Quality Assurance Technician

BandD Foods; Americus (GA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Americus, Georgia is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician. This role involves ensuring product quality and compliance with safety standards by monitoring processes and conducting inspections. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a high school diploma. Benefits include competitive salary, health and dental insurance, and 401K.

Benefits

Health and Dental insurance

401K savings plan with employer match

Profit sharing

Free food

Qualifications

• Good communication skills, must read and write English.
• Detail oriented with positive attitude.
• Math and computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and document adherence to GMP's and HACCP.
• Conduct inspections and testing of raw materials and final products.
• Ensure cleanliness and proper handling of equipment.

Skills

Communication

Detail oriented

Math skills

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

General Responsibilities

The Quality Assurance Tech is responsible for monitoring and documenting that the GMP's, HACCP, Finished product Specification, Process Sheets and/or SOP's are followed during process to achieve the level of quality we expect for our products. Parts of our production facility are cold (under 50 degrees) and some are warm due to the cooking operations. In these environments, your major duties are listed below.

Specific Responsibilities

Preoperative inspections of Equipment and Facility

Monitoring and Record keeping of Inspection

ATP Swabs

Operational Inspections- Facility Housekeeping

Monitor Employee Practices

Ensure Cleanliness of Equipment Tools and Utensils

Monitoring and Record keeping of inspection

Boot Foamers Inspection

Response to Foreign Material Incidents

Product Hold/Segregation/Release

Product Sampling/Microbiological Testing

Thermometers Calibration

Scales calibration

Internal Plant Audits

Cutting room

Inspection is performed to make sure that all incoming raw chicken breasts and dark meat are received in good condition and meet the raw material specifications for condition, temperature, bones, skin, veins and hard cartilage connective tissue.

Ensure all refrigerated meat and poultry raw materials are handled in a safe manner and that required temperatures of product and room are maintained during the cutting and marinating process.

Fry Line

Ensure that all previously breaded, battered and baked meat and poultry products are cooked and/or cut at the required times and temperatures to achieve the minimum internal temperature/specification requirements.

Ensure the control of the physical aspects of the product such as sizing, uniformity, defects, batter pickup, flavor and odor. One or two pounds are weighed from each sample and product is graded as required for selected customer with results recorded in Processing and Finished Product grade sheet.

Packaging Room

Ensure the documented control of the cooling/freezing and packaging process so that previously Fully Cooked Products are cooled/frozen at the required times and temperatures to inhibit the growth of microorganism and preserve the product prior to packaging.

Ensure the elements pertaining to the monitoring and verification of metal detectors are in place so that all finished products are packaged in a safe manner to protect the consumer from potentially harmful metal objects.

Execute other duties as assigned in all areas.

Desired Background/Experience

Good communication skills, must read and write English, math and computer skills, detail orientated and positive attitude. High School diploma or equivalent.

Benefits

Tamarack Foods offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including, Health and Dental insurance, 401K savings plan with employer match and profit sharing.

Tamarack Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we seek to create an inclusive workplace that embraces diverse backgrounds, life experiences and perspectives.

About Tamarack Foods

Tamarack Foods is a Georgia foods manufacturing company based in Americus, Georgia.

The site and building have been fully renovated to produce battered and-fried protein products under the inspection of the USDA. Tamarack Foods is a family-owned business and is a sister company to B and D Foods in Boise, Idaho.

Our diverse employees are our foundation, so taking care of them is very important. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, profit sharing, a supportive environment, and, of course, free food!

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