Quality Assurance

Responsibilities:

• GMP, food safety, and security enforcement across assigned production areas.
• Verify compliance with food safety policies and procedures. Complete required documentation.
• Milk receiving: paperwork, sampling, temperature checks, butter fat, acidity, pH, and organoleptic testing.
• Ingredient and kettle checks: paperwork, temperature, salt, Brix, pH, viscosity, RS View kettle release, and organoleptic evaluation.
• Filler operations: paperwork, temperature checks, metal detector and X-ray verification, seal testing, code and weight checks, and retain sample collection.
• Packing operations: paperwork, temperature and code checks, labeling verification, packaging evaluation, and organoleptic evaluation.
• Micro and lab testing: collect water and Listeria samples. Plate and incubate micro samples including milk, eggs, shelf-life, and environmental.
• Pre-operation checks: paperwork, ATP and allergen swabbing, magnet checks, cooler checks, and sanitizer concentration verification.
• Decision-making on product hold and disposition. Determine if in-process product meets specifications for pumping.
• Instruct employees on any GMP and food safety violations as observed.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Effective communication with associates, leads, supervisors, and production management.
• Detail orientation and teamwork.
• Willingness to work extended shifts as needed.
• Ability to comprehend science-based material and apply testing methods.
• Ability to comprehend high school level math, including algebra.