Quality Assurance Technician

Coastal Sunbelt Produce; Jessup (MD); Vor Ort; USD 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Coastal Sunbelt Produce is seeking a Food Safety professional to identify, monitor, and control steps in the production process to prevent hazards and maintain compliance with GMP and HACCP standards. The role emphasizes documentation and coaching across the production flow in a high-volume facility.

The position focuses on environmental testing, ATP preop checks, metal detector operation, and training with onsite leadership, ensuring timely corrective actions and adherence to safety protocols

Qualifikationen

• Some knowledge of food processing and quality programs.
• At least 2 years production experience.

Aufgaben

• Responsible for Environmental testing procedures being completed according to the specific SOP.
• Responsible for completing all mandated HACCP checks and measures and supporting documents as outlined in the corporate SOP in an accurate and timely manner and documenting in Audit Comply.
• Responsible for Preoperational Inspection including ATP Testing.
• Responsible for ensuring colleagues are in full compliance with GMP’s, HACCP, and SOPs while monitoring the flow of the commodities through the process flows through various Value-added departments. Work with the leadership team with coaching opportunities.
• Operation of metal detector
• Responsible for working with local onsite leadership, assisting with training regarding continuous learnings of various food safety programs and compliance.
• Responsible for adhering to and maintaining compliance within the Value-added division of Critical Control Points. Identify any product, processes or equipment that are not within acceptable tolerances and respond with immediate corrective action.
• Ensure that all storage chemical cages and cabinets always remain secure.
• Communicate immediately with the Value-Added Leadership team regarding any issues so they may be immediately addressed and corrected.

Kenntnisse

Effective communication

Multi-tasking

Reading & writing

Problem solving

Teamwork

Computer literate

Safety awareness

Ausbildung

Highschool or G.E.D.

Jobbeschreibung

Job Summary

Responsible for identifying, monitoring, and controlling specific steps in the production process where food safety hazards could occur, ensuring these hazards are prevented, eliminated, or reduced to acceptable levels by applying necessary controls, documenting, and coaching throughout the process. Monitoring sanitation practices, GMP policies, and leading our colleagues to best practices.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsible for Environmental testing procedures being completed according to the specific SOP.
• Responsible for completing all mandated HACCP checks and measures and supporting documents as outlined in the corporate SOP in an accurate and timely manner and documenting in Audit Comply.
• Responsible for Preoperational Inspection including ATP Testing.
• Responsible for ensuring colleagues are in full compliance with GMP’s, HACCP, and SOPs while monitoring the flow of the commodities through the process flows through various Value-added departments. Work with the leadership team with coaching opportunities.
• Operation of metal detector
• Responsible for working with local onsite leadership, assisting with training regarding continuous learnings of various food safety programs and compliance.
• Responsible for adhering to and maintaining compliance within the Value-added division of Critical Control Points. Identify any product, processes or equipment that are not within acceptable tolerances and respond with immediate corrective action.
• Ensure that all storage chemical cages and cabinets always remain secure.
• Communicate immediately with the Value-Added Leadership team regarding any issues so they may be immediately addressed and corrected.

Education Required

Highschool or G.E.D.

Experience Required

• Some Knowledge of food processing and quality programs.
• At least 2 years production experience

Technical Skills And Abilities

• Ability to effectively communicate.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Strong reading, writing and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to effectively perform in a multi-tasking environment with frequent interruptions.
• Able to work in a group setting.
• Able to work alone.
• Strong organization and active listening skills.
• Communication skills both written and verbal
• Computer Literate

Physical Demands

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to effectively communicate.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Strong reading, writing and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to effectively perform in a multi-tasking environment with frequent interruptions.
• Able to work in a group setting.
• Able to work alone.
• Strong organization and active listening skills.
• Communication skills both written and verbal
• Computer Literate

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

• The ability to bend, stoop, climb, and lift overhead.
• The ability to manipulate cutting tools such as knives and mandolins safely and effectively.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Must be able to work safely and effectively in confined spaces.
• Ability to operate processing machinery.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to work in a very cold and wet environment for extended periods of time.
• Must have availability to work various shifts in AM or PM. Shifts will frequently include overtime.