PURPOSE OF ROLE

PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Enforce the company’s Good Manufacturing Practices Policy.
• Verifies the calibration of all thermometers used in the plant.
• Performs analysis of products with the Food Scan Machine (FOSS), pH meter, colorimeter, Brix, Bostwick Titratable Acidity and documents all results and notifies the QA Team if a test if out of spec.
• Responsible for cleanliness of the lab and all equipment.
• Assists the QA Lab Supervisor on inventory control and calibration scheduling.
• Makes routine visits to the Cold Storage Facility to inspect damaged or suspect inventory, pull retest samples if needed and retrieve retains for further inspection if needed.
• Perform and coordinate product evaluations with the management team to verify organoleptic expectations and document those results.
• Perform post-freeze product testing for customer specific products, document and report the results.
• Pull testing sites from randomizer and prepare swabs for QA Technicians.
• Conducting pre-operational inspection of equipment and facilities as required.
• Perform ATP swabbing and environmental swabbing as needed.
• Take raw and finished product temperatures.
• Monitor physical, chemical and sensory characteristics of raw and finished products.
• Work alongside USDA and production employees.
• Monitor food security and safety.
• Training plant personnel on food safety and quality policies and procedures.
• Ensure testing equipment is cleaned and calibration verified prior to use.
• Assist the QA Manager and QA Department on any other tasks as needed.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS/ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• High School Diploma or equivalency                                
• Frequently stands, lifts 50 lbs., walks, reaches, stoops, bends, handles product, smells, listens, speaks and sees
• Basic computer skills including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Must be able to work in extreme temperature
• Must be a team player and be able to work cross-functionally
• Must be able to work unsupervised