QA Technician

1st shift position in Salem, Ohio.

About Fresh Mark, Inc.

At Fresh Mark, people come first. It’s not just a slogan, it is engrained in the fabric of who we are and what we work to achieve every day. The cornerstone of our culture is based on a foundation of taking care of all our employees on every level. As a team member here, you will be given the tools, leadership, and support to grow in your knowledge and career and as a leader yourself. Owned and made in the USA for 100 years, Fresh Mark’s Sugardale brand takes a personal approach to making great tasting high quality meats. For a century, we’ve been dedicated to making the best products, the best way. Made with top quality ingredients and workmanship, Sugardale supplies bacon, ham, hot dogs, sliced lunch meats, pepperoni and salami and other specialty meat items with annual sales of more than $1 billion.

Pay

$19.00/hour.

Benefits

• Paid vacations and holidays
• Educational assistance and reimbursement
• Health care with low premiums and deductibles
• Vision
• 401K with company match

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Two-year degree or certificate in food science or related subject preferred
• One or more years previous Quality Assurance or other related experience in the Food processing facility preferred
• Knowledge of FDA GMP’s and understanding of HACCP principles
• Familiarity with modern food manufacturing processes and food safety systems
• Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization

Responsibilities

• Performs physical, analytical and microbial testing as well as sensory evaluation, as per QA manual and procedures
• Perform process checks throughout the production, packaging, sanitation and warehousing functions of the company
• Performs environmental testing using sterile technique
• Coordinates with the sanitation department for execution of the environmental testing program
• Communicates with QA management, Production, and Sanitation personnel on test results and observations made during the sanitation process
• Assists the line technicians as required
• Assists in the Sample Retain Program
• Prepares production line QA Stations and calibrates equipment for processing as needed
• Generates departmental reports and consolidate QA audit reports
• Provide independent oversight of processes, verifying compliance to company standards and policies, and effectively communicating when there are deviations from standards or processes
• Assist in training employees on food safety, company processes and FDA Good Manufacturing Practices
• Maintain accurate and organized records of QA activities and USDA pre-shipment records
• Coordinates on sampling and testing requirements of raw materials and finished products
• Conduct sampling as required
• Conducts sanitation audits and performs pre-op inspection
• Implements Environmental Monitoring Program
• Verifies that raw materials and finished products meet set specifications
• Conduct all monitoring activities to assure finished products comply with food safety and quality specifications
• Reports to QA management on test results and any result deviation
• Reports all safety, quality issues and deviations to management
• Comply with all Plant, State, Federal, OSHA, EPA, FDA, USDA, HACCP, and SQF guidelines and regulations for food safety, quality and employee safety
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices requirements to ensure food safety, safe work practices
• Must have understanding of company and customer specifications and ensure proper documentation
• Attends all department and company required trainings

Skills

• Knowledge of food safety principles
• Ability to understand and operate basic product testing equipment
• High level of organizational skills
• Basic math skills
• Attention to detail
• Data entry and interpretation, database maintenance
• Intermediate computer skills (MS Word, Excel, etc.)
• Good written and verbal communication skills/fluent reading and writing skills in English