QA Technician – Ice Cream Quality & Food Safety

Turkey Hill; Searcy (AR); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

6 paid major holidays

Vacation and PTO

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Educational assistance reimbursement

Company bonus plan

Free ice cream and beverages!

Job summary

Turkey Hill in Searcy, AR is seeking a QA Technician to maintain the quality system, perform tests, inspections, and document results for raw materials and finished goods. The role supports operations, supply chain, and safety with a focus on cGMP and SQF standards.

The ideal candidate has an Associate's degree in food science or 3+ years QA experience, is 18+, and works well in a team. Benefits include life insurance, 401(k), holidays, and more.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in food science or related field or at least three years of experience as a quality assurance technician.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must work in a team environment.
• Maintain adherence to GMP regulations and safety guidelines.
• Be accountable to the Turkey Hill Food Safety and Quality Principles.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the integrity of the quality system.
• Monitor and execute documentation, inspections, and testing in accordance with quality system and Master Batch Records.
• Monitor and test quality attributes of raw materials ensuring conformance to specifications and critical control points.
• Conduct all pre-operations, in-process and post-operations testing, inspections, and documentation.
• Monitor and test quality attributes during the manufacturing of frozen dessert processing operations ensuring conformance to specifications and critical control points.
• Execute the testing and documentation required for positive release of raw materials and finished goods.
• Participate in food safety audits and preventive and corrective actions.
• Maintain central filing ensuring all department records are complete and transferred to central filing as required.
• Execute the environmental controls program.
• Support the operations team's efforts and provide technical assistance with inspections and sanitation control.
• Support the supply chain team efforts and provide accurate timely feedback related to material quality issues.
• Support the safety team's efforts and provide technical assistance with inspections and chemical control.
• Develop and maintain positive employee relations.
• Openly participate in meetings with corporate and local management.
• Keep management informed of developments as they occur.
• Be engaged in the day-to-day running of the business by performing tasks beyond normal/baseline job responsibilities, participating in team or business improvement meetings and initiatives positioned toward improving business results.
• Demonstrated knowledge of food laboratory activities and COA programs
• Demonstrated knowledge of food safety, line, cGMP and SQF audits
• Demonstrated knowledge of food manufacturing and packaging processes and technology
• Demonstrated ability to execute safe work practices and behaviors and lead others to do the same
• Demonstrated leadership interest and ability to work effectively to motivate others and elicit work output
• Demonstrated ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Demonstrated ability to work well with all levels of personnel individually or in a team environment and ability to interface and communicate with production line workers, area managers, and customers
• Demonstrated willingness to work any shift, weekends and holidays
• Demonstrated willingness to adhere to cGMP requirements and lead others to do the same

Skills

Teamwork

GMP/cGMP compliance

Food safety

Documentation

Education

Associate's degree in food science or related field

Tools

COA programs

Job description

Turkey Hill in Searcy, AR is seeking a QA Technician to maintain the quality system, perform tests, inspections, and document results for raw materials and finished goods. The role supports operations, supply chain, and safety with a focus on cGMP and SQF standards.

The ideal candidate has an Associate's degree in food science or 3+ years QA experience, is 18+, and works well in a team. Benefits include life insurance, 401(k), holidays, and more.