2nd Shift Quality Assurance Tech Level 1

Biery Cheese Co.; Louisville (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability

401(k)

Job summary

Biery Cheese Co. is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician LV1 for the 2nd shift in Louisville, OH. You will enforce quality, food safety, and regulatory standards while supporting audits and continuous improvement initiatives.

The role requires ability to work off-shifts and weekends, with a pay rate of $19.50 per hour plus a $1.00 shift differential, backed by the Quality Manager and a team approach to maintain top product quality.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of GMP and SQF quality standards.
• Understanding HACCP and food safety concepts.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Monitor quality control and food safety throughout production.
• Document line checks and ensure accuracy of records.
• Support audits and coordinate corrective actions as needed.
• Assist in sanitation pre-op inspections and daily QC tasks.

Skills

GMP compliance

SQF

HACCP

MS Office

Job description

Position: 2nd Shift Quality Assurance Tech Level 1

Location: Louisville, OH

Job Id:198

# of Openings:0

Title: Quality Assurance Technician LV1

Classification: Hourly / Non-Exempt

Department: Quality

Direct Reports: No

Supervisor: Quality Manager

Position Type: F/T

Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Disability
• 401(k)

Position Summary:

The Quality Assurance Technician LV1 must comply with all plant GMP, SQF Quality and Safety, Food Safety and Bio-Security procedures. The Quality Assurance Technician will enforce quality assurance, food safety and quality control policies and programs throughout the company to verify that Biery Cheese products are manufactured consistently and in accordance with the customer expectations, regulatory and SQF standards of quality. The individual can work off-shifts and weekends. This position will be backed up by another Quality Tech LV1 or Quality Tech LV 2.

Payrate and Shift:

2nd Shift: Monday - Friday 2:55pm - 11:00pm Payrate: $19.50 per hour; Shift differential $1.00
Occasional Mandatory OT including weekends

• Train, coaches, mentors, empowers and develops good GMP practices with all team members. Maintains compliance and handles all non-compliance and deviations in a swift manner.
• Monitors packaging (CQP#1) and process cheese manufacturing (CCP#1) operations for quality/ Food Safety compliance issues.
• Properly documents line checks in Redzone and ensures accuracy and completeness in paperwork
• Files paperwork appropriately as needed
• Perform and document Metal Detector Checks in redzone
• Develops, advises on and coordinates continuous quality improvement initiatives
• Ensures compliance with quality policies throughout all internal departments.
• Assist in preparation as needed for USDA/FDA audits, SQF third-party audits, military, and organic audits.
• Ability to create/maintain and investigate in-house product testing.
• Conduct Sanitation Pre-Op inspections
• Support production personnel’s quality needs on the production line.
• Complete Redzone Quality checks in a timely manner.
• Support bulk cheese grading personnel and be able to allocate bulk cheese based on grading results.
• Ability to conduct daily sensory reviews on our process cheeses (CCP#2).
• Perform weekly air sampling testing/ maintain program/ documentation.
• Assist in “Red Flag” product monitoring and new product launches
• Other duties as assigned
• The above list of responsibilities is not inclusive and can/ will be changed/ amended as needed to present our customers and consumers with the highest quality, safety, and secure products from Biery Cheese

Requirements:

• Skills to provide guidance including leading teams, problem solving, tenacity and integrity.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize the completion of tasks with respect to importance/ deadlines
• Ability to understand HACCP and the key components of a HACCP program
• Able to work independently and work efficiently with little or no supervision
• Ability to research and interpret trends and potential compliance risks.
• Ability to collect, analyze and present facts in written and oral communication
• Proficiency in MS Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong technical expertise in food safety, regulatory compliance, USDA, FDA, HACCP, SQF and GMPs

Commitment to Food Safety:

Biery Cheese will continuously train our team members in food safety, food quality and maintaining regulatory requirements. Biery Cheese team members will be encouraged to improve their work process to produce/ packaged at the highest quality under the guides of food safety and quality.

Our team members are to conduct themselves appropriately while at Biery Cheese and manage the production area in a safe manner to avoid injury to themselves or co-workers.

The work environment involves moderate risks or discomforts which may require special safety precautions working around moving machines in production facilities, protective clothing or gear such as goggles, gloves and shoes may be required. May be able to work in a cold environment.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
• Ability to use hands/arms to reach, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Ability to work in multiple areas of the plant and may be exposed to wet and humid conditions.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
• Ability to use distant and peripheral vision, identify and distinguish colors, and adjust focus.
• May work near moving mechanical parts, high and/or confining places.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.