Quality Assurance Technician

4 weeks ago

Palmyra, United States A.S.K. Foods, Inc. Full time

A.S.K. Foods, Inc. has openings on 2nd and 3rd shift for Quality Assurance Technicians.

QA Technicians are responsible for ensuring that ingredients and finished food products complies with all safety and quality specifications and that they follow SQF, USDA Meat and Poultry, FDA Seafood and FDA HARPC requirements.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Oversee loading of trucks and receiving of ingredients and packaging as required
- Monitor cooking processes
- Conduct pre-operational inspections of all production areas
- Conduct plant and freezer temperature checks
- Conduct metal detector checks and code verifications
- Check and maintain sanitizer levels
- Conduct monthly facility inspections
- Taste and evaluate batch samples
- Maintain sample retention library (frozen and refrigerated products)
- Complete product weight checks
- Conduct ATP swabbing
- Monitor and ensure proper storage practices of ingredients including allergens
- Monitor GMP compliance
- Troubleshoot problems whenever they occur
- Calibrate thermometers and scales
- Monitor thawing and ingredient “use by dates”
- Follow up on sanitation and maintenance work order requests by inspecting equipment or area
- Assist in reviewing daily paperwork
- Maintain records of temperature checks (print out Wi-Fi graphs, charts from recorders)
- Quarterly glass/brittle plastic audit
- Oversee transfer of product between facilities
- Assist with mock recall activities
- Conduct verification checks of labels on all packaging lines to ensure that they are correct.
- Comply with all company and safety policies and procedures.

**Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required**:

- Knowledge of FDA, USDA GMPP, SOP, HACCP, sanitation, chemical safety, pest control and food allergens.
- Ability to communicate effectively and work well with others in a team setting.
- Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities.
- Ability to work overtime as required

Ability to understand, read, write and communicate using the English language; read and understand safety rules, operating manuals, etc; communicate using simple sentences.

Ability to keep accurate and detailed records

**Education and Experience**:
High School diploma or equivalent

Prior experience in food industry is preferred

**Physical conditions and requirements**:
Individual must be able to work in an environment containing the following conditions:

- Cold temperatures - The temperature in the plant area is maintained within a range of 45 degrees to 100 degrees.
- Damp conditions - Due to constant sanitation, the environment is damp, and the floors are typically wet and slippery.
- Sanitation chemicals - Due to constant sanitation, approved food-grade sanitation chemicals are frequently present in the work environment.
- Food allergens - Eggs, milk, tree nuts, shellfish, and peanuts are used as ingredients in our products and are frequently present in the work environment.
- Production equipment and vehicles - Equipment with moving mechanical parts and/or sharp edges and cooking vessels that operate at very high temperatures are present in the work environment.
- Safety precautions must be observed. Forklifts and hand trucks are used extensively to move ingredients and finished products to various locations throughout the work environment and proper safety precautions must be observed.
- Noise - Noise levels in the work environment are moderate.
- Sanitary safeguards - Proper clothing, shoes, hair restraints and other attire must be worn as required by government regulations and/or Company policy, and jewelry and nail polish are always strictly prohibited in production areas.
- The heaviest weight an individual will be asked to lift is 50 lbs.
- Must have the ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, squat, push, pull, kneel, crawl, reach, and utilize fine manipulation skills.
- Must be able to taste and smell in order to perform required sensory testing of product.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.

Pay: $18.00 - $21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance

Experience level:

- 1 year

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed

Work setting:

- Food Processing Plant
- In-person
- Manufacturing facility

Shift availability:

- Overnight Shift (required)

Ability to Commute:

- Palmyra, PA 17078 (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Palmyra, PA 17078: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

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