What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Assurance Technician position at Sunrise Farms?
Job Overview
Actively supports QA, operations, and sanitation team, performs quality and food safety verifications of paperwork and products. Assists with the enforcement of food safety and quality programs to all departments. Ensures adherence to required food safety laws, regulations, company and customer policies and procedures. Has the authority to suspend operation when serious food safety and quality risks are identified.
SHIFT TIME : 7am – 3pm
Duties and Responsibilities :
Actively participate in the implementation and review of CCP, HACCP and BRC Systems (GMPs, Prerequisite Programs, Policies, SOPs, etc.) as per QA management team
Train, guide, and support QA verifiers with daily tasks.
Applies regulation, policies and standard operating procedures regarding food safety and quality programs relating to incoming raw material, packaging and labeling inspections
Profiles and evaluates raw materials, for defects and non-conformities, to ensure food safety, quality, and customer requirements are met
Communicate with QA / production managers and supervisors for reporting non-compliances / deviations / CAPA.
Ensures appropriate product holds and timely dispositions and / or releases.
Daily follow up external lab micro-test results on daily swab and finished products and handle non-compliances as per HACCP plan and QA policy.
Assist QA team in investigation of HACCP, and BRC non-compliance and deviations through root cause and risk analysis, and the application of corrective and preventative actions.
Assists QA team and HACCP coordinator with onsite verifications, internal audits and HACCP verification tasks / reassessment.
Supports QA team to ensure regulatory compliance with CFIA, GFSI, BRC and Customer requirements are met
Electronically distribute daily QA shift reports to the relevant team
Attend daily QA meetings and provide inputs for continuous improvement.
Prepare all samples for Lab submission including paperwork.
Review and verify daily QA and production paperwork and initiate non-compliances / deviations / CAPA as required.
Identify, report and follow up to pest control and sanitation team for relevant concerns.
Actively follow up daily QA forms and paper works to maintain updated versions, communicate with QA management team for necessary changes as per SOP / specifications.
Identify health and safety concerns and report to the management team as required.
Back up QA verifiers and / or QA supervisor in absence / vacations.
Other duties as assigned
Pre-Operational Activities and Sanitation Support role :
Conduct daily and non-daily pre-operationalinspectionsandreleasesproductionequipmentandproductionroomstooperationsfollowing corporate policies, SOPs and schedules along with QA / sanitation leadership team.
Work with sanitation and direct re-cleans as necessary and conduct re-inspection.
Ensuredocumentationandresolutionofdeviationsoriginatingfromequipmentteardown, sanitation and equipment re-assembly as it relates to pre-operational and sanitation activities.
Actively participate in implementing GMP policy during and post sanitation shift.
Actively inspect premises and equipment conditions and issue work orders for repairs.
Prepare, approve, conducts swabbing and sampling as applicable to pre-operational inspection.
Prepare all samples for Lab submission including paperwork.
Daily calibration of thermometers and / or other tools as required.
Data entry of inspection results daily into a pre-op log.
Identifies trends related to pre-operational and sanitationperformance,throughsanitationscorecardsandrewashlogs,andcommunicatingtrends to management.
Maintains environmental monitoring, including record completion and trending of results.
Attend weekly sanitation meetings.
Other duties as assigned by QA / sanitation supervisor and / or Sanitation / QA manager.
Skills and Abilities :
Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal skills
Highly detail oriented, Ability to work effectively as a team member
Proficient with data entry, data processing and MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook etc.)
Proven ability to work effectively, prioritize multiple obligations within limited time.
Adaptable to change, handles pressure well, adjusts plans to meet changing demands
Excellent work ethics and accountability must work with minimal supervision in a team environment.
Strong analytical, systematical, and problem-solving abilities
Highly detail oriented and focused with excellent organizational skills.
Strong attendance / punctuality
Must be physically and mentally fit to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Meets attendance / punctuality requirements
Makes decisions systematically, under pressure and can make difficult / unpopular choices
Education :
University degree or college diploma / certification in Food science, Food / chemical engineering, Microbiology or in related discipline preferred.
Experience :
Preferably 1-2 years of working experience and / or strong knowledge on GMP, HACCP, Prerequisite Programs, preferably on CFIA inspected food manufacturing facility.
Working knowledge of HACCP and GFSI systems and applicable regulatory agencies
Thorough understanding of statistical process controls
Knowledge root cause analysis investigation and resolution process
Proficient with MS Suite products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required as well as with label system software
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