Quality Control Specialist - Food Manufacturing

Quality Custom Distribution; Opelika (AL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Perfect Attendance eligibility

Job summary

Golden State Foods in Opelika, AL is seeking a Quality Control Person on 1st Shift. This full-time role monitors product quality and processing environment, adheres to procedures, and reports deviations.

You will perform safety, food safety, and quality compliance; calibrate equipment; collect samples; enter data into AppStats; and maintain accurate quality records. Requires HS diploma or GED and ability to stand for long periods.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must be knowledgeable about the quality characteristics of raw, finished, cooked, and packaged product.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to safety, food safety, quality and legal compliance.
• Perform all work in accordance with environmental, health and safety standards, rules, regulations and practices of the facility.
• Must be able to pass training/certifications as required for qualification.
• Monitor atmosphere (oxygen and carbon dioxide) readings throughout the department.
• Cook and evaluate product for sensory and physical attributes.
• Collect samples and measure product specifications (patty weight, thickness, etc.).
• Set-up and enter data into statistical process control computer software (AppStats or other).
• Set-up, maintain, disassemble, and clean the equipment and other tools used in quality monitoring (calibration wands, calipers, scales, cooking grill, etc.).
• Check proper operation of all Metal Detection throughout the department.
• Calibrate equipment and tools necessary for completion of activities (scale, grill, etc.).
• Continuous monitoring of the quality of the product, packaging, and processing environment.
• Identify, record, and report any out of conformance product, equipment, or situations to a supervisor. Deviations may be determined through operational observations or evaluation of monitoring data.
• Responsible for completing accurate, legible quality monitoring records and/or automated data entry.
• Measure finished product temperature.
• Evaluation of finished product packaging for integrity of the container, ensure that it has been properly assembled, and check for visible damage.
• Evaluation of finished product packaging code(s) for proper placement, legibility, and accuracy.
• Verify that finished product scales, and the scale operators are continuously accurate by: Weighing finished product boxes after the scale; Conducting patty counts on cases of finished product after the scale.
• Sample, weigh, and calculate Misting Weights of fresh versus frozen product.
• Performing other related and assigned duties as necessary (room temperature, micro swabs, quality audits, retests, tare weight checks, projects, etc.).
• Monitoring processing area for evidence of condensation and notify Operations Supervisor if condensation is present.
• Document completed work as required by the supervisor.
• Compliance with all other duties as assigned.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Appstats

Job description

Golden State Foods in Opelika, AL is seeking a Quality Control Person on 1st Shift. This full-time role monitors product quality and processing environment, adheres to procedures, and reports deviations.

You will perform safety, food safety, and quality compliance; calibrate equipment; collect samples; enter data into AppStats; and maintain accurate quality records. Requires HS diploma or GED and ability to stand for long periods.