DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Comply with all environmental regulations including GMP’s, HACCP and OSHA
• Maintain a clean and safe environment while observing all PPE standards and precautions.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures, as well as FDA standards.
• Maintain high standards QA, QC, and sanitation for both machines and products.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work area.
• Responsible for monitoring product food safety and quality throughout the manufacturing process.
• Conduct in process monitoring of packaging activities to ensure compliance to company specifications and quality standards.
• Conduct analytical and organoleptic evaluation of finished products to ensure compliance to company specifications and quality standards.
• Work directly with the Quality Assurance and Food Safety Manager and Production Managers to identify improvement opportunities and to aid in their execution.
• Catalogue and store retention samples, and conduct shelf-life evaluations on finished good retention samples to ensure that products meet their targeted shelf life.
• Perform ATP luminometer swabs and environmental swabs for sanitation verification purposes.
• Conduct microbiological testing and analysis on finished products for total plate count, yeast, and mold.
• Enforce cGMP policies.
• Maintain and calibrate lab equipment with the assistance of the Quality Assurance and Food Safety Manager.
• Ensure conformance to the company’s HACCP and SQF programs, with attention to Critical Control Points (CCPs) and immediate communication is made when CCPs are not met.
• Ensure hygiene and sanitation practices conform to policies and regulations.
• Design, implement and sustain 5S in all Quality Assurance domains.
• Advise quality or production managers of ingredients or product deficiencies or any instances of out of specification findings.
• Complete internal requests from Customer Service in a timely manner, including conducting COAs and addressing customer complaints.
• Responsible for the correct recording and filing of all relevant records logs and documentation.
• Must demonstrate ability to follow all documented QA Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Identify and investigate internal quality issues and assist in the management of the QA Hold Program.
• Assist the USDA with necessary testing requirements.
• Troubleshoot and problem solve as necessary.

JOB REQUIRMENTS

• Be able to effectively work in a team environment.
• Possess strong attention to detail, ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Ability to be flexible/manage change and work well under pressure.
• Demonstrate integrity and dedication and have a positive work attitude and strong work ethic.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job (extended periods of sitting/standing, pull, push, carry, lift more than 10lbs)
• Knowledge of cGMPs, HACCP and SQF requirements.
• Commitment to high standards.
• Aseptic handling and testing techniques.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated / self-starter.
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Excellent mathematical skills.
• 3 years of experience in food/beverage manufacturing is preferred.
• Experience with SQF, HACCP, and GMPs is highly preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED with excellent mathematical ability is required.
• Food science, microbiology, and/or quality assurance experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook is required.
• Ability to work in a production environment which includes working in wet areas; areas with extreme temperatures (<20- to >90F); exposure to moving equipment and forklift traffic; working with and around processing and/or sanitation chemicals.

OTHER DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employee will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.