Quality Assurance Specialist

2 weeks ago


Reading, Pennsylvania, United States Berks Packing Co., Inc. Full time
Job Overview

Berks Packing Co., Inc. is a reputable, family-owned meat processing facility with a rich history of delivering exceptional product quality and customer satisfaction. We are currently seeking a skilled Quality Control Technician to join our dedicated team.

Key Responsibilities

The Quality Control Technician will be responsible for the following:

  • Inspection: Conduct thorough inspections of products and related documentation to ensure compliance with established policies, procedures, and specifications. Identify and reject any products or equipment that do not meet the required standards, and promptly inform supervisors of any production issues.
  • Monitoring: Oversee production operations and equipment to guarantee adherence to specifications. This includes monitoring automated inspection machines, such as metal detectors.
  • Data Recording: Accurately document inspection data, including weights and temperatures, and verify compliance. Calculate percentages or averages as necessary and report findings, recommendations, or required repairs.
  • Standards Maintenance: Uphold established food quality and safety standards while enforcing Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
  • Compliance: Follow all Food Safety and Quality standard operating procedures (SOPs) and adhere to company policies.
  • Sanitation Verification: Ensure that all Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs) are met across all departments, including pre-operational inspections of Ready-to-Eat (RTE) departments.
  • Child Nutrition Standards: Maintain compliance with all Child Nutrition production requirements.
  • Microbiological Analysis: Engage in environmental activities that involve microbiological testing.
  • Product Evaluation: Assess product colors, shapes, and textures to ensure they meet established standards, and recommend corrective actions based on inspection outcomes.
  • Equipment Maintenance: Clean, maintain, and calibrate measuring instruments, thermometers, and probes.
  • Sample Collection: Weigh materials, products, containers, or samples to confirm packaging weights or ingredient quantities, and collect samples for testing.
  • Documentation Review: Review Pre-Shipment production documents to ensure accuracy.
  • Regulatory Adherence: Comply with all applicable USDA, GMP, SQF, HACCP, and OSHA regulations, including Lockout/Tagout procedures.
  • Team Collaboration: Foster teamwork by engaging plant employees in discussions regarding quality assurance issues and maintaining visibility on the production floor.
  • Additional Duties: Take on other responsibilities as assigned.
Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes training, healthcare, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, as well as short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, a 401K plan, vacation time, and an Employee Assistance Program. This position is salaried.

Qualifications

Ideal candidates will possess:

  • A solid work history
  • Experience in manufacturing
  • Proven teamwork and safety skills
  • Preferred experience in the food industry
  • A GED or high school diploma, with 3-5 years of QA experience in a manufacturing environment being advantageous but not mandatory. HACCP certification and SQF and Food Safety training are preferred.
  • Satisfactory references
  • A willingness to work overtime, including weekends as necessary
  • A completed application is required for consideration.

Please note that a pre-employment physical and drug/alcohol screening will be conducted. Background checks are part of our pre-employment screening process, and we adhere to all EEOC and FCRA regulations regarding the use of criminal records in hiring.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/M/F/D/V).



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