What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Safety and Quality Assurance Specialist position at Monogram Foods?
Job Overview
The ideal candidate for this role will have a strong understanding of food safety and quality assurance principles. As a Quality Assurance Technician, you will play a key role in ensuring the highest level of quality and safety in our production process.
About the Role
This position is responsible for assisting the Quality Assurance Manager in maintaining compliance with all Manufacturing Quality and Food Safety Policies and Guidelines. The successful candidate will be able to interact across interdepartmental boundaries in a professional manner, avoid conflicts, and exemplify a collaborative spirit.
Key Responsibilities:
Requirements:
The ideal candidate for this role will have a strong understanding of food safety and quality assurance principles. As a Quality Assurance Technician, you will play a key role in ensuring the highest level of quality and safety in our production process.
About the Role
This position is responsible for assisting the Quality Assurance Manager in maintaining compliance with all Manufacturing Quality and Food Safety Policies and Guidelines. The successful candidate will be able to interact across interdepartmental boundaries in a professional manner, avoid conflicts, and exemplify a collaborative spirit.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor existing product SKU's and directly recommend/lead development improvements with R&D.
- Monitor quality of incoming raw materials and finished products, including organoleptic evaluations.
- Enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's).
- Complete Pre-operational Inspections each morning and evening, including swabs weekly.
- Monitor general upkeep of production area.
- Monitor verifications for CCP's on the floor.
- Perform Specification Testing on certain incoming raw materials as needed.
- Monitor daily Label Checks, HACCP, Operational, weekly thermometer checks, weekly temp tags, and Calibration requirements.
- Monitor and verify the proper function of metal detectors on a daily basis.
- Perform training as assigned by the QA Manager for employees.
- Perform the daily organoleptic testing of products being run that day and send out report.
Requirements:
- Serve Safe Certified.
- Proficient knowledge of USDA/FDA regulations, 3rdparty audits, GMP's, SSOP's, HACCP, BRC, and process control.
- Intermediate level computer skills (especially literate in Microsoft office).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- A high level of interpersonal skills, excellent leadership skills, and motivational skills.
- Demonstrate a high level of energy drive and initiative.
- The ability to be self-directed and maintain excellent organizational skills.
