QA Technician

About the role

A Quality Assurance Technician ensures product safety and quality through periodic checks, calibration, and compliance with food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Monitors key process control points before, during, and after production operations.
• Documents and reports any food safety or quality issues to enable corrective actions.
• Calibrates production scales according to the facility’s Calibration Program.
• Performs process monitoring and verification checks on Work-In-Process and finished products per the facility’s Food Safety Plan and Quality Plan.
• Verifies the facility’s environment, including temperature, sanitizer concentrations, and other assigned parameters.
• Observes employee practices, documents findings, and coaches good manufacturing practices.
• Performs filling and packaging verification checks according to the facility’s Food Safety Plan and Quality Plan.
• Collects samples of in-process intermediates for testing.
• Completes Hold Tags and Cooling Tags to isolate non-conforming products when appropriate.
• Participates in daily product review of key sensory attributes of finished products.
• Attends monthly Safety/Food Safety trainings and other assigned trainings.

Requirements

• Must comply with all USDA and FDA regulations.
• Prior QA experience, preferably in a food processing environment.
• Strong understanding of food safety, proper food handling, and storage.
• Familiarity with commercial food processing and packaging equipment is helpful.
• Ability to communicate quality deficiencies and corrective action procedures effectively.

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED preferred.