Quality Assurance Technician - Pre-op Shift

Sunrise Farms; Cloverdale (CA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Sunrise Farms is seeking a Quality Control Technician to uphold HACCP and QA programs across our poultry operations in California. You will audit processes, perform line checks, monitor critical control points, and document findings to ensure food safety and regulatory compliance.

The shift is 3:30am to 12pm with occasional overtime and weekend availability. The ideal candidate holds a university degree in Food Science or related field, at least one year in meat industry QA, and strong

Qualifications

• University or diploma in Food Science or related field.
• Minimum one year of QA experience in meat/poultry
• Knowledge of CFIA SFCR, GFSI (BRC) requirements
• Strong communication and data-entry skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-operational inspection on equipment as required before start-up.
• Conduct line checks to ensure product specifications.
• Monitor line settings and document process controls.
• Adhere to HACCP principles and QA procedures.
• Audit and report compliance with documented standards.
• Assist operations to meet food safety requirements.
• Collect samples (swabs, materials) for QA testing.
• Review production records for accuracy and completeness.
• Maintain ongoing GMP compliance and file reports.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Analytical skills

Flexible to shifts

Microsoft Office

Education

University/Bachelor/Diploma of Food Science & chemical or Equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sunrise Farmsis a group of companies with primary focus in the poultry industry.

From our hatcheries to our “ready to eat” state of the art cooking facilities we service customers in the retail, food service and industrial sectors. We are proud of our support of the Canadian farm as well as our investment in the latest equipment and technologies at our facilities across Canada. Our test kitchens have the most current cooking equipment replicating that used in commercial establishments, to facilitate precision testing. This way you know the product you receive will perform to your expectations. We are proud of our long-standing partnerships with family-owned Canadian chicken farmers to produce high quality products.

Role

Quality Control Technician is responsible for evaluating and assessing that HACCP and Quality Assurance Programs are properly maintained in compliance with regulatory guidelines though auditing/inspection, product quality control, data entry and reporting findings and data collected to verify compliance or to identify a need for corrective action. In addition the Quality Control Technician will provide support to Operations with the objective of meeting food safety requirements efficiently. The Quality Control Technician will be responsible for following established food safety and quality procedures.

Schedule: 3:30am to 12pm, with occasional OT and weekend availability.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-operational inspection on operating equipment when required before handing off for start-up.
• Perform all line checks to ensure compliance with product specifications.
• Monitor all line settings and document in accordance with process control requirements.
• Adhere to food safety and HACCP Principles.
• Audit, assess and report compliance level for documented process control standards
• Perform critical control point checks, pre shipment reviews, allergen checks on process as outlined in the HACCP requirements and other QA duties defined within the Quality Assurance Plan
• Trouble shoot processing lines and provide solutions to operations that target manufacturing and food safety requirements
• Evaluate held product, suggest disposition and inform appropriate Quality Assurance personnel as required
• Inspect raw material products and outgoing product and report any deficiencies and off-specification product to Quality Assurance Manager
• Perform various inspections (ie. daily operational inspection, room temperature monitoring, metal detection verification, building inspection, locker inspection)
• Complete QC-related documents with accuracy and error-free
• Review and verify production records for completion and accuracy
• Ongoing GMP compliance monitoring
• Responsible for sample (swabs, raw materials, products) collection
• Responsible for sensory evaluation and in-house laboratory organoleptic and microbial product testing

Requirements

• University/Bachelor/Diploma of Food Science & chemical or Equivalent
• Minimum one year of related experience, preferably in the meat industry
• Basic knowledge of CFIA SFCR, GFSI (BRC) requirements
• Attention to detail with good time management skill
• Good communication skill (verbal and writing)
• Good analytical skill and be able to take appropriate immediate actions to ensure food safety is not compromised
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Flexible to work shifts and overtime

$53,000 - $56,000 a year

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At Sunrise Farms we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Please note that the expected new hire salary range provided is derived from a group of like roles within Sunrise Farms. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.