Quality Assurance Technician II

Home Run Inn Pizza is looking for an experienced Quality Control Technician to join our growing Manufacturing Plant in Little Village-Chicago!

Address: 3045 S Kildare Ave Chicago, IL 60623

This job will be required to occasionally help at our Woodridge Plant as well.

Job Summary: The quality control technicians will inspect ingredients, in-process products, and finished products to ensure compliance with USDA and FDA regulations.

Schedule: Monday-Friday from 5am-2pm with occasional weekends based on department needs.
Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including past 2pm and weekends based on department needs.

Responsibilities:

Complies with safety and GMP requirements.
Maintains and reviews manufacturing records.
Verifies calibration of equipment in accordance with company quality procedures to ensure accurate and reliable results.
Performs inspections across all stages of production.
Performs ingredient and product dispositions against specifications
Monitors adherence to USDA and FDA regulations by monitoring and verifying HACCP and SOP tasks
Collects samples as needed for testing.
Communicates quality or compliance concerns with urgency.
Complies with all company quality and food safety standards.
Assist in the preparation for customer and third-party inspections.
Other duties as assigned.

Safety Responsibilities:

Supports a culture of safety; follows all safety procedures.
Responsible for safety performance in respective area.
Ensures the implementation of, adherence to, and enforcement of workplace health and safety requirements.
Ensures activities are completed to promote and enforce safe behaviors by supervisors and employees.
Fulfills responsibilities as outlined in the company safety program.

Qualifications:

Able to speak, read and write in English. Bilingual in Spanish
Has basic Word and Excel experience.
Able to analyze and interpret information.
Uses good time management and decision-making skills to assist key personnel in resolving incidents in real time.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Able and willing to collaborate with co-workers, supervisors, and managers by maintaining a positive work atmosphere putting the success of the team above own interest.
Must be able to stand, sit, walk, reach and stoop for the duration of an 8-hour shift with applicable breaks.
Specific vision requirements for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
As required, works in a loud area that requires hearing protection and other protective equipment to be worn.
Exposure to some of the FDA designated major food allergens (Milk and Wheat).
Willing to work in a variety of environments including warm and cold ambient temperatures.

Experience in USDA and FDA regulated Facilities is a plus
SQF or GSI Certifications would be preferred

Home Run Inn Pizza is a fourth-generation family business that competes in both the restaurant and frozen food industries. Ideally you have one of our frozen pizzas in your freezer right now. Our primary goal at Home Run Inn Pizza is to be more than a participant in these industries. Our goal is to be a leader. We currently dominate the Chicago frozen pizza landscape, and we know exactly why. Weve identified the key elements of our Chicago strategy and have decided it is time to become the leading tavern style pizza nationally!