Job Description

**Job Title: Quality Assurance Technician

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**Duration: 3+ months contract (Temp to Hire)

Shift:

Monday-Friday, 8AM to 5:30PM

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**Position Summary:

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The QA Technician is responsible for all facets of one or more specific Quality Inspection / Monitoring Areas as well as GMP, food safety and security enforcement. Responsible for verification of compliance to food safety policies and procedures.

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**Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Traits:

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• Ability to communicate with associates, leads, supervisors, and production management.

• Detail and Team oriented.

• Must be willing to work extended shifts.

• Ability to comprehend science-based material.

• Ability to comprehend high school level math, specifically algebra.

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**Decision-making:

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Responsible for deciding if an item should be placed on hold and use decision making skills to conclude if in process product is within specification and can be pumped.

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**Responsibilities:

**Must instruct all employees on any GMP and food safety violations.

**Physical Demands Duration:

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Standing Majority of shift Noise typical of a production environment Entire shift Climbing to a height of 8 ft. Daily Working in hot/cold temperatures Entire shift

**Lab Requirements:

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Milk Receiving • Paperwork • Sampling • Temperature Check • Butter Fat Testing • Acidity Testing • PH Testing

• Organoleptic Evaluation

**¨NBSP;Ingredient / Kettle check and release •

** Paperwork • Temperature Check • Salt Testing • Brix Testing • PH Testing • Viscosity Testing • RS View Kettle Release • Organoleptic Evaluation

** Filler Operations

**• Paperwork • Temperature Check • Metal Detector Verification • X-ray Verification • Seal Testing • Code Check • Weight Check • Retain sample collection

** Packing Operations

**• Paperwork • Temperature Check • Code Check • Labeling Check • Packaging Evaluation • Organoleptic Evaluation

**Micro & lab Testing

**• Sample collection of water and listeria • Plating and Incubation for all Micro Samples including: o Milk o Eggs, o Shelf life o Environmental

** Pre-Operation check

**• Paperwork • ATP Swabbing • Allergen Swabbing • Magnet Check • Cooler Check • Sanitizer concentration

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