What are the responsibilities and job description for the QA Technician position at Florida Food Products LLC?
Position: Quality Assurance Technician
Reports to: Quality Assurance Manager
Department: Quality Assurance
Summary:
Contribute and support Javo’s Quality System through analytical, organoleptic, and microbiological analysis of products, samples, and ingredients per established requirements and regulations. Monitor and document key processes. Communicate intra-departmentally any food safety and quality issues.
Expectations & Responsibilities:
Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Perform sampling and inspections of incoming raw materials and ingredients
- Analyze work-in-progress and finished products according to written procedures and established specifications (Brix, pH, and organoleptic)
- Collect samples, plate, and analyze the full spectrum of microbiological analysis for product release and environmental food safety program
- Perform Hold and Release procedures for finished products
- Ensure proper documentation is completed and maintained for quality systems, finished products, routine data analysis, and testing (CoAs and Customer Complaint forms)
- Document and report Food Safety and Quality issues and procedure-related information in a proper and timely manner
- Engage in preparation and documentation of shelf-life testing, trial testing, and any other project-oriented work that arises
- Promptly ensure all equipment is visually clean, passes ATP swab testing, and when needed allergen swab testing
- Maintain lab equipment and instruments per calibration scheduling and procedures
- Monitor and review Food Safety Documentation for the HACCP plan
- Follow and enforce compliance with procedures, rules and regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices, and food safety rules
- Responsible for the general housekeeping of the workspace to maintain a clean and organized work environment
- Ability to perform the sensory evaluation on coffee, teas, and botanical products
- Verify correctness and approve all labels before printing
- Preform pre-operation inspection along with cooler temperature checks
- Ensure Packaging has and is placing Micro Hold Tags on pasteurized products
- Remove all hold tags from Finished Goods that are no longer on hold
- Verify all paperwork is accounted for before and after packaging, Signing off on Work Orders
