Quality Technician 2nd and 3rd shift
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DescriptionThe Quality Assurance (QA) Technician has the primary responsibility for protecting the food by conducting food safety and quality sampling, testing, and documentation to meet all regulatory, customer and Pures Foods requirements. The QA Technician is responsible for conducting food safety and quality assurance procedures to ensure Pures Food Specialties, LLC is in compliance with best practices for food safety and quality.RequiredParticipates in daily food evaluation to identify possible defects Participates in physical bakery inspections on a weekly basis on each area (pest control, operational methods, maintenance for food safety, sanitation, personnel practices, etc.) Selects food items for analysis at specified stages in the production process for evaluating compliance to specification Able to perform pre-operational inspections and report any concerns to their supervisor Able to use the following instrumentation/measuring deviceso Thermometerso Metal detectorso X-ray deviceso Calculatorso Scaleso Gaugeso Caliperso Rulerso Moisture analyzerso Ovens Responsible for assuring materials are received from approved suppliers and conducts raw material supplier performance monitoring Participates in the EnvironmentalRequirementsRequirements: Effective work ethic and good communications skills High School Diploma, some college science courses or experience in the food industry Training in HACCP (Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points) Training in a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standard such as BRC or SQF Good writing, mathematics, and critical thinking skills Experience in computers including spreadsheetsPhysical RequirementsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly required to climb, stand or walk for extended periods of time. Use a computer keyboard and monitor more than 25% of total work time. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.Work