Food Quality Assurance Specialist

SSI Foods, LLC; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

SSI Foods, LLC is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to monitor production areas and ensure adherence to SSI and customer specifications throughout the process.

The role involves coordinating with Supervisors and other departments, placing product on hold when guidelines require, and collecting samples for cook evaluations and microbiological testing. You will also package samples for labs and customers, and help evaluate materials and finished goods.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.
• Two years of food processing or similar experience.
• Able to compute basic mathematical functions (averages, percentages and formulas).
• With training, able to operate and/or test specified equipment (FOSS fat analysis, and Xray fat monitoring system).
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with Quality Assurance, Production and Maintenance.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office products and using a computer keyboard.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with Supervisors and other departments as needed
• Place product on hold as necessary based on defined guidelines
• Pull samples as required for cook evaluations
• Pull samples aseptically as required for microbiological testing
• Packages samples for shipments to labs and customers.
• Evaluates finished products, raw materials, and other ingredients
• Participate in the daily pre-operational inspection process as needed
• Data Recording as needed

Skills

Math skills

Equipment operation training

Interpersonal skills

Analytical/problem-solving

MS Office

Education

High School diploma

Tools

FOSS fat analysis

Xray fat monitoring system

Job description

SSI Foods, LLC is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to monitor production areas and ensure adherence to SSI and customer specifications throughout the process.

The role involves coordinating with Supervisors and other departments, placing product on hold when guidelines require, and collecting samples for cook evaluations and microbiological testing. You will also package samples for labs and customers, and help evaluate materials and finished goods.