What are the responsibilities and job description for the 1st shift QA Tech position at MONOGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC?
1st shift Schedule: 4:30 am to 1:30 pm
Company Information: Monogram Foods Solutions is a leading manufacturer and marketer of value-added meat products, snacks, and appetizers. Monogram specializes in strategic co-packing, private label, and branded business, with both owned brands and licensed brands. Monograms broad portfolio of products includes beef jerky, bacon jerky, turkey jerky, meat sticks, pickled sausages and pickled eggs, smoked sausage, hotdogs, pre-cooked bacon, bacon, corndogs, mini corndogs, pancake and sausage, potato skins, onion rings, breaded cheese strips, cheese curds, jalapeno poppers, breaded mushrooms, breaded vegetables, and other value-added foods.
Position Summary, Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
QA Technician will assist Quality Assurance Supervisor and Manager in ensuring compliance with all Manufacturing Quality and Food Safety Policies and Guidelines. Technician will play a key role in our companys commitment to the production of the highest quality safe foods. The Quality Assurance Technician must be able to interact across interdepartmental boundaries in a professional, pro-active manner, avoid conflicts and exemplify a collaborative spirit.
General Duties:
- Monitor existing product SKU's and directly recommend/leads development improvements with R&D.
- Monitor quality of incoming raw materials and finished products, including organoleptic evaluations.
- Enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's).
- Complete Pre-operational Inspections each morning and evening including swabs weekly
- Monitor general upkeep of production area.
- Monitor verifications for CCP's on the floor
- Perform Specification Testing on certain incoming raw materials as needed
- Monitor daily Label Checks, HACCP, Operational, weekly thermometer checks, weekly temp tags and Calibration requirements.
- Monitor and verify the proper function of metal detectors daily
- Perform training as assigned by the QA Manager for employees.
- Perform the daily organoleptic testing of products being run that day and send out report.
- Generally, assist in ensuring safety compliance and compliance with all other Company Rules and Policies by way of example and by encouraging and monitoring the behavior of others.
Work Environment:
- Stand on concrete.
- Ambient temperatures.
- Work with a team.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Safety shoes as needed.
- Insulated gloves as needed.
- Safety knives as needed.
Education and Experience
Education, prior work experience, and specialized skill and knowledge:
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- Experience Required: Minimum 6 months of quality or related experience preferred.
- Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
- Support management decisions, talk positively, and encourage a happy environment.
- Be knowledgeable of and follow the safety procedures as outlined by Monogram Foods.
- Be knowledgeable of safe food handling practices, HACCP, and quality control procedures in your department.
- You must be able to speak, read and write in English.
- Serve Safe Certified
- Demonstrate a high level of energy drive and initiative.
- The ability to be self-directed and maintain excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to work flexible hours and accept additional responsibilities as needed
Language Skills
- Verbal and written communication skills.
- Bi-Lingual a plus- English/Spanish
Physical Requirements:
The physical requirements listed in this section include, but are not limited, to the motor/physical abilities and skills required of the position in order to successfully undertake the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to empower individuals with disabilities to undertake the essential duties and responsibilities of the position.
- Must be able to work within temperature-controlled environments (Heat/Cold)
- Walk on slippery wet surfaces
- Frequently transports/ push/pulls/move up 50 lbs. or more.
Walk/stand 100% of shift. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear 8-9 hrs per day. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 35 lbs., and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 lbs. Must be able to stand for up to 8-9 hrs. Per day.
**You must be 18 years old or older to work at Monogram Foods**
