What are the responsibilities and job description for the Apertura Futura: Food Quality Production Specialist position at Cavanaugh Marketing Network?
Ready®, one of the fastest growing sports nutrition companies in America growing over 200% in the past 2 years, with co-owners Super Bowl Champion Aaron Donald and basketball superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, is looking to hire an enthusiastic and hardworking Quality Assurance Specialist with a good eye for detail. You will be responsible for reviewing all aspects of quality and assurance for our co-manufacturers and co-packers. Test our company products to ensure they meet the required legal and company standards for safety and quality.
To ensure success as a Quality Assurance Specialist, you should have a strong working knowledge of mathematical concepts, excellent visual awareness, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Ultimately, a top-class quality technician can efficiently monitor the integrity and quality of products.
Responsibilities:
- Reviewing company inspection reports.
- Inspecting goods or products according to quality and safety standards.
- Ensuring goods and products comply with company standards as well as Federal and State law.
- Reporting quality anomalies to the supervisor.
- Collating test data and drafting quality reports.
- Identifying possible areas for improvement in quality control processes.
- Responsible for monitoring, evaluating, and reporting verification of processes and procedures including alerting out of compliance results.
- Assist in administering the Company's Quality Program in accordance with customer and company requirements to ensure all work is conducted within established Quality Assurance guidelines.
- Sensory evaluation, visual inspection, and analyses of finished product samples
- Review and develop QA procedures
- Assist in troubleshooting product discrepancies
- Manufacturing & Ingredient supplier audits
- Create & Maintain production verification documents including, archival storage & organization, master document storage, and analysis of quality data
Requirements
- ·A working knowledge of the following:
-General food safety knowledge and experience
- Foreign Material prevention and detection
- Knowledge of food safety & quality systems
- Working knowledge of food regulatory requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required and 5 years’ experience in quality control and assurance in an FDA regulated industry or Bachelor’s Degree in a science related field preferred.
- A background in manufacturing and processing environments is desired.
- Proven analytical strengths and experience.
- Experience in writing reports with strong computer skills
- Strong organizational skills, including attention to detail, time management and prioritization to achieve results
- Ability to accommodate flexibility in the work schedule (30% Travel)