Analysis Skills, Biomarkers, Calibration, Federal Laws and Regulations, Food Quality, Food Safety, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), Instrumentation, Laboratory, Microbiology, Process Control Engineering, Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance Methodology, Quality Metrics, Quantitative Analysis, Regulations, Safety/Work Safety, Sanitation, State Laws and Regulations, Testing, Time Management
General Purpose
Ensure the safety and quality of finished liquid ice cream mix by performing analytical, sensory, and microbiological testing. Support process control through CIP/COP verification, allergen testing, sanitizer checks, and instrument calibration review. Collect, organize, and test samples; manage incubation; and plate samples to detect microbial contamination. Accurately document and report results, promptly escalate out‑of‑spec findings, and deliver valid test results in a timely manner. Ensuring that products are produced and distributed to the highest food safety and quality standards.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Collect, organize, incubate, move, and test samples in a timely and efficient manner.
- Perform sensory and quantitative analysis on production sample to verify product specifications.
- Analyze taste, odor, color, pH, TA, particles, viscosity, Fat%, TS%, and homogenization of product samples.
- Operate and maintain laboratory instrumentation as directed.
- Notify supervisor and production immediately of any out-of-specification results; enact out-of-spec. procedures.
- Maintain and complete required documentation (paper and electronic) accurately and legible each shift.
- Participate in shift huddles to anticipate the required testing and prevent production delays due to QA.
- Analyze incubated products for presence of microbial biomarkers. Plate samples on petrifilm as required.
- Verify CIP/COP with ATP quick swabs.
- Perform daily cleaning and weekly inventory checks.
- Maintain safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues.
- Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements.
- Position may require the ability to work weekends and holidays.
- The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required
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Dairy Farmers of America Inc