Quality Assurance Technician

Job Description

• Conduct daily walkthrough of the distribution center and communicate any potential food safety/food quality and/or sanitation issues to the FSQA Manager and Department.
• Maintain the Executive Kitchen for all Product Sensory Evaluations.
• Coordinate weekly shipping of products to any plants, as needed.
• Perform truck audits daily and communicate non-conformances to Operations Management/FSQA Manager.
• Follow up on customer complaints to ensure our current inventory isn’t compromised.
• Verify that Quality Control Plan (QCP) records are accurately completed and up to date.
• Collaborate with Distribution Center/Plants on Quality and Customer issues.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Diploma plus additional specialized training in a food environment, verifying product quality.
• At least 3-5 years of progressive work experience.
• A valid Driver’s License.
• Serve Safe Certification or ability to attend a course and successfully pass the certification exam.
• HACCP training or ability to attend a training course and successfully complete a training course.
• FSQA Technician certification or ability to successfully complete a course by a certifying body (i.e., ASQ, etc.).

Physical Demands

• Able to lift overhead up to 30 pounds.
• Able to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time.
• Sufficient senses to perform effective organoleptic evaluations (corrected sensory ability is acceptable).

Work Environment

• Ability to work in both warm and cold environments.
• Fast-paced warehouse environment.
• Capable of withstanding loud noises, fast-moving machinery, etc.