QA, Food Specialist

Quality Assurance Specialist
The Quality Assurance Specialist is a generalist role that works independently on behalf of the Quality Assurance team to create positive business impact. The person must make decisions independently within the scope of work to cover a number of various functions within Quality Assurance including but limited to procurement, organization, creation of QA data, label audits and reviews quality data according to existing documents and procedures, ensuring company and client standards are maintained. This role also is customer facing to help identify and correct technical issues in quality assurance product specifications.

Job Will Remain Open Until Filled

The Company is one of North America's leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Position Summary
The Quality Assurance Specialist is a generalist role that works independently on behalf of the Quality Assurance team to create positive business impact. The person must make decisions independently within the scope of work to cover a number of various functions within Quality Assurance including but limited to procurement, organization, creation of QA data, label audits and reviews quality data according to existing documents and procedures, ensuring company and client standards are maintained. This role also is customer facing to help identify and correct technical issues in quality assurance product specifications.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
o Create weekly procurement requirements for 120 items weekly. Plans most efficient method to purchase, transport and organize the products for weekly analysis. Analyzes best products to purchase and/or acceptable substitutions. Communicates real time as necessary to minimize down time.
o Prepare test environments by setting-up the necessary application settings and test data creation and subsequent clean up.
o Perform appropriate food preparation techniques to ensure products are completed according to customer requirements safely and with high quality.
o Perform functional, usability, integration and regression testing, documenting, communicating code, data or workflow issues and defects
o Conduct regular quality control data tests, researching, identifying, and resolving any data issues identified with product specifications

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports
- This position does not have supervisory responsibilities for direct reports

Indirect Reports
- This position does not have guidance or mentoring responsibilities for indirect reports

Travel and/or Driving Requirements

- Travel is not an essential duty and function of this job. Driving is an essential duty or function of this job.

Minimum Qualifications The following are the minimum job-related qualifications which an individual needs in order to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job
Education Level: (Required): Associate's Degree or equivalent experience

Field of Study/Area of Experience:

2-4 Years of experience in laboratory

Organizational excellence within a corporate environment
Preferably in CPG industry

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Excellent Computer Skills, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook, & web browsers
Good Interpersonal Skills
Strong Priortizing Skills
Ability to Work Independently & Prioritize with minimal supervision, in order to Meet Deadlines
Ability to Gather Data, Compile Information, & Prepare Reports
Ability to Exercise Sound Judgement
Excellent Written & Verbal Communication Skills
Decision Making Skills

Environmental & Physical Requirements

Office / Sedentary Requirements

Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Work is performed both in an office environment and outside of the office traveling short distances in the local area for the purpose of procurement. Typically requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time (55% each day), ability to hear the telephone, ability to enter data on a computer and may also require the ability to lift up to 20 pounds.

Additional Information Regarding Advantage Solutions Job Duties and Job Descriptions
Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one's supervisor or other manager related to the position/department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.

Any estimate, schedule, or guideline provided to associates in this job description or elsewhere in connection with their jobs is only intended to help describe job duties and for planning purposes. Regardless of any such estimate, schedule, or guideline, associates must always record all time worked for our company (which includes but is not limited to on-site work time in an assigned store, office, or other work location; required waiting time; administrative time; and work-related travel time).

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of associates so classified.

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. As part of this commitment, the Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.