QA Analyst I - T. Marzetti Company

About Us:

T. Marzetti Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lancaster Colony Corporation (NASDAQ: LANC), is a manufacturer and marketer of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice markets. Our retail brands include Marzetti^®, New York Bakery™ and Sister Schubert’s^®, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden^® dressings, Chick-fil-A^® sauces and Buffalo Wild Wings^® sauces. Our foodservice business supplies many of the top restaurant chains in the United States. 

Overview:

Great things are happening at the Sister Schubert’s Horse Cave Campus and as we continue to grow the T. Marzetti Company is looking to hire team members who will grow with us on our journey towards world class operational excellence.  The position of QA Analyst Maintains and ensures quality of products, collects data, monitors products and processes and GMP compliance.     

 

1st shift weekend (Friday - Sunday 6am to 6pm) 

Responsibilities:

Engagement – Marzetti Values: Work Safely, Communicate, Communicate, Communicate, Respect Each Other, Be Positive -You Can Make It Happen, Act with Integrity, Be Accountable – stand behind what you do

• Works respectfully with all team members to ensure the Safety, Quality, production and support of our products and goals daily.
• Practices integrity, respect, accountability, continuous improvement and positive interactions with all Team Members and visitors.
• Actively participates in Marzetti Operational Excellence, special projects or tasks, and modification programs as needed with prior approval.
• Actively participates in department/shift/team meetings and is involved with improvement/resolutions & follow-up.

 

Safety – Marzetti Values: Work Safely

• Maintains highest standard of Safety for all functions on an ongoing basis and ensures compliance for self and others to OSHA standards.
• As a member of the T. Marzetti Company, completes his/her Behavior Based Safety Observations (BBSO), corrects issues when identified, and participates in problem solving.
• Performs daily inspection of all PPE required including but not limited to SLIP-RESISTANT/STEEL-TOED SHOES, safety glasses, gloves, shields and aprons to ensure good overall condition of items that provide optimal personal safety & protection while working in the facility.

 

Quality – Marzetti Values: We bring delicious food to the table and always deliver superior service and value.  Be Perceptive-see work through your customers’ and consumers’ eyes, winning is just the Beginning.

• Leads and promotes a strong Food Safety Culture within the facility
• Completes his/her Behavior Based Quality observations (BBQs), corrects issues when identified and participates in problem solving.
• Ensures compliance to quality, Food Safety Preventive Control (FSPC), FSMA, Food Defense, , OSHA and other support programs; assures conformity to all company, customer and government standards.
• Reviews, understands, and complies with all applicable SOPs containing Process or Preventive Control monitoring or verification, if trained and designated as a Qualified Individual (QI).
• Communicates any concerns related to product safety, integrity, quality and legality to management or to the confidential hotline if the need for anonymity is necessary.   

 

Functional Capability - Marzetti Values: Be Perceptive-see work through your customers’ and consumers’ eyes, winning is just the Beginning, Continuous Improvement, Be Accountable – stand behind what you do

• Practices integrity, respect, accountability, continuous improvement and positive interactions with all Team Members and visitors.                                          
• Collect samples of ingredients, products or packages and monitor test according to established procedures
• Monitor processes to ensure they are operating consistently
• Document neatly and precisely all results
• Label and maintain samples of ingredients and samples for retains and shelf life monitoring organize collected data for management review
• Maintain lab equipment in a clean and orderly fashion
• Communicate non-compliant results immediately to management
• Monitor plant for compliance to GMPs
• Recommend methods to improve processes to reduce waste, improve productivity, improve quality and/or consistency
• Accurately weigh colors, flavors and other small ingredients
• Test R&D samples for Food Safety & specification development.

Qualifications:

• AS or BS in science related field required.
• Basic science skills; math, accurate data collection, general lab, and computer data entry
• Ability to follow detailed instructions.
• Make and record observations and efficiently organize work tasks and time.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Be able to work and contribute in a team environment.
• Previous quality assurance experience preferred
• Ability to work independently on pre-assigned tasks
• Ability to react and make decisions on Food Safety or Quality deviations
• Basic understanding of the key testing attributes measured daily in the job

Competencies:

Communicates Effectively	Instills Trust	Self-Development
Ensures Accountability	Nimble Learning	Action Oriented
Drive Results

Working Conditions/Environment:

• Works in a manufacturing environment where the Team Member is regularly required to speak, read, and comprehend, stand, walk, reach, lift, grasp, climb, and bend while working in a fast-paced production environment.
• Must be able to push/pull 75 pounds short distances.
• Lift up to 50 pounds repetitively. 
• Stand for up to 12 hours with regular breaks.
• May be required to work overtime and/or weekends as needed.
• The employee is regularly exposed to heat, fumes, odors, dust, oil, slippery floors, moving parts/equipment and non-toxic industrial waste and scrap.
• SLIP-RESISTANT/Steel-toed SHOES, Earplugs, safety glasses, hairnets, beard nets (if facial hair exists) are required to be worn/used in accordance with company GMP and Safety standards. Condition of these items must be inspected by employee daily and be replaced when no longer providing the optimal protection of the Team Member.