Food Quality & Safety QA Technician

Reser's Fine Foods; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Reser's Fine Foods in Hillsboro, Oregon is seeking a Quality Assurance team member to monitor process control points, document food safety and quality issues, and participate in corrective actions. You will support HACCP and GMP programs, maintain records, and ensure production complies with safety standards in a variable environment with overtime as needed.

Strong attention to detail and reliable attendance are essential.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in a science related field or 1+ years in a Quality Assurance position or equivalent experience.
• Basic knowledge of GMP's, Food Safety, and Safety requirements
• Ability to read, write and speak in English at a level of proficiency to clearly understand items such as food safety documentation
• Basic computer skills; e-mail, Word, Excel.
• Regular attendance and punctuality are required.

Responsibilities

• Documents and reports any food safety or quality issues and participates in determination of corrective actions to be taken
• May assist with pre-operational inspection of production plant and equipment and completion or related documentation
• Performs process verification checks at critical food safety and quality points according to the facility's Food Safety Plan and Quality Plan.
• Participates in determination of corrective actions when verification checks do not meet limits defined in the Food Safety Plan and Quality Plan.
• Verifies the facility's environment including items such as temperature, sanitizer concentrations and other food safety related conditions.
• Completes Hold Tags and Cooling Tags to isolate non-conforming ingredients or products.
• Conducts and documents the daily product review; evaluates key sensory attributes of finished products.
• Maintains records and completes documentation following proper protocols
• Adheres to and monitors HACCP, GMP, foreign material control, sanitation and QA programs
• As part of monitoring CCPs, must be trained in HACCP and adhere to HACCP plans.

Skills

GMP knowledge

Food safety

Safety requirements

English proficiency

Computer skills

Attendance

Education

Associate degree in science

1+ years QA experience

Job description

Reser's Fine Foods in Hillsboro, Oregon is seeking a Quality Assurance team member to monitor process control points, document food safety and quality issues, and participate in corrective actions. You will support HACCP and GMP programs, maintain records, and ensure production complies with safety standards in a variable environment with overtime as needed.

Strong attention to detail and reliable attendance are essential.