QA Associate - 2nd Shift

Pacific Cheese, Co.; Reno, Northern (NV, KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

Pacific Cheese, Co. in Reno, NV is hiring a QA Associate for the 2nd shift, starting at 2:15pm, Monday through Friday with occasional overtime. The role focuses on quality control, food safety, and regulatory compliance in a production environment.

The position offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with employer match, and paid time off. Training and opportunities for growth are provided within a family-owned setting.

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge of GMP guidelines and food safety standards.
• Experience in QA in a food production environment is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare paperwork at start-up and maintain records across shifts.
• Perform in-line finished product inspections and packaging audits.
• Conduct machine performance inspections and ensure proper documentation.
• Collect and manage samples for testing and retention.
• Maintain clean and organized QA hold and retention areas.
• Monitor temperature and sanitation practices per shift and report deviations.

Skills

Quality assurance

GMP compliance

Food safety

QA sampling

Documentation

Teamwork

Job description

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QA Associate - 2nd Shift

Salary Range: $24.50 To $27.00 Hourly

Looking for a job in the heart of South Reno? Pacific Cheese has been family owned and operated for over 50 years. We offer a generous and affordable benefits package including health, dental and vision. We also provide AD&D, LTD, STD, Employee Life Insurance at no cost. In addition to paid vacation, sick and holiday time as well as a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.

We're currently hiring Quality Assurance Specialist for 2nd Shift schedule starting 2:15pm Monday-Friday (occasional overtime). QA Associate Pay Range $24.50/hour and up, based on experience.

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY: Gives recommendation in improvement of quality control and assurance. Conduct all monitoring activities to assure finished product comply with food safety and quality specifications. Assists in enforcing compliance with company GMP guidelines on the line. Reports/Document all food safety, sanitation and quality issues and deviations to management. Perform Daily Operation and Sanitation Inspections per shift as delegated. Perform Air Quality Tests as delegated. Perform High Pressure Air Quality Tests as delegated. Comply with all Plant, Customer, State, Federal, OSHA, EPA, FDA, USDA, HACCP, and SQF guidelines and regulations for food safety, quality, and employee safety. Follow Good Manufacturing Practices requirements to ensure food safety, safe work practices

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare needed paperwork at start-up
• Grade Product by conducts in-line inspection audit on finished products and packaging
• Conduct inspection of machine performance in production lines, as per QA manual and procedures.
• Ensures proper documentation and frequency of inspection.
• Collect and manage samples for testing and Quality Keeping samples – including "plug" sampling as needed and retain sample.
• Collect and manage customer requested samples.
• Complete required DV/return tasks to include inspection, counting and placing in on hold.
• Assist in the Sample Retain Program testing.
• Maintain Retention area in a clean and organized condition
• Monitor QA Hold area to ensure locked
• Informs of discrepancies and assists in assessment of corrective actions.
• Works closely with all departments on quality issues.
• Monitors product and in-feed raw material rejects
• Perform Daily Temperature Monitoring per shift as delegated
• Complete Hold Tags as need and correctly (Orange and Red).
• Print Put Away sheets for file and compile Hold Tags to review
• Assist Pre-Op and ATP sanitation assessment for lines prior to start-up, and the
• Ensures quality assessment tools are in optimal performance and calibrated as
• Check utensils in/out and document appropriately
• Performs cross training for other positions in the department.
• Attends all department and company required trainings
• Maintain grading area on production floor and lab in a clean and orderly condition
• Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS/WORK CONDITIONS: Work is performed in a warehouse/production type atmosphere where the temperature is as low as 32 degrees (typically 45-55 degrees). Noise level in production environment may require the use of hearing protection. Requires standing for long period of time frequently twisting, turning, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling and lifting material up to 50lbs.

Pacific Cheese is a drug free workplace; pre-employment includes drug screen.

Pacific Cheese is an Equal Opportunity and Aff... . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local laws.