What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technician QA - 2nd Shift position at Salm Partners?
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:
- Comply with all SQF and USDA regulatory issues and food safety requirements, and act as Food Safety Representative.
- Complete a facility-wide pre-op visual inspection to confirm sanitation status of production areas prior to beginning daily production; write up Corrective Actions as needed, and address and resolve issues prior to start-up.
- Conduct Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure (SSOP) inspections twice per shift while plant is in production; complete inspection form and file.
- Communicate daily with the USDA representative, addressing all issues in a timely manner.
- Review Certificates of Analysis for all received raw goods.
- Assist Stuffing Room Operators with brine set-up; take water samples and maintain hourly salt/brine log tracking to specification.
- Ensure compliance to HACCP Plan by completing periodic net weight checks, color readings, Perfect Package checks, hourly temperature checks, hourly metal detector checks, drive unit/water temperature checks, salt pH/temperature checks, and assisting with smoke tests as needed.
- Collect product samples during the production run; conduct length/weight analyses, periodic sensory evaluations and complete appropriate forms.
- Collect and package product samples for testing by Food Safety Net Service (FSNS) daily; complete Sample Submission forms.
- Check Metal Detector Rejections and Leaker logs for completeness and maintain file.
- Calibrate test equipment (pH meter, colorimeter, thermometers, etc.) and verify scales for accuracy throughout the facility.
- Monitor the cooler temperatures daily.
- Complete pathogen swabs and water sample checks periodically.
- Collect in-process cook/chill data using Data Logger probe weekly; download data from probe to spreadsheet for review and analysis.
- Maintain Reprocessed Product Logs, entering process/reprocess date and new code date into the system, and maintaining files.
- Collect information and documentation related to foreign material incidents.
- Assist with the decision to place product on QA Hold or remove from Hold as necessary; send Hold notifications to communicate, complete appropriate forms and update the Hold Log.
- Participate in organoleptics to evaluate product for extended shelf life, formulation changes, etc.
- Ensure partner compliance with all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) as required.
- Follows all lockout/tag-out procedures without fail.
- Follow all safety rules and regulations per established company policies.
- Support the Lean Manufacturing initiatives of the company.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
