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Richelieu Foods · 1 month ago

Quality Assurance Technician II

Wheeling, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$24/hr - $26/hr

1+ years exp

Richelieu Foods is a company focused on food safety and quality assurance. They are seeking a Quality Assurance Technician II to perform routine inspections and tests to ensure compliance with food safety and regulatory requirements, while also collaborating with team members on the manufacturing process.

Food and BeverageFood Processing

Responsibilities

Conduct daily inspections including pre-operative and Food Safety - ensuring sanitary conditions of the line before start-up. Document and communicate results to Lead Quality Tech

Conduct daily operating Inspections to ensure compliance with GMP’s and USDA requirements

Conduct CCP/CQP checks including hourly metal detector test, temperature verifications, and code date verifications

Ensure ATP swab tests are performed daily and weekly on the line; conduct the test when necessary

Monitor HACCP Critical Control Point

Perform in-bound raw and packaging material checks to ensure customer requirements are met

Calibrate Lab Scale, pH meter, salt analyzer

Conduct Organic start-up tests including assurance that documentation of no unauthorized cleaner was used, line was triple rinsed and pH 7 on the line

Perform Food Safety & Quality Audits - including production room/storage temperature checks, daily operational inspections

Change thermometer recorder charts as needed

Keep stock of Laboratory and Production supplies as directed and inform supervisor of supply issues

Liaison with USDA

Implement Code Date Sheets requirements to verify correct expiration/code information on finished product

Report and Follow-Up on Food Safety and Food Quality concerns. Stop line for any major findings

Lead pizza line coverage checks

Notifies Supervisor of all down times

Follows and enforces all Food Safety PPE/GMP requirements and reports any concerns

Conducts other duties as assigned by the Supervisor

First line of defense for reporting food safety/food quality issues. Immediately report and provide corrective action for any findings. Collaborate with the proper department to solve issues in real time

Maintains good documentation

Conducts in-depth observations and monthly audits including Glass and Brittle Plastic audits

Performs inventory adjustments as needed for lot code clarifications in our ERP system

Able to place products on hold both physically and systematically in our ERP system

Performs verification of disposed materials per RFI disposal process

Responsible for Daily SL extension requests, release and holds (need training)

Primary support for Active Release review and approval

Primary support for inbound and outbound documentation review

Support Shipping/receiving internal audits

Primary support for COA management, follow up and approvals

Support OOS and DA form creation, follow up and program maintenance

Support, review and accountable for product and ingredient hold reconciliation

Support QA technicians on the plant floor as needed

Assists during customer complaint investigations; document retrieval, retain retrieval, and sensory/cooking verifications

Creates foreign material reports for any internal foreign material findings. Conducts investigation of root cause of the material

Qualification

Food Safety ComplianceQuality AuditsHACCP MonitoringFood Manufacturing ExperienceMicrobiology KnowledgeMicrosoft Office ProficiencyInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsProblem SolvingDocumentation Skills