Qc Specialist I

Inspection & Operation Oversee
- Responsible to oversee and manage safe production of fresh food concepts
- Verifies food safety and quality within the operation and from the supplier from raw material point to finished goods. Verifying visual quality, shelf life, extended shelf life, temperature logs, labeling, & packing
- Responsible for ensuring the highest quality standards and good relations with governing agency representatives, such as USDA.

Quality Control
- Maintaining Food Safety documentation such as HACCP, SSOP, manuals, policies, pre-op procedures, & allergen program.
- Oversight of the HACCP Program to ensure preventative controls, validations, & review of records
- Working closely with the Quality Operation Manager/ Team Manager on any food safety or quality assurance issues.
- Constant Overseeing & Maintaining sanitation of the facility to comply with food safety requirements
- Inspecting all raw materials when receiving to meet specifications
- Inspecting all labels of the finished product to ensure all products are produced within specifications.
- Ensures all products meet applicable USDA regulations
- Ability to train all employees on food safety, sanitation programs, & regulation policies.
- Perform as Recall Coordinator to complete mock recalls and traceability to ensure recall procedures are current and effective.
- Ability to develop continuous improvements for the facility to enhance quality standards

Record Keeping & Documentation
- Review & Update all food safety audits conducted by USDA.
- Ability to organize, manage, & update documents for all related documents such as HACCP, SSOP, Recall Programs, Allergen Programs, & Supplier’s records.
- Review labels to ensure accuracy and are to current standards
- Be able to review all daily process records and correspond with USDA

**Behaviors**: Preferred
- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
- Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

**Motivations**: Preferred
- Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
- Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
- Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help