F&S Fresh Foods · 21 hours ago
QA Tech
Riverside,CA,US
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelF&S Fresh Foods is focused on ensuring food safety and quality. The QA Tech is responsible for verifying requirements, conducting inspections, and maintaining documentation to ensure compliance with food safety regulations.
AgricultureDeliveryFood and Beverage
Responsibilities
Responsible for verifying and documenting the requirements to ensure food safety
Execute daily quality activities to assess incoming materials, work in-process / product runs, quality, labeling, final inspections, analysis and testing of finished products, and food safety related sanitation
Assure that customer specifications are achieved, and the facility/Plant meet local, state, and federal food safety and health regulations
Partners with operations management team to ensure food safety best practices and processes
Ensures regulatory food safety compliance
Verifies the daily production plan, and any immediate needs to be addressed
May conduct pre-operation and other inspections, may reject materials or products, completes environmental swabbing and quality testing
Maintain documentation in support of fresh food specification requirements
Conduct and facilitate internal and external quality audits, documenting findings and next steps
Work with receivers to verify the documentation of temperature and inspection of delivery trucks (Assure accurate completion of Receiving logs)
Ensure FIFO is followed, proper allergen segregation
Use the PPRO app to do receiving inspections, as well as setting up the app and check reports in PPRO
Complete established USDA swabbing and shelf-life tests of product samples as required
Calibrate test equipment-Scales and Thermometers
Ensure thermometer calibration logs are complete
Collect samples, fill out order sheets, pack and ship samples to the lab, as required
Maintain and organize Food Safety and Quality Assurance daily records
Maintain and monitor inventory product retains and spot-check department documentation for accuracy and compliance
Monitor / evaluate cleanliness and 5S standards
Document downtime related problems and corrective actions taken when associated with a QA hold or action that interrupts production
Perform all quality checks and preventive critical control points (CCP) monitoring (temperature logs, sanitation, labeling checks, net weight, package integrity, and package integrity checks)
Collaborates and makes recommendations on food safety and quality decisions regarding ingredient, raw product, in-process product and finished product conformance
Prevents and helps with researching information for management to respond (corrective action / preventive action) and follow up to Government (Federal – USDA / FDA / etc., State, County and City) inquiries
Review documents and verify plant recipes/ specifications, labeling, etc
Support internal and external food quality/safety audits & report and track corrective actions
Print traceability forms from the QMS
May track the quantity of swabs, test strips, chemicals, and other supplies for the QA dept
May spend time reviewing market research, trends, and collaborate on projects
Escalates difficult matters to the QA Supervisor or QA Manager as necessary
Performs other duties as needed
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or equivalent required
Experience working in a chilled food environment
Excellent communicator, verbally and in writing
Proficient use of MS Office software and a working knowledge of common applications used
Knowledge of common start-up processes in a USDA factory and Good Manufacturing Procedures
Demonstrated ability to be a self-starter who will be responsible for common routines
Ability to analyze data using spreadsheets, formulas, statistical tools, etc
Must be highly organized and detail-oriented person
Ability to work within a fast-paced environment and multi-task effectively
Demonstrates the ability to remain professional and diplomatic when working under pressure
Ability to apply logical thinking and exercise sound judgment to arrive at appropriate business decisions
Preferred
College level education or related degree helpful
Prior HACCP certification, Food Handler, and other certification desirable
Experience using Supplier Database, or Product Life Cycle Management software; Produce Pro
Company
F&S Fresh Foods
F&S Fresh Foods is a supplier that offers fresh-cut fruits, vegetables, and meal solutions to customers on a daily basis.
Founded in 1981
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Lori Maddalena
Chief Financial Officer
Colin Turner
Chief Strategy Officer
Recent News
2024-04-09
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