Quality Assurance Technician - Entry Level

Title: Quality Assurance Technician
Location: Wonder Meats Plant (20 Broad Street, Carlstadt, NJ 07072)
Hours: 4:00AM - 1:00PM EST

POSITION SUMMARY

The Quality Assurance Technician may have some experience in a food manufacturing environment, be dedicated to their work, and have a can-do attitude. The role requires you to be responsible for conducting frequent line checks and ensure quality products are being produced, while in a refrigerated environment. We are looking for someone who wants to launch their career with us – and stay for the long term with upward mobility.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Walks production floor to ensure GMP’s are being followed (will be on production floor most of the day).
• Assist with implementation, verification, and validation of SQF program.
• Oversees line checks and conduct line checks (including USDA Room) as needed.
• Performs direct observation for USDA products, including sanitizer strength logs are being kept current.
• Ensures proper records are maintained verifying allergen clean-ups have taken place.
• Ensures all finished product specifications are current alongside QA Manager; timely communication to team.
• Assists with finished product and raw material traceability/troubleshooting in response to customer complaints or in-house product issues.
• Assists QA Manager with plant-wide training in the areas of HACCP, Sanitation, Allergen Control, Facility Security, Food Safety, and GMP’s.
• Ensures calibration of all QA related equipment is maintained as per procedure.
• Performs other duties as assigned that improve the efficiency of the above processes and procedures.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Bi-lingual English & Spanish highly preferred.
• Food & Beverage manufacturing experience, highly preferred
• Experience with RTE products preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret information.
• Solid understanding of general work processes.
• Strong working knowledge of enforcing & following Standard Operating Procedures.

Education and Experience:

• High School or Equivalent required.
• Minimum of 1 year of related experience required.

The Benefits of Joining Our Team:

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Life, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance offered.
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) after 6 months of service
• PTO, paid holidays and paid sick time.
• Employee Referral Program
• In-house safety training and equipment certification
• Upward mobility & bonus opportunities

About Us:

Wonder Meats Inc. has been family owned and operated since 1971. Since then, we’ve honed our craft to become a leading manufacturer of quality meat products. We are now on our third generation of leadership and continue to operate based on the same core values of our founder – Quality, Consistency, and Dedication. Ready to join the team? Contact us now!

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Desired Salary?

Experience:

• Quality assurance: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)
• English (Required)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Required)
• Overnight Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Carlstadt, NJ (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Carlstadt, NJ: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person