Quality Control Technician - Sauder's Eggs

Job Description

750.00 SIGN ON BONUS plus 75.00 WEEKLY INCENTIVE

Team Member will report to the Food Safety Quality HBE Supervisor. The Hard Boiled Egg Safe Quality Food/Quality Control Technician, is responsible for the daily quality, food safety and esthetics of the product. This person also follows through on set processes and ensure adherence to FSMA, Current Good Manufacturing practices (CGMP), Food Safety, Safe Quality Food (SQF) standards and product quality standards.

Work Schedule;
Days - Monday to Friday
Hours - 5:00 am to 1:30 pm with possible weekend work during heighten busy season.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for monitoring and documenting critical control points (CCP) that apply to our Food Safety Plan
• Responsible for monitoring, product food safety and quality throughout the manufacturing process.
• Responsible for performing sanitation verification on equipment and other areas of the plant.
• Responsible for the correct recording and filling out all relevant record logs and documentation.
• Ensures the correct recipe guidelines for products are met during processing.
• Ensures employees are following all Food Safety and worker safety practices.
• Ensures and educates employees on FSMA, Food Safety and SQF standards.
• Collect product samples for product shelf life holds, lab retains and laboratory samples when directed.
• Perform inspections on Products, Equipment and Machinery.
• Assist and work with Production personnel and Supervisors with questions, issues, problems, and mishaps when it pertains to a Food Safety or Quality issue
• Be familiar with packaging operations, cases used, types of date codes and required dating information.
• They need to perform Pre-Operational Sanitation inspections and Environmental Swabbing and have a general knowledge of areas of the HBE equipment.
• Must have a general knowledge of basic computer data entry
• Thorough understanding of standards, measurements, metrics and applicable basic mathematics.
• Perform any other duties and task associated with Quality Assurance as required by the Sr. Food Safety Compliance Manager
• They must demonstrate they have a basic working knowledge of OVO data entry that pertains to the Quality Assurance program and Recall retrieval.
• They must demonstrate the ability to work with other people and any Government inspectorial agency employees.
• Must be able to stand 8-10 hours
• Must have good eyesight or proper glasses to correct eyesight to recognize small defects on the eggs

Secondary Functions

• Demonstrates understanding of the job and applies that knowledge effectively.  Satisfactorily performs essential job functions and demonstrates required knowledge and skills. Keeps up to date on developments and trends in his/her area of expertise and maintains necessary licenses or certificates.
• Evaluate overall work results to include accuracy, thoroughness, organization, follow-up, and consistency of work produced.
• Takes ownership of work; doing what is needed without being asked. Ability for self-direction, anticipates needs and identifies problems. Makes suggestions for more effective work methods and offers ideas for improvements.
• Demonstrates the ability to express ideas, both verbally and in writing. Balances both listening and talking, speaks and writes clearly and accurately and keeps others informed.
• Establishes and maintains a positive attitude towards the customers’ expectations and strides for 100% perfection with Product Output.
• Helpful, approachable and team oriented. Builds strong working relationships and a positive work environment while continually demonstrating respect and empathy for all people. Recognizes and values diversity within the work group and contributes to a harassment-free environment.
• Accepts personal responsibility and follows through on commitments. Can be relied upon to achieve excellent results with little need for oversight. Maintains an acceptable attendance record and is punctual.

Employee must have and maintain these certifications: Training for certification will be given if needed.

• SQF Practitioner Training
• Food Defense/Food Fraud Training
• HACCP Training

Company Description

Sauder's Eggs has been a family company for 60 years and is built upon the traditions of integrity, product excellence, and fairness. From the family farms whose hens lay our eggs, to the employees who clean, package, inspect, and deliver them, we never lose sight of the reason we're in business: to delight our customers with consistently superior products. 

Sauder's Eggs is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!

Sauder's Eggs is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Benefits

• Group benefits package (Medical, Dental, Long- and Short-term Disability, Vision, Prescription Durg, Life Insurance, and 401k)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) Vacation and Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Preventive Wellness Care
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program