Quality Assurance Tech - Food Safety - 2nd shift

Universal Pure, LLC; Malvern; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job description

Position Purpose:

Aid local and corporate management in carrying out changes to the food safety system of the facility; give assistance in creating, reviewing, authenticating, and maintaining food safety system documents, including standard operating procedures (SOPs) and programs working in collaboration with the quality assurance team; aid in maintaining document registers and documentation.

Major tasks, responsibilities, and key accountabilities:

• Provide daily monitoring of facility and personnel to ensure compliance to the food safety system of the facility; perform formal audit on GMPs.
• Ensure training of facility personnel on GMPs, Risk Preventive Controls, Hazard Analysis, pre-requisite programs, and other applicable food safety system elements as required.
• Collect and analyze product samples as required, as well as document information derived from analysis.
• Safely keep records of all facility analytical results; immediately report results discovered to be out of specification to the QA supervisor.
• Provide documented reports of analytical results to the QA supervisor, also responsible for tracking and reporting data trends.
• Inspect raw materials coming in; assist in investigating non-conformance and complaints about product; provide leadership for the facility team in performing self-audits.
• Aid in hosting visitors to the facility, including regulatory agency representatives and customer representatives, function as main host for the facility’s third-party auditors.
• Ensure product is processed to company HACCP/HARPC programs.
• Inform Quality Assurance Management of ANY Food Safety issues.
• Implement and manage food safety corrective actions.
• Possess innovative, resourceful, and proactive disposition, committed to ensuring continuous improvement of capacity and delivering quality service.
• Ability to prioritize and perform position responsibilities accurately and to deadline.
• Follow health, safety, and cleanliness standards.
• Excellent attendance and punctuality for an hourly role.
• Handle any minor tasks related to the duties of the position.

Minimum Role Qualifications:

• Experience performing administrative work including completing and reconciling paperwork preferred.
• Prior quality assurance experience preferred.
• Prior manufacturing experience, preferably food manufacturing preferred.
• Knowledge and understanding of applicable FDA regulations and GMPs preferred.
• Computer skills including basic Microsoft Excel required.
• Detail orientation.
• Ability to think analytically and problem solve.
• Ability to stay organized and multitask.
• Ability to perform basic mental math.
• Ability to effectively work with others and as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to balance productivity, quality, and safety.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Formal Training/Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 2 - 3 years of experience in a manufacturing, food manufacturing setting is preferred.

Quality Assurance Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

This is largely a static role with standing; however, the ability to perform repetitive bending and standing up is also required. This would require the ability to lift 10-35 lbs. repetitively and up to 45 lbs. occasionally. Must also be able to push/pull up to 250 lbs on rollers occasionally.

This role operates in a wet and cold/refrigerated environment (around 35 degrees F) located within a manufacturing, warehousing, and production type facility. Must be able to withstand cold temperatures for the duration of the shift.

Hourly Employees: Universal Pure facilities may process, pack, and store products containing allergenic food ingredients as referenced by FDA, team members who may come in direct contact must be able to work with these ingredients.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Universal Pure Is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer