Simmons Foods · 3 hours ago
QA Tech SS3 Second Shift
Siloam Springs, AR
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expSimmons Foods is a company focused on ensuring the food safety and quality of pet food products. The QA Technician role involves monitoring compliance with food safety regulations, conducting quality checks, and assisting with audits to maintain high standards in production and sanitation processes.
Food and BeverageManufacturingNutrition
Responsibilities
Ensures operational compliance. Conducts and evaluates CCPs and quality checks as identified by the HACCP team; reviews and verifies the records to ensure compliance. Initiates the non-conformance process when products are not in compliance with established specifications. Works with Operations Manager and Production Supervisors to find Root Causes and to develop preventive action. Acts as the first line of defense for products sent to the Quality Department for further analysis
Responsible for the facility’s hygiene verification. Monitors and verifies the proper cleaning and sanitation program. Verifies hygiene control during production and shutdown to ensure food safety and compliance and works with Sanitation to ensure compliance is being met. The QA Technician will contribute to process training on Sanitation and GMP practices as needed, in addition to the annual corporate training
Assist with audits of the facility. Possess knowledge of SOPs and full processing operations in order to assist with audits of the SOPs as it relates to Operations, Quality, Receiving and Procurement functions. Support auditing of the facility with an emphasis on cooking/processing, quality, production, packaging, and shipping areas. Assists cross functional teams in audit readiness
Inspects a variety of programs to ensure compliance. Assesses SOPs and Pre-Op inspections, GMPs, Zoning assessments, calibration compliance, pest control, etc. Helps to create corrective actions/preventive controls for any non-conformity. Helps spot check all processes throughout the facility. Will assist in mock recalls as required
Assists in the monitoring and updating of data entry into various software programs. Helps monitor and maintain the food safety and quality programs and records
Participates as a member of the Team. Participates in the ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure best practices with all team members. Attends appropriate team meetings. As a member of the Team, fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues; e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc. Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways, and reinforce actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization
Simmons Operating systems principles and objectives: Is familiar with Simmons’ established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies, LEAN); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position’s role in support of these systems - including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas
Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives: This position description is intended to guide the activities of the person in this position and is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person as to the work of this function nor is it intended that this describe all the work that may be required of the person in this position
Qualification
Required
To monitor procedures put in place to ensure the food safety and quality of pet food products in compliance with customer specifications, State and Federal rules and regulations
Ensure the product(s) are consistently produced, stored and shipped in a timely and efficient manner according to Simmons, customer and regulatory guidelines
Ensures operational compliance
Conducts and evaluates CCPs and quality checks as identified by the HACCP team
Reviews and verifies the records to ensure compliance
Initiates the non-conformance process when products are not in compliance with established specifications
Works with Operations Manager and Production Supervisors to find Root Causes and to develop preventive action
Acts as the first line of defense for products sent to the Quality Department for further analysis
Responsible for the facility's hygiene verification
Monitors and verifies the proper cleaning and sanitation program
Verifies hygiene control during production and shutdown to ensure food safety and compliance
Works with Sanitation to ensure compliance is being met
Contributes to process training on Sanitation and GMP practices as needed, in addition to the annual corporate training
Assist with audits of the facility
Possess knowledge of SOPs and full processing operations in order to assist with audits of the SOPs as it relates to Operations, Quality, Receiving and Procurement functions
Support auditing of the facility with an emphasis on cooking/processing, quality, production, packaging, and shipping areas
Assists cross functional teams in audit readiness
Inspects a variety of programs to ensure compliance
Assesses SOPs and Pre-Op inspections, GMPs, Zoning assessments, calibration compliance, pest control, etc
Helps to create corrective actions/preventive controls for any non-conformity
Helps spot check all processes throughout the facility
Will assist in mock recalls as required
Assists in the monitoring and updating of data entry into various software programs
Helps monitor and maintain the food safety and quality programs and records
Participates as a member of the Team
Participates in the ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies
Coordinates work to ensure best practices with all team members
Attends appropriate team meetings
Fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues
Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness
Brings them to the attention of the team leader and works with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues
Actively looks for ways, and reinforce actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization
Is familiar with Simmons' established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies, LEAN)
Understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position's role in support of these systems
Including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas
Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives
Must be able to walk, stoop, sit, squat, climb ladders and stairs as well as lift and carry objects up to 75 lbs. in weight
Lifting from floor to crown multiple times daily
Must be able to roll fully loaded trucks of product (up to 700 lbs.) in and out of ovens
Perform simple grasping and fine finger manipulation of small objects
Work comfortably in confined spaces
Will be required to work in extreme temperatures (below 40 and over 100 degrees)
Wet, dry, dusty and noisy environment
Must be able to work on feet for entire 12 hour shifts
Be willing to rotate into different departments (meat prep, packaging, etc.) as needed
Earplugs and safety glasses and hair net in designated areas
Safety toe and waterproof footwear, aprons, gloves and any other equipment as required or needed
Travel: N/A
Preferred
1 year in Pet/Poultry or Food Processing quality related field
Knowledge in food manufacturing, processing, GMP, and HAACP systems
Proven excellent trouble shooting, including machines
Basic mechanical skills
Working knowledge of Julian calendar
FIFO (product rotation) practices
Understanding of military time
Basic math calculations
Ability to learn and remember codes
Basic computer literacy
Crisis management skills
Previous quality assurance/food safety experience in a manufacturing facility, preferably in the pet food or poultry processing
Benefits
We value military experience and welcome veterans to join our team.
Company
Simmons Foods
Simmons Foods manufactures and supplies poultry, pet, and animal nutrition products.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
David Jackson
Chief Operating Officer
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