SCHEDULE:
Monday
– Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (Schedule Subject to Change)
SUMMARY OF POSITION: The assistant will work with the Quality Assurance Manager and other Management to meet the needs of the department, position, and personnel to remain within compliance.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Assist Quality Assurance Management with the following:
- Maintain all paperwork to follow federal/state regulations, customer policies and SQF requirements. Verify accuracy of records, enter records into organized system, and have records easily accessible for audits.
- Perform Daily Production and Daily Warehouse checks, thermometer Calibrations for I/R and Dial thermometers for production and warehouse, and Scale Calibration Accuracy check for all scales in warehouse and production (including pricing).
- Complete Weekly High/Low Temperature readings for production rooms, coolers and freezers
- Review daily production paperwork (sanitation records, production reports, sell by date sheets, etc.)
- Collect weekly environmental swab samples and submit the weekly environmental samples to the lab for Salmonella and Listeria
- Perform the daily, weekly, monthly, and annual environmental testing for ATP, Allergens, TPC, Coliform and E. coli
- Develop and maintain training, procedures and policies, and ongoing communication efforts related to an effective HACCP/Food Safety Program, including the maintenance of all SOP and SSOP manuals
- Maintain the records of these certifications and coordinate with managers to re-certify as needed.
- Other duties to be designated by manager
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
- Strong ability to communicate in English. Uses written, verbal, and nonverbal communication methods. Includes group interaction, presentation skills, etc. Multi-lingual helpful to position.
- Strong judgment, high attention to detail, and effective problem-solving ability.
- Intermediate to advanced computer abilities, particularly in applications such as Word, Excel, Access, pricing/inventory systems, etc.
- Strong demonstration of mathematical/numerical abilities, particularly the understanding and conversion of weights, pricing calculations, statistical calculations, and ability to develop/calculate benchmarks related to production/quality.
- Understanding and demonstrated behavior related to all areas of safety.
- Leadership/Management experience (managing muliple employees) is preferred
- Physical abilities including, but not limited to:
- Repetitive motion of fingers, wrists, and hands in data entry, writing, and testing
- Certifications necessary to position:
- First Aid/CPR certification preferred, but not required
- Food Handler’s Permit, HACCP, PCQI, and SQF Practitioner Certifications (preferred)
