Quality Assurance Specialist

About the role

At Batory Foods, we encourage our team to Bring YOU, Every Day because true success starts with the ability to be yourself and letting your unique talents shine. Since 1979, the heart of our success has been our people. The Friedman family established a legacy of generosity, warmth, and respect. And with core values like Invest in Relationships and Be Relentless About Improvement, each member of our team consistently strives for excellence to uphold that legacy—whether it’s related to the employee experience, our processes, or the customer journey. Join our team today and help us build a better tomorrow, together.

Benefits

• 14 paid holidays with a end of year holiday refresh break
• Health, Vision and Dental Insurance
• 401K and Profit-Sharing program
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Be Positively Excellent well-being program
• Term Life Insurance Plan
• Standard Disability Plan

Responsibilities

• Perform individual or group projects assigned by the QA Manager.
• Collect samples of ingredients, perform quality checks during production and assist with production records.
• Inspect incoming and out-going trucks according to shipping and receiving programs.
• Perform quality checks on incoming raw materials, packaging components, finished products and labels on a timely
• Generate Certificate of Analysis.
• Document and interpret lab results, compare to internal specification or vendor/customer specification to ensure product quality is within
• Discuss and report food safety concerns to related personnel for further action.
• Maintain lab equipment calibration schedule and inventory of lab supplies.
• Administer samples sent to outside laboratories and potential
• Ensure all customer required testing is performed.
• Follow schedule for environmental monitoring testing program.
• Report any process errors, product failures, or
• Follow through with operations regarding production issues and quality concerns.
• Stop production if needed and communicate information to all management and QA Manager for follow- up actions.
• Maintain all relevant reports, non-compliance report investigations and conduct monthly management meetings to communicate follow-up procedures.
• Conduct employee training and maintain records.
• Implement, manage, and maintain food safety related programs (BRC, HACCP, SOP, SSOPs, Allergen).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, in Food Science or similar; or equivalent