Quality Assurance Technician

The Quality Assurance Technician will play a key role in upholding the food safety and quality standards that Oskaloosa Food Products. QA Techs are expected to hold themselves to a high standard of accuracy, food safety, and integrity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Accurately complete all required documentation including CCP (critical control point) records
• Perform pre-operational, CCP, and GMP (good manufacturing practices) inspections
• Perform environmental and food contact surface sampling
• Confirm accuracy checks on thermometers
• Verify product specifications, weights, color, and other attributes of finished product
• Monitor packaging to ensure correct labeling, date coding, and correct packaging is being followed
• Monitor metal detectors and scales to ensure complete accuracy
• Provide individual or group training to production employees on SOPs, product specifications, statistical process controls (SPCs), production controls, formulas, visual quality inspection criteria, GMPs, and Food Safety procedures
• Assist in development of SOPs by working with production operators to understand current operating procedures, identify best methods, and help document new and/or updated standard operating procedures
• Assist in developing HACCP plans, SOPs, and maintaining food safety programs for SQF (Safe Quality Food) audits
• Control and retain samples and associated reports
• Monitor production with regard to food safety, including conferring with the QA Manager if there is a need to cease production due to a food safety concern or product quality issue
• Other duties as assigned, including cross-training to back-up the Lab Technician when needed

Skills and Abilities:

• Judgement and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the appropriate response 
• Team Work — Effectively collaborate with coworkers in a team-oriented environment 
• Interpersonal Relationships — Establish and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with others
• Time Management — Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize tasks/multi-task, managing one's own time and the time of others
• Independence — Ability to work independently  and to carry out assignments to completion as assigned by a supervisor 
• Safety — Ability to work in a safe manner (including the safe use of chemical solutions, eggs and egg products) as well as effectively participate in the safety process of the Company 
• Written Comprehension & Expression — The ability to read and communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand
• Oral Comprehension, Expression & Clarity — The ability to listen, understand and communicate information and ideas audibly so others will understand
• Attention to Detail —Thorough and accurate when performing tasks and following Company processes and procedures
• Professionalism — Adherence to courtesy, consideration, honesty, and responsibility when dealing with coworkers, customers, contractors, and vendors

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Demonstrated knowledge of Food Safety (HACCP, allergens, sanitation processes, GMPs)
• Passion for accuracy
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with coworkers and supervisors 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with coworkers and supervisors 
• One year of food quality related experience (preferred)

Physical Requirements: 

PPE/Safety:

All physical requirements are consistent with ADA, FMLA, and applicable federal, state, and local standards.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.