QA Floor Tech - Third Shift

Post Holdings Inc.; Wakefield (NE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Foods, Inc. in Wakefield, NE is seeking a QA Technician to ensure incoming ingredients and packaging meet specifications and to support finished product release. You will communicate findings to necessary departments and uphold safety and quality as core values.

This role requires knowledge of food safety and HACCP, ability to lift 55 pounds, and proficiency with MS Word/Excel. Weekend availability may be required in a production environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent.
• Knowledge of food safety and HACCP principles.
• Ability to lift 55‑pound boxes.
• Microsoft Word and Excel experience required.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with Production to keep processing up to date as issues are found.
• Adheres to GMPs, maintains sanitary conditions and ensures product quality; reports concerns to management.
• Verify PC’s and CCP’s are complete and signed off.
• Responsible for following the shift’s checklist for the area.
• Accountable for filling out inventory adjustment sheets when finished product is removed from inventory.
• Accountable for filling out hold tags when product is to be put on hold.
• Responsible for weekly environmental swabs and air plates.
• Ensures employees are following proper safety policies/procedures.
• Performs and records assigned QAT tasks as identified in Red Zone.
• Works with lab to get product samples analyzed in a timely manner.
• Adheres to all safety policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Food safety HACCP

Quality control

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Brand: Michael Foods Inc.

Categories: Quality

Locations: Wakefield, Nebraska

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Remote Eligible: No

Req ID: 32052

Job Description

Business Unit Overview

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Location Description

Wakefield is one of the largest production facilities within Michael Foods. We serve as a flex plant and are able to produce everything from a whole pasteurized egg to liquid, dried, hardboiled and curds.

Responsibilities

SUMMARY : The purpose of this position is to ensure proper specifications are met and documented on all incoming ingredients and packaging materials and outgoing finished products. The technicians also communicate all findings to the necessary departments. All of Michael Foods, the customers and the public will benefit from the work done by technicians who ensure safe, compliant quality products.

This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.

ACTIVITIES:

• Communicates and coordinates with Production to keep processing up to date as issues are found.

• Adheres to safe work practices, following GMP’s, maintaining sanitary conditions and ensuring that product quality is maintained. Reports to management if any conditions or practices may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.

• Verify PC’s and CCP’s are complete and signed off.

• Responsible for following the shift’s checklist for the area.

• Accountable for filling out inventory adjustment sheets when finished product is removed from inventory.

• Accountable for filling out hold tags when product is to be put on hold.

• Responsible for weekly environmental swabs and air plates.

• Ensures employees are following proper safety policies/procedures.

• Performs and records assigned QAT tasks as identified in Red Zone.

• Works with micro, process/chemistry lab and QA supervisor to get product samples to the labs in a timely manner.

• Adheres to all safety policies and procedures.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE :

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram or schedule form.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job as listed above.

• Knowledge of food safety and HACCP principles that is critical to food products, microbiology and chemistry testing.

• Ability to lift 55-pound boxes above the shoulders.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal relationships with co-workers, supervisors, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to problem solve.

• Microsoft Word and Excel experience required.

• Ability to recognize problem situations and take appropriate steps to resolve.

• Available to work weekends, holidays and overtime as needed.

• Good organizational skills.

• Demonstrates the ability to work effectively with others to complete work assignments.

• Open to change.

• Self-motivated while also willing to ask questions and seek direction.

• Displays responsible behavior at work.

SUMMARY:

The purpose of this position is to ensure proper specifications are met and documented on all incoming ingredients and packaging materials and outgoing finished products. The technicians also communicate all findings to the necessary departments. All of Michael Foods, the customers and the public will benefit from the work done by technicians who ensure safe, compliant quality products.

This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.

ACTIVITIES:

• Communicates and coordinates with Production to keep processing up to date as issues are found.

• Adheres to safe work practices, following GMP’s, maintaining sanitary conditions and ensuring that product quality is maintained. Reports to management if any conditions or practices may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.

• Verify PC’s and CCP’s are complete and signed off.

• Responsible for following the shift’s checklist for the area.

• Accountable for filling out inventory adjustment sheets when finished product is removed from inventory.

• Accountable for filling out hold tags when product is to be put on hold.

• Responsible for weekly environmental swabs and air plates.

• Ensures employees are following proper safety policies/procedures.

• Performs and records assigned QAT tasks as identified in Red Zone.

• Works with micro, process/chemistry lab and QA supervisor to get product samples to the labs in a timely manner.

• Adheres to all safety policies and procedures.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE :

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram or schedule form.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job as listed above.

• Knowledge of food safety and HACCP principles that is critical to food products, microbiology and chemistry testing.

• Ability to lift 55-pound boxes above the shoulders.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal relationships with co-workers, supervisors, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to problem solve.

• Microsoft Word and Excel experience required.

• Ability to recognize problem situations and take appropriate steps to resolve.

• Available to work weekends, holidays and overtime as needed.

• Good organizational skills.

• Demonstrates the ability to work effectively with others to complete work assignments.

• Open to change.

• Self-motivated while also willing to ask questions and seek direction.

• Displays responsible behavior at work.

Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)