Quality Assurance Specialist - Brooklyn

The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for all activities involving quality assurance and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements; conducts audits and reviews/analyzes data and documentation.

• Promote and observe enforcement of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs) in the facility.
• Perform daily Sanitation Pre-operational Inspections and provide corrective action.
• Assist QA Inspectors in resolving quality issues on the Production floor.
• Assist QA inspectors on the production start up.
• Assist in the scheduling and training of QA Inspectors.
• Perform quality checks on return products.
• Act as liaison between QA Inspectors and the Quality Assurance Manager and/or Supervisor.
• Maintains time and testing records, reporting weekly.
• Follow Hold procedures when placing or removing product from hold.
• Maintains and review HACCP SOPs on annual basis or when changes happens.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Overtime will be required on an as needed basis.

English or Bi-Lingual.

High school Diploma or Associates Degree (Preferred).

Certifications:

HACCP certification, Servsafe certification, Food Safety.

Computer

Skills:

Proficient with all computer applications in order to perform the job.

• Experience as a QA technician, preferably in a USDA inspected facility.
• Must be able to speak, read and write English.
• Experience with enforcing a HACCP Program.
• Experience in training and mentoring Team members.
• Experience with basic lab procedure.
• Good verbal and written communication skills. Knowledge of Spanish (Preferred).
• Must be Organized and attentive to details.
• Must be Self-motivated, have a strong sense of urgency and a bias for action.
• Must be flexible in challenging and complex work environment while firmly maintaining compliance and upholding standards.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sit, walk, talk, and hear.
• Use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• Be standing on feet majority of the workday in addition to walking back and forth.
• Lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Lifting while turning side to side is sometimes necessary.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

• The work is performed primarily in a manufacturing and warehouse environment, specifically the packing and warehousing areas.
• Standing most of the work day is required.
• Work requires movement in and out of store rooms, near heavy machinery and freezers.
• Exposure to extreme temperatures (hot and cold) due to cooking and refrigeration equipment.
• The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

Position may require extended hours including evenings and/or weekends, or travel to multiple work sites.

Sun - Thurs. 6am - 2:30pm. Hours subject to changes.

$19 per hour

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