What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Assurance Tech - 1st shift position at Bernatello's?
Key Benefits:
- Hourly Wage: $23 - $28 based on experience
- Shift Hours: 1st shift: 4:30am-3:00pm M-Th (overtime required)
- Full-time position, with full benefits package (medical, dental and vision insurance)
- Profit Sharing Bonus
Responsibilities:
- Partner with the Quality Assurance Team to collaboratively develop and implement Food Safety, SQF fundamentals, and the Food Quality Plan across food manufacturing facility.
- Identify, evaluate, and resolve plant product safety and quality issues collaboratively as they arise.
- Ensure proper equipment and plant sanitation by conducting pre-operational inspections with input from team members.
- Support new and current employees by reviewing HACCP and GMP principles, fostering a shared understanding of quality standards.
- Perform routine quality and food safety verifications, including temperature checks, weight control, and label accuracy.
- Assist in the coordination of a comprehensive plant audit program, covering HACCP critical control points, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), plant housekeeping, sanitation (COP, CIP, and manual cleaning), bio-security systems and compliance with federal and state inspection agency regulations.
- Participate in and support the Quality Assurance Team in regulatory inspections and/or customer audits
- Assist in the investigation and resolution of product contamination events.
- Assist with the investigation and resolution of customer complaints.
- Actively engage with supervisors, managers, and department leaders through proactive and timely communication
- Collaborating with department leads to drive a culture of food safety and quality ownership.
- Review the following topics with new and current employees:
- HACCP principles
- GMP principles
- Food Safety and Quality SOP’s and Gluten-Free principles (if applicable)
Qualifications:
- Training or degree (B.S. ideal) in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or related technical field, or combination of equivalent work experience required
- Minimum one (1) year QA/QC experience in a manufacturing environment under HACCP, USDA and/or FDA preferred
- Quality Auditor Certification preferred.
- Organized and detail oriented
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite,
- Basic experience with laboratory software and manufacturing data
Salary : $23 - $28