Quality Assurance Technician

Position Overview

The QA Technician at our manufacturing facilities is an on-hands leader of Quality, and an initiator with the

ability to identify possible food safety risks in the meat production chain to assure the delivery of safe meat

products to our valuable customers.

Specific Responsibilities

 Ensures daily that all QA policies and procedures are followed at Mitty’s manufacturing facility as part

of Mitty’s Quality/Food Safety Program.

 Leads the maintenance of HACCP, GMP’s, SSOP’s, SOP’s, pre-requisite programs, and record forms to

meet the highest Food Safety/Quality Assurance standards.

 Responsible for monitoring the micro finished product program and assuring the implementation of the

Hold/Release policy.

 Coordinates with the QA Manager the daily release of finished products to the market, and when

necessary, the destruction of finished products

 Act as a liaison with outside lab to ensure timeliness of samples’ schedules and results

 Performs/coordinates the sampling for the compliance of the Monthly Environmental program and water

test according to company procedures

 Conducts daily pre-operational plant inspection and ATP swabbing to authorize or not the start up of

processing operations

 Execute daily and weekly analyses of data (i.e. micro, weights, scraps, etc.)

 Escorts Pest Control Technician, State/USDA inspector, and 3 rd Party Food Safety consultants in the

plant during the inspections and perform necessary follow up with Plant Management.

 Monitors daily and through the day that employees follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and

informs plant management when corrective actions are required

 Monitors daily and through the day the compliance of all raw materials, packaging materials, products in

process, and finished products according to Mitty’s specifications

 Responsible for training new and existing employees in GMPs, HACCP, Pre-requisites programs, QA

procedures, and in filling correctly all Mitty’s QA and Production forms used for process control.

 Assures the compliance of Finished Products’ SOP’s within Mitty’s QC Specs. Informs Plant

Manager/QA Manager when out of range

 Investigates along with QA Manager Customer complaints and identifies possible CCP’s.

 Performs daily sensory evaluations along with QA Manager/Production Personnel according to

company procedures

 Works continuously with Plant Operations and QA Manager to improve yields, efficiencies, product

quality, and minimize product waste

 Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

 High School diploma or associate’s degree.

 HACCP certified.

 PCQI preferred.

 Self-motivated, able to take initiative and use sound judgment in day-to-day decision making.

 Professional, courteous, reliable, and mature, with outstanding organizational and communication skills-

fluent in reading and writing English.

 Clear understanding of GMP’s, HACCP and Sanitation Standards covering the (USDA) meat industry.

 Food production experience preferred.

 Flexible and able to work with others as a team.

 Punctual and reliable in work attendance.

 Able to effectively analyze problems and develop solutions.

 Proficient with Microsoft Office software, particularly Excel, and possess solid general computer, math,

and analysis skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Bloomfield, CT 06002 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Bloomfield, CT 06002: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person