Quality Assurance Technician - First Shift

Reser's Fine Foods; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

AD&D

Life Insurance

401(k) Match

Wellness

PTO

Holidays

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Reser’s Fine Foods in Topeka, KS is seeking a quality assurance/quality control professional to monitor critical control points during production and to document and report any food safety or quality issues for timely corrective actions.

You will work in a food processing environment, support HACCP and GMP programs, maintain records, and participate in daily product reviews, aiming to ensure consistent product quality and compliance with the facility's Food Safety Plan and Quality Plan.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in a science related field or 1+ years in a Quality Assurance position or equivalent experience.
• Basic knowledge of GMP's, Food Safety, and Safety requirements
• Ability to read, write and speak in English at a level of proficiency to clearly understand items such as food safety documentation, ingredient labels, etc. is required.
• Basic computer skills; e-mail, Word, Excel.
• Regular attendance and punctuality are required.

Responsibilities

• Documents and reports any food safety or quality issues and participates in determination of corrective actions to be taken.
• May assist with pre-operational inspection of production plant and equipment and completion or related documentation.
• Performs process verification checks at critical food safety and quality points according to the facility’s Food Safety Plan and Quality Plan.
• Participates in determination of corrective actions when verification checks do not meet the limits defined in the facility’s Food Safety Plan and Quality Plan.
• Verifies the facility’s environment including items such as temperature throughout the production facility, sanitizer concentrations and other food safety related conditions.
• Completes Hold Tags and Cooling Tags, if appropriate, to isolate non-conforming ingredients or products.
• Conducts and documents the daily product review; participates in evaluation of key sensory attributes of finished products.
• Responsible for maintaining records, completing documentation, following proper documentation protocols as assigned
• Adherence and monitor of programs including HACCP Program, good manufacturing practices, foreign material control, plant sanitation, product quality assurance and other programs as assigned
• As part of monitoring CCPs (Critical Control Points), must be trained in HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) and adhere to approved HACCP plan(s).

Skills

Quality Assurance

Education

Associate degree in science

Job description

Reser’s Fine Foods in Topeka, KS is seeking a quality assurance/quality control professional to monitor critical control points during production and to document and report any food safety or quality issues for timely corrective actions.

You will work in a food processing environment, support HACCP and GMP programs, maintain records, and participate in daily product reviews, aiming to ensure consistent product quality and compliance with the facility's Food Safety Plan and Quality Plan.