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Job Title:Quality LeadDepartment:QualityReports to:Quality SupervisorClassification:500JOB SUMMARY:Responsible for the validation and documentation of quality and food safety attributes of incoming raw materials, in-process and finished product. Enforcing GMP’s and food safety standards in the production environment. Work with other technicians to train on procedures to ensure they understand specifications of product and set standards. Analyzes process defects and troubleshoots problems to correct quality issues.ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES :
Conducts quality assurance testing and verifies and accurately documents products and raw materials on the plant floor. These may include verifying and documenting:
I n-process and finished product quality checks to ensure compliance to established specifications and temperature requirements.
Labels to ensure they meet regulatory requirements including tare weights, UPC codes, legibility, establishment number, pricing and correct product identification.
I ncoming ingredients for compliance to established visual and temperature requirements.
S ell-by and product dates on product runs.
Investigates and determines cause or causes of quality defects and communicates with production team.
Analyze facts or circumstances surrounding individual problems to do root causes analysis and preventive measures.
Confers with other leads and supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments to ensure Quality Department coverage.
Communicates to leads and supervisors when product is out of specification.
Assists in validating plant-wide compliance to GMPs and employee safety rules.
Assists leadership in Root Cause Analysis and implements preventative measures.
Trains new team members as needed.
Works independently or within a team as needed.
Assembles daily reports, paperwork, and blue label sheets as needed.
Stay s current with knowledge of GMP’s, SOP’s, standards, policies, procedures and specification of product.
Verifi es calibration of equipment.
Maintain s communication and updates as required by leadership.
Performs detailed inspections, testing and documentation
Trained and qualified in pre-operation activities
Trained and qualified in HACCP documentation and activities
Directs and leads a group of employees involved in inspection and quality procedures about in-process material and finished products to assure that quality standards are achieved.
Plan s and assist work of quality team as needed.
Maintain s expectations , morale , and harmonious relations among subordinates.
Evaluates and communicates personnel performance or training need s .
Maintains accurate quality records.
Compiles and maintains accurate quality inspection records and reports.
May assume other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Prefer High School Diploma or equivalent certification
Prefer experience in food manufacturing/and or quality .
Ability to speak, read, and write English
Good verbal and written communication skills
Bilingual preferred
Good math skills
Must be well-organized with good attention to detail
Display strong work ethic and positive attitude
Adaptable and dependable with ability to follow direction
Must maintain a helpful and professional attitude and appearance
Ability to work independently or as a team and apply common sense understanding to carry out detailedinstruction and communicate findings with QA & Production Leads, and Supervisors.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSACTIVITIES:Validating manufacturing work on the plant floor, standing for long hours, bending, stooping, and lifting.HEARING:Must be able to hear average or normal conversations to receive information, occasionally with loud background noise in the working environment.REPETITIVE MOTION:Must be able to frequently and regularly use wrists, hands, and or fingers.VISUAL ABILITIES:Average, ordinary visual acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents, products, or operate machinery.PHYSICAL STRENGTH:Regularly or frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.WORKING CONDITIONS:Must be able to work for long hours in a food processing environment, where it is loud, wet, damp, and cold. Temperatures are frequently below freezing, and employees are expected to remain in these conditions throughout the workday.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The list of essential functions, other duties, mental and physical demands, requirements and licenses is not meant to be exhaustive. Management reserves the right to revise job descriptions and to require other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job changes.Quality LeadEOE/Vets/DisabilityEmpire Packing, LP is an equal opportunity employer.
