Whole Foods Market · 7 hours ago
Quality Assurance Specialist, Bakehouse
Aurora, CO
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$21.63/hr - $36.75/hrWhole Foods Market is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to ensure high levels of quality in their products and processes through detailed assessments. The role involves verifying product quality, maintaining documentation, and collaborating with the production team to uphold food safety standards.
Consumer GoodsFood and BeverageGroceryOrganic FoodRetail
Responsibilities
Follow all GMP guidelines, complete all documentation for HACCP, FSMA, and daily operational sheets as required by food safety plan
Examine incoming products for quality, freshness and ensure accuracy of weight
Monitor and perform environmental swabbing and other swabbing programs as required, conform to GMP, HACCP and FSMA guidelines
Ensure proper lot control and rotation of all product in storage
Inspect product on hand daily for quality and food safety
Ensure all products are properly labeled and stored to prevent cross contamination
Oversee the packaging of outgoing product to ensure quality and food safety
Maintain accurate records and logs of all temperatures
Perform vendor weight tests and ensure facility scale accuracy
Conduct verification and validation of food safety plan, hazard analysis, sanitation processes, prerequisite programs, manufacturing process, and finished product
Collaborates with production team to initiate and implement corrective action reports to HACCP requirements
Perform detailed review of daily production, sanitation, QA, and receiving documentation
Ensure all records are organized and easily accessible for audit purposes
Follow and comply with established procedures and maintain comprehensive knowledge of and ensure compliance with relevant regulatory rules and standards, including, but not limited to, Department of Health, FDA, Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures, Steri-tech and HACCP
Perform pre-production sanitation inspections for all food processing areas and equipment
Conduct food safety training for all facility Team Members
Represent the facility during audits
Assist with continuous improvement of quality systems
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Serve-Safe Certification
Proactive attitude
Thorough knowledge of local, state and federal food safety requirements
Excellent organizational skills
Able to prioritize competing business needs
Strong communication skills
Able to lift 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation
Ability to work in an environment with food allergens
Able to work a flexible schedule based on the needs of the Facility, including nights, weekends, holidays as required
Preferred
Associate's degree in Food Science
Benefits
Health insurance
Retirement plan benefits
Eligibility for a store discount
Paid time off
Access to other benefit programs
Company
Whole Foods Market
Whole Foods Market is a supermarket chain owned by Amazon that exclusively sells natural and organic products. It is a sub-organization of Amazon.
Founded in 1978
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2017-06-16Acquired
1992-01-23IPO
Leadership Team
Scott Collier
VP Business Development
Ray Fusco
Value Added Produce Team Leader
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