Are you ready to take on the role of a Quality Control Specialist? Buckle up and get ready for a delectable journey through the world of food safety and quality assurance.

So, you might be wondering, what exactly does a Quality Assurance Specialist at LSG Sky Chefs do? Well, let me break it down for you in a way that’s as smooth as our in-flight service.

Your primary responsibility is to maintain the “Global Quality System” of LSG Sky Chefs and LHI. That’s right, they're the guardians of quality, ensuring that everything from customer service to FDA and USDA regulations are met with flying colors. Could that be you?

Perks:

• Medical, Dental, Vision ELIGIBLE DAY 1!
• Employer-paid life insurance, AD&D, and a variety of voluntary benefits. ELIGIBLE DAY 1!
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vacation, Sick, and Holiday Pay
• 401(k) including company match
• Free Meals & Parking
• Opportunities for Advancement

How You'll Make a Difference

• Perform daily tours on duty (TOD) for the facility to document food safety and quality issues
• Perform temperature monitoring and verification for the storage of food in controlled areas
• Maintain and initiate all recordkeeping and key performance indicators pertinent to the Quality Department and GQS to include, but not limited to Food Safety, Sanitation, Regulatory Agencies (County Health, State Health Dept. and FDA), internal customers (LHI), and airline customers
• Verify coolers and freezer room temperature for compliance
• Perform environmental swabs and microbiological sampling, submittal to local laboratory for analysis
• Assist the Quality Manager in specific training and daily initiatives addressing quality, food safety, and sanitation issues to drive process improvements
• Conduct workstation inspections to verify compliance (gold standard verification, specs, sanitizer, food temperatures, HACCP documentation, phf set-up)
• Conduct inspection checks (dispatch, galley, non-bonded, bonded, equipment)
• Verify Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) logs and other documents are accurately completed daily
• Maintain, monitor standards, and train employees in compliance with the Regulated Garbage Standards to meet USDA requirements

What You Should Have for This Role:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Proficient in using a computer and basic software such as Microsoft (Excel, Word), creating and maintaining trending charts, SOPs, use of a calculator, weight scales, thermometers, metal detector, ATP testing equipment, mechanical food portioning, and
• Previous food industry and quality assurance experience a plus
• Ability to work with minimum to no supervision, act in liaison with the Supervisor, self-starter, and problem solver.
• Strong mathematical, analytical, verbal, written, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment with large groups

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $24.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• Under 1 year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• Food Processing Plant
• In-person
• Manufacturing facility

Application Question(s):

• What are your salary expectations?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Portland, OR 97218 (Required)

Work Location: In person