Quality Assurance Technician (S955) - Wellness Pet Company

About the Wellness Pet Company

The Wellness Pet Company crafts and produces premium natural pet food, treats, and dental chews. We believe that natural, premium nutrition focused on proven health outcomes is the foundation of creating a mutual wellbeing for pets and their families. As a community of people, Wellies are positively obsessed about how to win for pets and their parents. We believe in the difference we make every single day, and we know that when we work collaboratively, Wellies are unstoppable -- Not only in providing the best nutrition to pets, but in building a better tomorrow for pets, their parents, and the world.

1st Shift: Monday - Friday: 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM, OT as needed

$25.00/hour

Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• AD&D
• Supplemental Health Options
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401k
• Paid Time Off:
  • Company Paid Holidays, Vacation, Personal Time, Minnesota Sick Time, and Community Service Time.

Your #lifeatwellnesspet

When you join Wellness Pet, you join a team whose aligned values and purpose create a unique and exciting place to work every day. Join us on our adventure to fulfill a life of wellbeing together with pets and their parents. Come for a walk with us today!

Why Work for Wellness Pet

We care about the wellbeing of our people, their families and their pets. So we treat every Wellie to a comprehensive benefits package full of extras to support their health, pets, passions, and professional Development. More information about our benefits can be found on our website.

The Wellness Pet Company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.

Position Summary

This full-time hourly position is responsible for assisting the Food Safety and Quality Manager and HACCP team to maintain quality compliance internally as well as externally with regard to Quality Assurance and Food Safety Management programs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Daily Review and Audit of production paperwork for accuracy, completeness and compliance to requirements. (logs, work orders, inspections, job tickets)
• Monitor QA documentation being filled out in real time on the production floor.
• Assist with Laboratory tests to produce reliable and precise data that will be utilized to hold or release product from a computerized inventory system. This includes but is not limited to:
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Raw material and finished good positive release
  • Shelf Life and retention sample programs.
• Use computers and perform mathematical calculations for the preparations of graphs and the analysis of data collected.
• Review all incoming material inspections for compliance to specifications.
• Review all supplier provided Certificate’s of Analysis for compliance to Specification requirements.
• Assists QA team members with Material reviews on all quality issues related to product, packaging, processes and equipment.
  • Escalates Material Review to a SCAR when necessary
  • Support Customer Complaint Investigations
  • Support Material First Article Inspections
• Manages the Corrective and Preventive action plan.
  • Works with Quality Manager to ensure necessary Internal Corrective actions are issued and completed in a timely manner.
• Monitor and manage the Quality Hold Program to ensure materials are properly inspected, labeled and logged in QMS.
  • Communication program information to appropriate staff.
• Monitor staff compliance to GMP’s, processes, procedures and food safety and quality programs.
• Provides support to production staff when needed.

• Participate in process improvement and kaizen projects.
• Obtain HACCP certification, participate and contribute in Food Safety Team meetings and events.
• Participate in Mock Recall events
• Create and develop standard operating procedures (SOP’s) for production, quality and sanitation programs as needed.
  • Audit for compliance to SOP’s.
• Follow company GMP’s at all times.

• Work with Quality Manager and QA Team to help further develop Quality initiatives.
• Be and active member of site Quality teams including:
  • Food Safety Team
  • Facility GMP inspection Team
  • Internal Auditing
  • Recall team
• Professionally communicate with Suppliers, customers, third party laboratories and across all departments
• Other duties as assigned

Safety

• Completes safety system documentation and verifies compliance to program standards. Reports deviations to the Human Resources Manager.
• Responsible to participate in mandatory safety training program requirements.
• Required to report all safety issues, near misses, and injuries.

Quality & Food Safety

• Completes quality and food safety system documentation and verifies compliance to program standards. Reports deviations to the Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager.
• Responsible to participate in mandatory food safety and quality training program requirements.
• Preserves the integrity of the BRC system through adherence to the policies and procedures outlined in the Quality Policy Manual. Takes actions necessary to resolve food safety and quality system deficiencies.
• Required to report food safety and quality system failures and take actions necessary to preserve the BRC system.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field (Chemistry, Biology, Food Science, Microbiology)
• Required to read and write English.
• Must have strong computer skills (Microsoft Word and Excel).
• Good math and analytical skills.
• Good communication skills (oral and written).
• Ability to work well with others across the organization and project positive behavior.
• Self- motivated and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of changing situations.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach and move about the facility.
• Exposed to shop elements such as noise, dust, odors, fumes, oils and greases.
• Ability to drive vehicle during the workday is required.

Wellness Pet Company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or Veteran status.