Quality Assurance Technician I

Hours: M-F 6am-2:30pm

JOB DESCRIPTION:                               

Position Profile:

Responsible for performing Quality Assurance tasks and duties in a food manufacturing environment to ensure compliance and execution of the Quality Assurance Program for Red Monkey Foods. Inspects food manufacturing areas and equipment, completes associated documentation, and performs various Quality Assurance checks on finished goods and equipment. Verifies finished goods documentation is accurate and completed before released. The QA Floor Tech is regularly required to inspect and handle raw materials in a warehouse/production environment that may consist of lifting and moving up to 50-pound bags of product. 

 

Job Duties and Accountabilities:

• Safety. Works in a safe manner. Complies with safe work practices at all times. Reports unsafe conditions or situation to supervisor or management.

• Production, Equipment, and Facilities Tasks. Performs regular inspections on product, equipment, and manufacturing areas to ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices and Food Safety and Food Quality standards.
  1. Performs Pre-Op/Post-Op Inspections and Release of production rooms
  2. Ensures compliance with SOPs, sSops, [SK1] GMPs and other required regulatory processes
  3. Recognize and take action for any non-conformances/deviations found during production or process inspection
  4. Communicates any food safety or food quality issues to Quality Assurance Supervisor
  5. Verifies all components for manufacturing are staged properly. 

 

• Quality Assurance Tasks.  Uses accepted procedures and processes to test product, equipment, and facilities to ensure quality standards are met.

• Back-up Quality Assurance Raw Materials Technicians in raw material sampling and incoming materials/trucks. This could include inspecting and handling raw materials in a warehouse/production environment and may consist of regularly lifting and moving up to 50-pound bags of product.
• Performs ATP/allergen/sanitation effectiveness swabbing and assists in environmental swabbing as needed
• Performs Aerobic Plate count testing, interpretation, and logging for Sanitation Effectiveness 
• Identifies and addresses all issues with bottle breaks, foreign objects, and Sanitation 
• Perform regular Food Quality and Food Safety Checks, including metal detector and scale checks
• Performs additional Quality checks as required per SOPs
• Manage and maintain finished goods sample retains
• Produce and maintain reports, such as the End of Shift report
• Participates in Disposition process on raw materials and finished goods and associated documentation
• Performs inspections and create rework documentation as needed for Food Safety or Food Quality

• Verifies product documentation.   Inspects and reviews production documentation to ensure compliance with regulatory and Red Monkey Foods quality standards.

• Reviews batch tickets to verify accuracy and completeness. Verifies Bill of Materials against Batch Tickets
• Conducts Finished Goods reviews, visual releases, and approvals
• Releases production batches from quarantine
• Create Certificates of Analysis per customer requirements and requests

 

• Teamwork and Collaboration.   Actively engages in team meetings and provides timely feedback to team regarding work topics. Understands organizational mesh points and potential synergies. Integrates team efforts across work team. Understands available resources and utilizes those resources when appropriate. Works with shift supervisors and Quality Assurance team to meet training objectives for GMPs and Food Safety and Food Quality procedures.
• Leadership. Acts with integrity. Treats others with dignity and respect. Models behavior that is consistent with Red Monkey Foods’ Values. Delivers on commitments and deadlines.  

• Communication.  Effectively communicates with team members. Demonstrates sound oral and written communication skills. Communicates effectively and professionally to both internal and external parties. Executes effective customer communication and relationship building techniques. Communicates any food safety or food quality issues to Quality Leadership. 

 Incumbent Profile:

 Education and Experience Required

Requires high school diploma or equivalent 2 years of related work experience and/or equivalent combination of education and work experience required. PREFERRED: food manufacturing experience

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Required

• Ability to read, write, and understand English.
• Basic understanding of laboratory processes and procedures
• Effective computer skills, including Microsoft Office
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Must have good organizational and planning skills
• Must have strong customer service skills
• Ability to effectively influence others to work collaboratively to achieve common goals
• Must be required to see all colors on the visible spectrum.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds, regularly sometimes overhead.

Core Values: 

At Red Monkey Foods, we believe that our success is built upon the strong foundation of our core values. These values guide every decision we make and every action we take. We are committed to creating an environment where these values are not just words on a page but are lived out daily by every member of our team.

As an employee of Red Monkey Foods, you will play a crucial role in upholding and exemplifying these values in all aspects of your work. From how you interact with colleagues and clients to the quality and creativity you bring to your work, your commitment to our values will drive our collective success.

Red Monkey Foods Values: 

• Do the Right Thing
• Treat Everyone with Dignity and Respect
• Be Curious
• Be Passionate
• Sweat the Execution

Together, through exemplifying these values in our day-to-day decision-making processes, we can and will build a company that stomps the competition and is rewarding for those who make it happen!

Red Monkey Foods, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.