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empirical Foods · 6 hours ago

QA Inspector

South Sioux City, NE

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Empirical Foods is a company focused on quality assurance in food production. The QA Inspector position is responsible for monitoring quality standards, conducting inspections, and ensuring compliance throughout the facility, as well as assisting in product development and reporting findings to management.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingNatural Resources

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Inspect all machinery and structures to ensure compliance standards are met. This includes cleanliness after sanitation processes are complete and prior to startup of operations. Report to management all areas not meeting cleanliness standard and perform re-inspection activities prior to startup of operations

Position will perform audits, monitoring for potential foreign material sources, and reporting all findings to management in a timely manner. Will inspect and test equipment, performing activities such as verifying scale accuracy, swab tests, sensitivity of metal detection systems, and all sanitizing equipment is functioning as required

Responsible for maintaining compliance by monitoring and inspecting the condition of various areas such as freezers, hand-wash sinks, locker rooms, overhead structures, ceilings, outside grounds, docks, drains and pest control. Inspections include monitoring employees for proper sanitation equipment such as proper use of hairnets, beard nets, frocks, gloves, etc. Report all findings to management in a timely manner

Responsible for inspection of all raw material trailers which include, but not limited to, inspection of seals as well as the recording and monitoring of set points and temperatures. Perform verifications, confirming trailer is from approved supplier list. Performance of core sampling test

Accurate and timely completion of product adjustment forms, damaged box reports, and sparse lean claim forms, all of which are reported to the appropriate corporate personnel in a timely manner

Perform regularly scheduled product sampling for various micro and analytical tests. Accurately record sampling data in a timely manner. The QA Inspector is also responsible for accurate labeling, packaging, and shipping of product samples to specified laboratories

Will perform various inspections on finished product and place on hold product for additional inspection and coordinate the stopping of production when necessary

Responsible for measurement and recording of quality factors of finished product such as fat, protein, temperature, and color

Responsible for inspecting and manifesting all finished products. Activities may include visual inspection of products, inspecting liners, gathering product temperatures, taking product samples, etc

Will provide coverage and assist in areas as needed. Will perform inventory checks for QA supplies and materials

Ability to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Perform all other duties as assigned