Quality Assurance Technician I

Red Monkey Foods; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Monkey Foods is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician I for the first shift (Mon-Thu 5am-3:30pm) in Springfield, MO. You will perform QA tasks in a food manufacturing setting, inspect production areas, verify documentation, and release finished goods while ensuring GMP and food safety standards.

Responsibilities include swabbing for sanitation, conducting material inspections, and maintaining QA records.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 2 years of documented work experience or equivalent educational experience required.
• Prefer food manufacturing experience.
• Associate’s degree in Food Science or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts QA tasks to ensure compliance with QA program.
• Performs inspections of products, equipment, and manufacturing areas.
• Conducts ATP/allergen/sanitation swabbing and environmental swabbing.
• Performs microbiological testing and logging for sanitation effectiveness.
• Releases production batches and reviews batch tickets for accuracy.
• Maintains finished goods sample retention and QA documentation.

Skills

English literacy

Lab knowledge

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Customer service

Influencing others

Color vision

Lifting ability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in technical or scientific field (preferred)

Associate’s degree in Food Science or related field (preferred)

2 years of documented work experience or equivalent educational experience

Job description

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Quality Assurance Technician I

Quality Full Time Kings St, Springfield, MO, US

We are looking for the next rockstar member of our well seasoned Quality Assurance Team!

1st Shift M-TH 5am-3:30pm

Position Profile:

Responsible for performing Quality Assurance tasks and duties in a food manufacturing environment to ensure compliance and execution of the Quality Assurance Program for Red Monkey Foods. Inspects food manufacturing areas and equipment, completes associated documentation, and performs various Quality Assurance checks on finished goods and equipment. Verifies finished goods documentation is accurate and completed before released.

Job Duties and Accountabilities:

• Safety. Works in a safe manner. Complies with safe work practices at all times. Reports unsafe conditions or situation to supervisor or management.
• Production, Equipment, and Facilities Task.Performs regular inspections on product, equipment, and manufacturing areas to ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices and Food Safety and Food Quality standards.
  • Performs Pre-Op/Post-Op Inspections and Release of production rooms
  • Ensures compliance with SOPs, sSops, GMPs and other required regulatory processes
  • Recognize and take action for any non-conformances/deviations found during production or process inspection
  • Communicates any food safety or food quality issues to Quality Assurance Supervisor
  • Verifies all components for manufacturing and blending are staged properly.
  • Inspects incoming materials/trucks
• Quality Assurance Task. Uses accepted procedures and processes to test product, equipment, and facilities to ensure quality standards are met.
• Performs ATP/allergen/sanitation effectiveness swabbing and assists in environmental swabbing as needed.
• Performs Aerobic Plate count testing, interpretation, and logging for Sanitation Effectiveness
• Identifies and addresses all issues with bottle breaks, foreign objects, and Sanitation
• Performs raw material testing, including bulk density, particle size, organoleptic evaluations for all raw materials and blends.
• Responsible for release of raw materials and blending
• Responsible for raw material sampling and inspection
• Perform regular Food Quality and Food Safety Checks, including metal detector and scale checks
• Performs additional Quality checks as required per SOPs.
• Manage and maintain finished goods sample retains
• Produce and maintain reports, such as the End of Shift report
• Participates in Disposition process on raw materials and finished goods and associated documentation
• Performs inspections and create rework documentation as needed for Food Safety or Food Quality
• Back-up Quality Assurance Raw Materials Technicians in raw material sampling and incoming materials/trucks, as needed
• All other tasks as business needs dictate
• Verifies product documentation. Inspects and reviews production documentation to ensure compliance with regulatory and Red Monkey Foods quality standards.
• Reviews batch tickets to verify accuracy and completeness. Verifies Bill of Materials against Batch Tickets.
• Conducts Finished Goods reviews, visual releases, and approvals.
• Releases production batches from quarantine.
• Create Certificates of Analysis per customer requirements and requests
• Teamwork and Collaboration. Actively engages in team meetings, and provides timely feedback to team regarding work topics. Understands organizational mesh points and potential synergies. Integrates team efforts across work team. Understands available resources, and utilizes those resources when appropriate. Works with shift supervisors and Quality Assurance team to meet training objectives for GMPs and Food Safety and Food Quality procedures.
• Leadership.Acts with integrity. Treats others with dignity and respect. Models behavior that is consistent with Red Monkey Foods’ Values. Delivers on commitments and deadlines.
• Communication. Effectively communicates with team members. Demonstrates sound oral and written communication skills. Communicates effectively and professionally to both internal and external parties. Executes effective customer communication and relationship building techniques. Communicates any food safety or food quality issues to Quality Supervisor

Education and Experience Required

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent, prefer bachelor’s degree in technical or scientific field
• 2 years of documented work experience or equivalent educational experience required.
• Prefer food manufacturing experience
• Prefer someone with an Associate's degree in Food Science or a related field

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Required

• Ability to read, write, and understand English.
• Basic understanding of laboratory processes and procedures
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Must have good organizational and planning skills
• Must have strong customer service skills
• Ability to effectively influence others to work collaboratively to achieve common goals
• Must be required to see all colors on the visible spectrum.
• Able to lift 50 pounds, sometimes overhead.

RMF Core Values:

At Red Monkey Foods, we believe that our success is built upon the strong foundation of our core values. These values guide every decision we make and every action we take. We are committed to creating an environment where these values are not just words on a page but are lived out daily by every member of our team.

As an employee of Red Monkey Foods, you will play a crucial role in upholding and exemplifying these values in all aspects of your work. From how you interact with colleagues and clients to the quality and creativity you bring to your work, your commitment to our values will drive our collective success.:

• Do the Right Thing
• Treat Everyone with Dignity and Respect
• Be Curious
• Sweat the Execution

Together, through exemplifying these values in our day-to-day decision-making processes, we can and will build a company that stomps the competition and is rewarding for those who make it happen!

Red Monkey Foods is an equal opportunity employer and affirmatively seeks diversity in its workforce. Red Monkey Foods recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law.