Quality Assurance Specialist

$37,440 - $49,920/Yr

HBF Foods - Morristown, TN

Full-time - Entry Level

Morristown, TN

About the position

The Quality Assurance Technician position at our new food manufacturing facility in Morristown, TN, is crucial for ensuring compliance with food safety and quality standards. This role involves monitoring production processes, conducting quality checks, and maintaining documentation to uphold the integrity of our products. The technician will work evening shifts and is expected to contribute to a fast-paced environment while promoting an inclusive workplace culture.

Responsibilities

• Monitors key process control points before, during and after production operations.
• Documents and reports any food safety or quality issues so that corrective actions can be taken.
• Calibrates production scales according to the facility's Calibration Program.
• Performs process monitoring and verification checks on Work-In-Process and finished products according to the facility's Food Safety Plan and Quality Plan.
• Verifies the facility's environment such as temperature throughout the production facility, sanitizer concentrations and others as assigned.
• Observes employee practices, documents and coaches good manufacturing practices.
• Performs filling and packaging verification checks according to the facility's Food Safety Plan and Quality Plan.
• Collects samples of in-process intermediates for testing.
• Completes Hold Tags and Cooling Tags, if appropriate, to isolate non-conforming products.
• Participates in daily product review of key sensory attributes of finished products.
• Attends monthly Safety / Food Safety trainings and other trainings as assigned.

Requirements

• Must comply with all USDA and FDA regulations.
• Must have prior QA experience, preferably in a food processing environment.
• Must have a strong understanding of food safety and proper food handling and storage.
• Strong understanding of commercial food processing and food packaging equipment will be helpful.
• Ability to communicate effectively any quality deficiencies and corrective action procedures.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance