Summary Of Responsibilities

Ensures the accuracy and quality of all products that are shipped from Vienna Beef by working alongside production to conduct on-the-line checks of product specifications and quality standards.

GMP’s - Visual Inspection and enforce GMP’s throughout the facility, QA Lab Daily GMP Audit - especially packaging
Check the Quaternary Ammonium concentration levels in the Foot Baths and Foot Foamers
Monitors and places areas on hold if drains back up
Monitor the sanitation requirements for maintenance repairs, equipment downtime
Performs metal detection, check weights, and packaging/case integrity, calibrate thermometers.
Monitors employee and machine performance during operational inspections.
Prepares and takes samples
Monitors the storage and transfer of packaging supplies, ensuring they meet sanitation requirements.
Follow Hold Procedure & Quarantine process.
Verify and conducts temperature checks through facility
Conducts Metal detector calibration
End of shift room release for sanitation
Thermometer calibration and Scale calibrations
Production Inspection
Perform all duties that maybe assigned

Detailed Responsibilities

QA technicians will refer to Standard Operating Procedures

Issue Escalation

Promptly notifies QA Manager or Vice President of Quality Assurance when quality issues arise or safety concerns.

Attitude And Attendance

Arrives to work at scheduled time and follows time off request procedure
Communicates with co-workers in a professional manner
Treats co-workers with respect at all times
Uses teamwork with working with production throughout the day

General Responsibilities

Follow the facility GMP’s and help enforce them throughout the facility
Support the efforts of the company to maintain our food safety system (SQF) and quality programs

Communication

Seek the guidance of your supervisor if in doubt of any circumstance or problem.
Directly contact your supervisor an hour prior to start time if you cannot work a scheduled shift.
Contact maintenance personnel when minor repairs to equipment are required.
Contact maintenance personnel and supervisor when major repairs to equipment are required.

Knowledge

Have knowledge of all company documented Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s).
Have knowledge of all company documented Hazardous Analysis of Critical Control Points (HACCP/SQF).
Have knowledge of companies’ sanitation procedures and inspection process.
Qualify and comply with companies forklift training and operation policies.
Have knowledge of finished product specifications.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing

Quality Assurance Technician - 3rd shift - Bilingual English/Spanish

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