Quality Assurance Day or Night

CraftMark Bakery Products; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

CraftMark Bakery is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to uphold food safety and product quality throughout production. You will support the operation by preparing, baking, and analyzing samples during production and post-production as required.

Additionally, you will enter data into quality databases, escalate non-conforming products, and perform line and environmental inspections with 5S housekeeping in labs. You will conduct hold processing and communicate trends to leadership as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years QA lab or manufacturing experience.
• Associate degree in food science or related field.
• Strong math, Excel and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support QA on production lines.
• Prepare, bake and analyze samples during production.
• Enter data into quality databases and escalate non-compliant products.
• Conduct line audits and environmental/ATP/allergen swabbing as directed.
• Maintain 5S housekeeping in labs.
• Perform metal detector investigations of reject samples.

Skills

Basic math

Excel

Outlook

Written communication

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Education

Associate degree in food science or related science

Job description

**Quality Assurance Technician********Job Title:** Quality Assurance Technician Days or Nights**Reports to:** Director of Quality Assurance**Salary/Hourly:** Hourly**Pay Range:** $21.00 Hour**Shift:** Days 5am – 5pm or Nights 5pm-5am**Summary**This position is responsible for maintaining quality and food safety compliance, in direct support of the operation of the business unit they are assigned to. This entails product releases, Hold processing, incident report investigations, audits, reports and key data maintenance.**Essential Functions**Provides direct quality support for production lines.Prepares, bakes and analyzes product samples during production.Prepares, bakes and analyzes product samples postproduction as requiredEnters data into quality databases and escalates non-compliant products to leadership for corrective action.Conducts post-cleaning and pre-operational inspections.Conducts environmental, ATP, or allergen swabbing as directed.Collect and process retain or Hold samples in support of complaint or incident investigations.Maintain 5S style housekeeping in labs.Perform key analytical and organoleptic testing of raw/finished product as required.Maintain accurate and legible records.Initiate HOLD for any non-compliant product in either food safety or product quality.Inform line leadership of any situation regarding product quality trends, food safety or labeling.Perform metal detector investigation of reject samples brought in from the line.Perform label and packaging verifications.Maintain calibration tests and minor maintenance of lab equipment.Follow the escalation protocol for any food safety incidents.Conduct line audits as required.Initiate IR (Incident Report) for any non-compliant situations.Project support for QA as assigned.Collect and ship samples for outside analysis.**Required Education and Experience****Required**Minimum of two (2) years previous quality assurance lab experience or two (2) years of manufacturing experience**Preferred**Associate degree in food science or related scienceCompetencyBasic math skillsProficient in Microsoft Excel and OutlookStrong written and verbal communication skillsAttention to detailSupervisory ResponsibilityThis position has no supervisory responsibilities.**Work Environment******This position operates in a professional office environment and out in the manufacturing operation. The role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and other office equipment. All required PPE for plant operational safety is expected to be used. Position requires ability to communicate and work well with peers.****While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. Requires lifting of up to 30 pounds.**Physical Demands**Regularly required to talk or hear.Required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.CraftMark Bakery is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, race, ethnicity, religion, veteran status, disability status, genetic information, or any other protected category.*Craft Mark Bakery participates in E-Verify.*