QA Technician (2nd shift)

Peco Foods Inc.; West Point (MS); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Peco Foods Inc. in West Point, MS, is seeking a Quality Assurance professional to perform checks (HACCP, GMP, SSOP) in a poultry processing facility and to inspect for both natural and processing defects.

The role involves visiting the plant, reporting problems to supervisors, and ensuring compliance with government regulations and company policies. The position requires performing pre-operational sanitation, maintaining strict hygiene, and documenting findings on required forms.

Qualifications

• QA responsibilities include performing checks to maintain product wholesomeness and compliance with government regulations.
• Maintaining high hygiene standards and adhering to GMP policies.
• Inspecting products for natural defects and processing defects.

Responsibilities

• Performs various checks (HACCP, Quality, GMP, SSOP, etc.) in the poultry processing facility.
• Browses plant to detect problems.
• Reports problems to departmental supervisor; QA management if unresolved.
• Completes necessary reports and forms to comply with regulations and policies.
• QA performs pre-operational sanitation to ensure cleanliness before operations.
• Inspects for leaks after rain.
• Maintains high personal hygiene and cleanliness in line with GMP policies.
• Physically inspect products for defects and quality issues.

Tools

HACCP

GMP

SSOP

Job description

• Performs various checks (HACCP, Quality, GMP, SSOP, etc.) in the poultry processing facility.
• Browses plant to detect problems.
• Reports problems to departmental supervisor. If problems cannot be resolved at departmental level QA management is contacted to resolve the issue.
• Completes the necessary reports and forms to comply with all government regulations and company policies.
• QA performs pre-operational sanitation, including checking plant prior to the beginning of operations to ensure it is clean in all areas.
• Inspects for leaks after rain.
• Maintain the highest possible level of personal hygiene and cleanliness in accordance with plant GMP policies.
• Physically inspect products for both natural occurring and processing defects.

• Natural occurring defects i.e. bruises and blood spots.
• Processing defects would be but not limited to foreign material and out of spec product.

Identify and report any suspicious or abnormal situations to their immediate supervisor or plant management official.

Abnormal situation would be:

• Unauthorized employees in restricted areas
• Situation where a belief that product adulteration may be occurring
• Equipment malfunction that may put product wholesomeness at stake

Physical Demands:

• Working at temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit
• Standing / walking 100% of the workday.
• Lifting / moving up to 45 pounds on a frequent basis.
• Sliding up to 90 pounds on rollers (requires minimal force).
• Night shift workers required to climb ladders, bend and stoop.
• Carry clipboard and paperwork weighing less than one pound on a constant basis.

NOTE:

This job description is not all inclusive of what the employee may be asked to do while performing the duties described above. The company reserves the right to modify this job without prior notice.

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