Quality Assurance Technician - 3rd Shift

Vienna Beef LTD; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Vienna Beef LTD is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician for the 3rd shift to ensure product quality from line to final packaging. You will work closely with production to perform checks, uphold GMP standards, and support sanitation and food-safety programs.

The role requires knowledge of GMPs, HACCP/SQF, and sanitation protocols, with a focus on line inspections, sample preparation, and calibration activities to maintain quality across the facility.

Qualifications

• Experience in food quality preferred.
• Knowledge of GMPs, HACCP/SQF, and sanitation procedures.
• Forklift training and operation policies knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the accuracy and quality of all products that are shipped by working alongside production to conduct on-the-line checks of product specifications and quality standards.
• GMPs – Visual Inspection and enforce GMPs throughout the facility, QA Lab Daily GMP Audit – especially packaging.
• Performs metal detection, check weights, and packaging/case integrity, calibrate thermometers.
• Monitors employee and machine performance during operational inspections.
• Prepares and takes samples.
• Monitors the storage and transfer of packaging supplies, ensuring they meet sanitation requirements.
• Follow Hold Procedure & Quarantine process.
• Verify and conducts temperature checks through facility.
• Production Inspection.
• End of shift room release for sanitation.

Skills

GMP knowledge

HACCP SQF knowledge

Quality assurance

Sanitation procedures

Forklift training

Finished product specs

Education

High school diploma

GED acceptable

Post-high school training

Job description

Quality Assurance Technician - 3rd Shift

Position Quality Assurance Technician

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

About the Organization Vienna Beef was founded in 1893. Austrian-Hungarian immigrants Emil Reichel and Samuel Ladany introduced their family frankfurter recipe at the legendary Columbian Exposition/World's Fair. The hot dog was a hit, and Vienna Beef was born.
125 years later, we're still making our sausages the old-fashioned way, with premium domestic beef and our original recipe, to the highest of quality standards.

Description

Summary of Responsibilities:

Ensures the accuracy and quality of all products that are shipped from Vienna Beef by working alongside production to conduct on-the-line checks of product specifications and quality standards.

• GMP's – Visual Inspection and enforce GMP's throughout the facility, QA Lab Daily GMP Audit – especially packaging
• Check the Quaternary Ammonium concentration levels in the Foot Baths and Foot Foamers
• Monitors and places areas on hold if drains back up
• Monitor the sanitation requirements for maintenance repairs, equipment downtime
• Performs metal detection, check weights, and packaging/case integrity, calibrate thermometers.
• Monitors employee and machine performance during operational inspections.
• Prepares and takes samples
• Monitors the storage and transfer of packaging supplies, ensuring they meet sanitation requirements.
• Follow Hold Procedure & Quarantine process.
• Verify and conducts temperature checks through facility
• Conducts Metal detector calibration
• End of shift room release for sanitation
• Thermometer calibration and Scale calibrations
• Production Inspection
• Perform all duties that maybe assigned

Detailed Responsibilities:

QA technicians will refer to Standard Operating Procedures

Issue Escalation:

• Promptly notifies QA Manager or Vice President of Quality Assurance when quality issues arise or safety concerns.

Attitude and Attendance:

• Arrives to work at scheduled time and follows time off request procedure
• Communicates with co-workers in a professional manner
• Treats co-workers with respect at all times
• Uses teamwork with working with production throughout the day

General Responsibilities:

• Follow the facility GMP's and help enforce them throughout the facility
• Support the efforts of the company to maintain our food safety system (SQF) and quality programs

Communication:

• Seek the guidance of your supervisor if in doubt of any circumstance or problem.
• Directly contact your supervisor an hour prior to start time if you cannot work a scheduled shift.
• Contact maintenance personnel when minor repairs to equipment are required.
• Contact maintenance personnel and supervisor when major repairs to equipment are required.

Knowledge:

• Have knowledge of all company documented Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's).
• Have knowledge of all company documented Hazardous Analysis of Critical Control Points (HACCP/SQF).
• Have knowledge of companies' sanitation procedures and inspection process.
• Qualify and comply with companies forklift training and operation policies.
• Have knowledge of finished product specifications.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing

Position Requirements

Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

• Previous experience working in food quality is preferred

Education:

• General high school degree, or equivalent, (e.g. GED). High school diploma is preferred
• Up to one year of post-high school training such as in a business school, community college or vocational training.

Physical Demands:

Occasional (activity is needed to perform the essential functions of the job at random intervals):

• Climbing
• Kneeling

Frequent (activity is usual and customary part of the essential functions of the job):

• Bending
• Reaching
• Lifting
• Carrying

Constant (activity is continually occurring and required to perform the essential functions of the job):

• Standing
• Walking
• Lifting

This position is currently accepting applications.