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Quality Assurance Tech - 1st Shift (8am-6pm)

Bernatello's Foods, Kaukauna, WI, United States


Job Details

Shift Hours: Mon-Thurs. 8am to 6pm - (Based on production needs, schedules may be adjusted to include Friday coverage)

Full-time position, with benefits package (medical, dental and vision insurance)

$1, 000 Referral Bonus

Profit Sharing Bonus

Description
Key Benefits

Hourly Wage: $23+, based on experience

Shift Hours: Mon-Thurs. 8am to 6pm - (Based on production needs, schedules may be adjusted to include Friday coverage)

Full-time position, with benefits package (medical, dental and vision insurance)

$1, 000 Referral Bonus

Profit Sharing Bonus

Responsibilities

1st Major Area of Responsibility – QA/QC Program Development and Implementation

Collaborate with the Lead Practitioner/Quality Assurance Manager to develop and implement Food Safety, SQF fundamentals, and the Food Quality Plan across the facility.

Maintain the post-implementation facility SQF system, ensuring its integrity through validation and verification.

Coordinate and participate in special projects such as studies affecting food safety or product quality, trials of new products, process improvements and similar work.

Collaborate with supervisors, managers, and department leaders, through pro‑active and timely communication to:

Identify, evaluate and resolve plant product safety and quality issues as they arise.

Maintain and audit effective plant/sanitation programs

Ensure proper equipment and plant sanitation through effective pre‑operational inspections.

Review HACCP and GMP principles with new and existing employees.

Participate in SOP/SSOP development and maintenance, including annual reviews.

Coordinate Product Quality Evaluations

2nd Major Area of Responsibility – Audit/ Inspection

Assist in the coordination of a comprehensive plant audit program, including HACCP critical control points, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), plant housekeeping, sanitation (COP, CIP and manual cleaning), bio‑security systems and compliance with federal and state inspection agency regulations.

Maintain and audit glass and glass‑like material monitoring program.

Participate in and support Quality Assurance Manager in regulatory inspections and/or customer audits, including routine regulatory sampling of products and water supplies.

Assist in the investigation and resolution of product contamination events.

Assist with the investigation and resolution of customer complaints.

3rd Major Area of Responsibility – Food Safety and Quality Training

Review the following topics with new and existing employees:

HACCP principles

GMP principles

Food Safety and Quality SOP’s

Qualifications

Training or degree (B.S. ideal) in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or related technical field, or combination of equivalent work experience required

Minimum one (1) year QA/QC experience in a manufacturing environment under HACCP, USDA and/or FDA preferred

Quality Auditor Certification preferred.

Internal Auditing

Organized and detail oriented

Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, basic experience with laboratory software and manufacturing data

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