Quality Assurance Technician I

Role Overview

• Responsible for the constant monitoring of all roasting procedures, raw materials, production procedures/ methods/standards and overall finished product quality.
• Must support and enforce quality lead instructions and make sure other departments follow quality standards/procedures.
• Conduct line monitoring of all production lines in operation, recording measurements and weights.
• If lines run poor quality, tech will be able to place product on hold and stop line if needed.
• Assist in updating or implementing production and food safety aids such as guidelines, scaling weight charts, HACCP, GMP’s, etc.
• Conduct daily plant walk-throughs and audit GMP and food safety compliance.
• Perform freezer inventories and place any product close to “out of date” on hold.
• Maintain well-organized, detailed, and legible records.
• Performs lab testing such as moisture readings, pH’s and tta’s.
• Secure samples involved and help evaluate customer complaints.
• Update GMP training and deliver training to employees.
• New employee orientation/training.
• Notify Supervision of any repairs or adjustments that are required.
• Understand, observe, and comply with the handling and usage of the color-coded container policy while in the Production Areas.
• Perform all duties necessary to meet American Institute of Baking (AIB), Company, and or Government requirements / standards as prioritized by the Company.
• Inform Management of ANY Food Safety or Quality issues or of any processes, which become non-compliant with specified requirements.
• Ability to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of nonconformities relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the product, processes, quality system, or safety system.
• Identify and record any problems relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the ingredients, processes, quality system, or safety system.
• Controls further processing or delivery of nonconforming product in terms of Food Safety and Quality issues until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.
• In the absence of immediate supervisor, will assume necessary operational and administrative duties.
• Will be accountable to Flagstone Foods safety and quality principles.
• Will support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF Level.

Requirements

• Must have a High School diploma or GED certificate.
• Must have at least 6 months experience on a manufacture work environment.
• Must know how to evaluate the product for roast and/or damage.
• Must have ability to multi-task and work well under pressure.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft programs such as word and excel required (data entry).
• Must be able to make conversions from Metric to English standards for weights.
• Must be able to have a flexible schedule and be willing to work OT/Holidays/Weekends with the ability to go to any shift depending on the production demands.
• Knowledge and understanding of all types of nuts and allergens processed through the machine preferred.
• Basic math skills strongly preferred: addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, and percentages.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and HSA options
• a 401(k) plan with company match
• company-paid life and disability coverage
• benefits begin on the first of the month after 60 days of employment