Quality Control Associate; Edison, NJ

Responsible for ensuring the quality and safety of the food products. Enforces the Good Manufacturing Practices through the entire facility. Ensures equipment meets the company cleaning standards. Responsible for verifying all labels in the facility. Responsible for supplier interaction and microbiological testing.

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Should equate to 70% of overall job responsibility allocation)

• Perform production and roasting line pre-operational inspections to verify line clearance, sanitation completion, documentation, and equipment setup in accordance with established SOPs.
• Monitor and verify HACCP and Critical Control Point (CCP) requirements, including metal detection and oil roasting controls.
• Verify product labels against approved documentation and applicable FDA labeling requirements.
• Perform required microbiological, allergen, and product quality testing, including sample collection, test preparation, interpretation of results, and documentation.
• Conduct routine in-process quality checks, including product weight, flavor, bag seams, salt levels, and other established quality specifications.
• Review and verify production and quality documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance; promptly document and elevate discrepancies.
• Perform quality inspections of incoming materials and products, including verification of Certificates of Analysis (COAs) and other required documentation.
• Maintain supplier documentation and coordinate with suppliers to obtain updated or missing quality and compliance records.
• Investigate customer complaints, identify root causes, and support the development and implementation of corrective actions.
• Prepare Certificates of Analysis, product specifications, nutritional information, and other quality documentation for customers and internal business partners.
• Maintain retained samples for incoming materials and finished production in accordance with established procedures.
• Support Sales by preparing product samples and ensuring samples are appropriately labeled.
• Promote compliance with GMPs and established sanitation, food safety, and quality procedures throughout production areas.
• Perform designated verification activities to ensure processes are completed in accordance with established policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Train new associates on applicable food safety, quality, SQF, FDA, and GMP requirements.
• Participate as a member of designated Food Safety, Safety, HACCP, and Crisis Management teams.
• Maintain the knowledge and qualifications necessary to serve as an FDA Qualified Individual and SQF Practitioner, as required.

Minimum 3 years in Quality Specialist Role or similar work experience

• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to communicate at all levels and cross-functionally
• Well organized
• Good judgment is required for this position as there may be times when direct supervision may not be immediately available.

• This position requires the associate to perform all duties at one of our UNFI locations, such as a distribution center or office.

• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds and to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist, and turn frequently.
• Exposed to temperatures ranging from
  -20 degrees below zero to 35 degrees Fahrenheit in Perishable Operation and 37 degrees to 90 degrees Fahrenheit in Grocery Operation.
• Ability to do repetitious arm, wrist, and hand movements required for maintenance and service procedures.
• Must be able to work with hands and arms overhead, and to work in or under the equipment.
• Requires manual dexterity, overall coordination, and good balance to work both at ground level and in high places to perform job duties. Ability to operate work-related equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Woodstock Farms:
  Ability to work in an environment containing tree nuts, peanuts, soy, wheat, sesame, milk and different spices like pepper, chili, etc.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work performed by the employees assigned to this job. All employees must comply with Company policy and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified may vary within each department and/or location.

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