Quality Assurance Technician

Halperns Steak and Seafood Company LLC; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Halperns' Steak & Seafood is hiring a 1st shift Quality Assurance Technician in Kalamazoo, MI. You will monitor GMP compliance, verify SOP adherence, and support production through training and daily task execution.

Starting pay is $24 per hour with early morning shifts from 4:30am–1pm or 8am until finish. The role requires strong attention to detail, good written and verbal communication, and the ability to operate in cold environments while ensuring food safety and sanitation standards.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work in temperatures ranging from -10 to 45 F for extended periods of time.
• Good written and oral communication.
• Effective time management to accomplish all of the day’s assigned tasks.
• Should be extremely thorough and detail-oriented.
• Basic computer skills preferred.
• Food Science certification or similar degree in a related field is preferred.
• HACCP trained or certified preferred.
• Safety training for warehouse machinery and PPE preferred.
• If no formal quality assurance experience or training, then food production and/or distribution experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and documents the adherence of the facility’s Good Manufacturing Practices and SOPs.
• Makes rounds through production and processing areas of the facility to verify GMPs.
• Assists and trains personnel.
• Completes daily assigned tasks.

Skills

GMP

SOP adherence

Communication

Detail-oriented

Food safety

Training

Temperature tolerance

Basic computer skills

HACCP knowledge

Education

Food Science degree or related

Job description

Welcome to Halperns Steak & Seafood! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. Here's a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you...

Job Description 1ST Shift Quality Assurance Technician Kalamazoo, MI

Welcome to Halperns’! The dedicated employees who work at Halperns' are passionately committed to this business and the customers they serve. Being part of Halperns' means being part of something important, something unique, and something special. This commitment is made clear by the superior meat and seafood specialty products we distribute. There's a seat at our table for you…

Starting Pay: $24/hr Schedule: 4:30am - 1pm or 8:00am until finish

Position Summary

• Monitors and documents the adherence of the facility’s Good Manufacturing Practices and SOP’s.
• Makes rounds through production and processing areas of the facility to verify Halperns’ GPM’s.
• Assists and trains personnel.
• Completes daily assigned tasks.

Essential Functions

• Verifies HACCP monitoring.
• Completes daily equipment verification for metal detection, scales, thermometers, and chemical dilution/strength.
• Maintains Operational Sanitation for facility.
• Assures facility GMP’s are implemented and followed by all employees.
• Performs group and individual training.
• Organizes and files related documents.

Knowledge / Skills / Expertise

• Must be able to work in temperatures ranging from -10 to 45 F for extended periods of time.
• Good written and oral communication.
• Effective time management to accomplish all of the day’s assigned tasks.
• Should be extremely thorough and detail-oriented.
• Basic computer skills preferred.
• Food Science certification or similar degree in a related field is preferred.
• HACCP trained or certified preferred.
• Safety training for warehouse machinery and PPE preferred.
• If no formal quality assurance experience or training, then food production and/or distribution experience is required.

BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!

Halperns' Steak & Seafood values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Halperns’ is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

The EEO is the Law poster is available here: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

Company Overview

Halperns’ currently operates seven production and distribution facilities, which are located in Atlanta, Baltimore, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Dallas, Walton (KY), and Kalamazoo (MI). With a strong and established presence in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic areas of the United States, the company serves a variety of independent and national chain customers across much of the East Coast and beyond, and currently employs over 1,000 people.