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Quality Assurance Technician
Owensboro, KY / Franksville, WI
Job Description
Job summary
- Assure food products are safe and fall within Echo Lake Foods’ and customer specifications, and are produced in an efficient and cost-effective manner while observing all USDA and FDA requirements. If a Quality Assurance Technician is unavailable, another Quality Assurance employee will assume the essential job functions.
Summary of essential job functions
- Enforce GMPs.
- Monitor weights/temperatures of products as produced and packaged (solids, salts, pH, color).
- Monitor metal detector performance, sanitizer levels and temperature of freezers, coolers and tanks throughout the day.
- Test and calibrate all plant thermometers and weighing scales.
- Monitor and verify HACCP critical control points & critical quality points.
- Collect samples throughout the day for micro analysis and USDA surveillance program.
- Perform housekeeping, GMP and glass and quality audits as required.
- Assure organoleptic specifications are met for products.
- Monitor packaging material, labels, retail packaging codes and lot numbers.
- Participate in or conduct customer audits and mock recall exercises.
- Perform preoperational and operational inspection of all Processing lines.
- Review all daily paperwork, including HACCP, and forward for review.
- Manage & help enforce any corrective actions with Plant Manager and document.
- Maintain and update QA records.
- Train operators & production personnel on food safety & quality parameters, standards as needed.
- Help create a visual standard directory for all products
- Divert unacceptable products to HOLD & communicate with plant & corporate management as needed
Minimum requirements
- Strong math and communication skills
- Detail-oriented.
- Observant
- Ability to work independently.
- Previous food experience a plus
Abilities required
- Must be able to lift 30-40 lbs.
- Must be able to speak, write and understand English.
- Must be physically able to walk throughout the plant during hourly QA rounds, and climb ladders and step stools as required during QA duties.
- Must have visual acuity in order to detect product deficiencies and food safety issues and report to management...
- Must be able to perform all technical Lab duties.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
Echo Lake Foods has created new egg products for customers for decades, from breakfast entrees to main dishes. Products are used in school systems, hotels, healthcare and correctional facilities and restaurants.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, military service, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
Echo Lake Foods has created new egg products for customers for decades, from breakfast entrees to main dishes. Products are used in school systems, hotels, healthcare and correctional facilities and restaurants.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, military service, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Job Summary
Company
Start Date
ASAP
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Hours per Week
45+
Work Hours (i.e. shift)
Day and Night
Salary and Benefits
Health, Dental & Life
401K (50% match up to 8% deferral), Profit Sharing & Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical)
Vacation & Holiday Pay
Required Education
Open
Required Experience
Open
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