Quality Assurance Tech (FSQA Tech)
Fresh Mark in Massillon, Ohio, is seeking a Quality Technician to perform quality control testing and ensure compliance with internal and external customer specifications.
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 more than 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, salami, and other specialty meat items with annual sales of more than $1 billion.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required; two-year degree or certificate in food science or related subject preferred.
- One or more years of previous Quality Assurance or related experience in a food processing facility preferred.
- Knowledge of FDA GMP’s and understanding of HACCP principles.
- Familiarity with modern food manufacturing processes and food safety systems.
Responsibilities
- Performs physical, analytical, and microbial testing as well as sensory evaluation, as per QA manual and procedures.
- Perform process checks throughout production, packaging, sanitation, and warehousing functions.
- Performs environmental testing using sterile technique and 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 line technicians as required and in the Sample Retain Program.
- Prepares production line QA Stations and calibrates equipment for processing as needed.
- Generates departmental reports and consolidates QA audit reports.
- Provides independent oversight of processes, verifying compliance to company standards and policies, and effectively communicating deviations.
- Assists in training employees on food safety, company processes, and FDA Good Manufacturing Practices.
- Maintains accurate and organized records of QA activities and USDA pre-shipment records.
- Ensures understanding of company and customer specifications and proper documentation.
- Coordinates on sampling and testing requirements of raw materials and finished products.
- Conducts sanitation audits and performs pre-op inspection.
- Implements Environmental Monitoring Program.
- Verifies that raw materials and finished products meet set specifications.
- Conducts all monitoring activities to assure finished products comply with food safety and quality specifications.
- Reports to QA management on test results and any deviations.
- Reports all safety, quality issues, and deviations to management.
- Complies with all Plant, State, Federal, OSHA, EPA, FDA, USDA, HACCP, and SQF guidelines and regulations for food safety, quality, and employee safety.
- Follows Good Manufacturing Practices requirements to ensure food safety and safe work practices.
- 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.
Pay
Starting rate is $17.50/hr.
Benefits
- Paid vacations and holidays.
- Educational assistance and reimbursement.
- Health care with low premiums and deductibles.
- Vision coverage.
- 401K with company match.