Quality Assurance Technician - Fresh Express

Food Safety Role & Responsibility:

As an individual, the incumbent must understand the Food Safety Statement, complete the required training, perform work assignments in accordance with training and display an acceptable level of competency with all Quality Assurance/Safety/Security policies and training requirements. Areas of food safety training will include, but are not limited to, GMP, Food Safety Plan, Listeria, Food Safety and Quality Statement, FSSC 22000/Global Food Safety Policy/Food Safety Goals, Visitor/Food/Site Security, Emergency Preparedness, and Bloodborne Pathogens. Some additional items will include: GLP's, Equipment Calibration, Hold/Release, Allergens, and CCP Monitoring.

The individual must also request additional and/or refresher training if he or she feels that it is needed to effectively perform requirements in specific areas of responsibility.

Summary:

This is a fast-paced position heavily involved with the mathematical and technical areas. The incumbent will inspect all inbound raw materials for compliance to Fresh Express quality standards and/or also serves as an important supporting member of the Production Team on the production floor by rotation.

Job Function Statements Essential Functions:

- Responsible for Pre-op inspection, calibration of equipment and/or instruments before start-up, swabbing of equipment and/or instruments in production area for sanitation effectiveness

- Responsible for routine sampling and testing of product at various stages of production.

- Responsible for recognizing, identifying, communicating and documenting out-of-spec samples.

- Responsible for ensuring that adjustments are made to ensure compliance to specifications,

and for re-checking following adjustments to ensure that product is of the highest quality.

- Responsible for routine sampling and testing of raw material products, to recognize, identify and document out-of-spec products.

- Responsible for effectively communicating inspection information to production management and Quality team members, as well as business management and corporate Quality when needed.

- Responsible for conducting and documenting truck inspections for food safety aspects

- Responsible for ensuring product traceability through product code verification on raw materials

- Inspects all inbound shipments of raw materials for compliance to Fresh Express quality standards

- Performs testing of bulk chemicals:

- Performs condiment and master pack inspection

- Maintains effective records and documentation of material inspections

- Performs measuring-equipment calibration

- Completes written and electronic reports and other communications as needed

- Responsible for performing duties listed below:

o raw material quality and ATU evaluation

o flume water testing for the following: total and free chlorine, Calcium, and Tsunami sanitizer levels

o Nature Seal

o Quat testing

o pH testing

o water temperature monitoring

o ambient temperature check for different processing area

o metal detector verification

o percent oxygen testing

o cut quality and blend ratio evaluation

o total volume testing

o package weight monitoring

o seal integrity (leaker testing)

o finished package temperature monitoring

o Defect check and WIP check

o Allergen verification

o code date verification

o equipment calibrations

o CQI and shelf-life sample collection

o bar code readability verification

o documentation of all results and actions

o entering data into computer when needed

- Responsible for helping to enforce GMP rules.

- Train new or existing QA technicians / inspectors as required.

- Perform other duties as required or assigned.

- Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position