Quality Assurance Associate

The J.M. Smucker Company; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

The J. M. Smucker Co. is seeking a Quality Assurance Associate to monitor food safety and quality compliance on the production floor and off-site. You will assist with HACCP, GMPs, and documentation, ensuring products meet specifications and safety standards.

Responsibilities include audits, labeling checks, and training production staff on quality procedures. This on-site role requires flexibility and strong attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma, or equivalent.
• Experience in Quality or Food Safety in a food manufacturing environment.
• Flexible schedule and strong computer skills in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Monitor production to ensure documentation is complete.
• Verify labeling, weights, and packaging as per specs.
• Conduct process-control audits and address out-of-spec findings.
• Provide training on SOPs and GMPs as needed.
• Assist in HACCP/Food Safety Plan development and audits.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Self-discipline

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Your Opportunity as a Quality Assurance Associate

As a part of the Hostess/Smucker's Quality Assurance Team you'll be responsible for monitoring compliance with food safety and quality standards & procedures on and off the production floor to ensure product conforms to specification and food safety practices are followed. Assist in documentation involving HACCP, Food Safety, and Good Manufacturing Practices.

Location: Columbus, GA Bakery

Work Arrangements for Quality Assurance Associate: 100% Onsite (Can be from 8,10 or 12-hour shifts) 1st Shift (6am-6pm)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor production to ensure all documentation is complete.
• Monitor scaling of raw materials, mixing of ingredients to ensure compliance with formula cards (i.e., correct ingredients, correct lot codes, quantities).
• Verify and conduct process control audits and address out of specification findings in a timely manner.
• Verify control points are being monitored and are acceptable per food safety requirements.
• Ensure product specifications, weights, color and other attributes of finished product are acceptable.
• Control out of specification products and provide recommendation of disposition.
• Monitor packaging to ensure correct labelling, date coding, and correct packaging is being followed.
• Organoleptic tests of finished goods to ensure acceptance to standards, taste, eye appeal, odor etc.
• Advise QA Manager regarding questionable product, discarding of bad product or possible stopping of production line to correct or prevent product food safety & quality issues.
• Monitor production processing and assist operators in making adjustments to processing methods during production to improve product quality & consistency.
• Monitor metal detectors and scales to ensure complete accuracy.
• Assist production employees with label printing as necessary.
• Work with production and warehouse to control, maintain, and/or improve as appropriate the handling, storage and usage of all other materials.
• Provide individual or group training to production employees on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), product specifications, SPC, production controls, formulas, visual quality inspection criteria, GMP, Food Safety procedures.
• Assist in development of SOPs by working with production operators to understand current operating procedures, identify best methods.
• Assist in developing HACCP/Food Safety Plans, Food Defense Plans and Global Food Safety Initiative audit schemes such as BRC.
• Participate in audits and participate in internal audits.
• Perform GMP inspection.
• Control and retain samples and associated reports.
• Conduct sampling as required by company procedures.
• Conduct inspections of equipment during preoperational inspection, changeovers and/or as required by company policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Requires high school diploma, or equivalent. Previous experience in Quality or Food Safety in a food manufacturing environment. Requires flexible schedule & strong computer skills in excel and other programs. Must be self-disciplined, pay attention to detail, multitask, be comfortable training and be a good communicator.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to stand, walk, kneel/squat, climb, bend and lift a maximum of 50lbs.

Learn more about working at Smucker

Our Total Rewards Benefits Program Our Thriving Together Philosophy Supporting All Impacted by Our Business Our Continued Progress on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Follow us on LinkedIn® We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We consider candidates regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, and encourage minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply.

The Right Place for You We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs. Stay connected with us on LinkedIn® We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. We’re a community of passionate, talented professionals dedicated to creating food people and pets love—while supporting the communities in which we work and live. We value what makes each person unique, champion growth and development, and foster collaboration that fuels productivity and drives our shared success.

Learn more about our Thrive Together purpose At Smucker, we're passionate about creating a workplace where you truly belong. With a culture rooted in our Basic Beliefs and a competitive Total Rewards program, we aim to support every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs. Learn more about working at Smucker Our culture is sustained and brought to life every day by the people of Smucker and our hiring process is designed to identify the right candidate for every position at our company. Learn more about our hiring process

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