QA Technician I

Farmers Pride Inc; Fredericksburg (PA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Bell and Evans in Fredericksburg, PA, is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to monitor, document, and enforce food safety and quality policies. The role collaborates with production teams in a fast-paced environment to take corrective action and drive improvements.

The position requires 1 year of QA experience or related education, and emphasizes GMP/SOP/SSOP compliance, data documentation, and collaboration with USDA FSIS staff. On-site work with full-time hours is expected.

Qualifications

• 1-year experience in a quality assurance role in a food manufacturing facility or related degree.
• GMPs, SOPs and SSOPs knowledge and adherence.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, instructions and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-operational inspection tasks (visual inspections, swabbing).
• Monitor CCPs, allergen control, foreign material control, labeling and packaging requirements.
• Collect samples for microbiological or chemical testing.
• Troubleshoot deviations and take corrective actions.
• Document and analyze data for continuous improvement.
• Conduct quality audits to ensure product meets specifications.
• Investigate customer feedback and internal incidents; provide timely responses.
• Ensure GMPs, SOPs and SSOPs are followed by employees.
• Review paperwork for accuracy and compliance with programs.
• Interact with USDA FSIS inspection staff and plant management.
• Review monthly goals and improvement projects with QA supervisors.

Skills

Quality Assurance Knowledge

Food Safety Awareness

Education

QA experience or related degree

Job description

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Full-time Regular Direct Labor Fredericksburg, PA, US

Salary Range: $24.09 To $26.26 Hourly

Join the Company that is 100% committed to moving the bar higher. Your future belongs at the home of the Excellent Chicken…Bell and Evans!

JOB SUMMARY:

The Quality Assurance Technician is a critical part of the plants food safety and quality system who is responsible for monitoring, documenting, and enforcing policies in addition to training key team members and taking critical corrective action when required.

The technician role is a very hand on, highly interactive role in a fast paced, ever changing production environment.The ability to quickly assess risk, lead a team to a decision point and ensure plans are executed are critical skills required to perform this role.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following

• Perform pre-operational inspection tasks as required. (Visual Inspections, ATP/APC swabbing).
• Monitor process controls (CCP's, Allergen Control, Foreign Material Control, Labeling Requirements, Package Integrity, Product Specifications) to ensure adherence to all food safety and quality programs.
• Perform sample collection as required for microbiological or chemical testing (APC, Staph, LAB, EB, Fat, Moisture, Protein).
• Troubleshoot and take appropriate corrective action when deviations occur.
• Document, monitor and analyze data to drive continuous improvement.
• Perform quality audits (AQL's) to ensure product meets specification.
• Investigate customer feedback and internal incidents and provide responses in a timely manner.
• Monitor employees for proper work conduct including but not limited to GMP's, SOP's, and SSOP's.
• Review paperwork for accuracy and compliance to all food safety and quality programs.
• Routinely interact with USDA FSIS inspection staff and plant management teams (Production, Maintenance, Shipping/Warehousing).
• Review monthly goals and continuous improvement projects with quality assurance supervisors.
• Work on agreed upon continuous improvement.
• Perform other duties and as assigned by the Quality Assurance Supervisor.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

1-year of experience in a Quality assurance role in a food manufacturing facility or college education in a related degree.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to speak English, read and interpret documents such as safety rules, instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.