance is a must
• Any other associated tasks as assigned by supervisory personnel.

 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Strong understanding of food safety and product quality systems
• Self Motivated & ability to work with a minimum of supervision
• Good independent decision making capabilities
• Bi-Lingual preferred and the ability to read & write in English
• Effective communication skills, both written and oral, documentation ability is also essential as well as good listening & comprehension skills.
• Effective problem solving capabilities and administrative ability to communicate and follow-up with all levels of management required
• Effective use of computer programs such as Excel, Word and Outlook on a daily basis.
• Commitment to food safety and product quality
• Work flexible hours based on project and business demands.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Lift a minimum of 25 lbs.
• Stand and walk for extended periods of time, up to 4 hours without a break.
• Stand for up to 12 hours.
• Work in very hot temperatures (>90 degrees F) seasonally