Quality Assurance Technician

Don's Prepared Foods is the leading manufacturer on the East Coast of prepared gourmet deli salads, gourmet cream cheese spreads, dips, entrées and more. Don's is a family-owned business and manufactures over 130 products spanning across its three brands:
Don's Salads, Melanie's Medleys and Artisan Deli.

We are seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to support the QA Department at our Schwenksville, PA food manufacturing plant. This is an entry level, full-time hourly position that starts at 4:30AM Monday-Friday.

Key Responsibilities:

Support the QA and other Production Departments by implementing and monitoring procedures and processes. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Ensure compliance with food safety programs and verify Don's is meeting or exceeding regulatory and customer requirements.
• Monitor HACCP CCPs and complete production paperwork, perform daily thermometer and scale calibrations, and ensure all required documentation is accurate, complete, and organized.
• Perform regular product testing (review products daily, final product temperature, net weights, new item shelf-life, visual inspections, etc.) and swabs for listeria monitoring.
• Participate in employee training (GMP, HACCP, Allergen Control, Food Safety, SQF). Write and follow up on corrective actions for deviations, discrepancies, sanitation failures, and customer or regulatory requirements.
• Verify incoming ingredient documentation in accordance with SQF requirements (e.g., lot codes and COAs), track non-conforming ingredients, and organize QA records for customers and retained samples.
• Support the Sanitation Department:
• Perform daily pre-operational sanitation inspection by taking APC, ATP, and environmental swabs according to the schedule.
• Perform Operational Sanitation inspections twice a day by monitoring GMP performance, working with employees to improve product handling, documenting any incidents, and monitoring food safety/allergen storage issues.
• Identify quality/food safety risks, assist with solutions, and promote proper handling and storage practices.
• Attend operational meetings as needed and maintain incident logs, documentation, and operational reports.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Experience with a food manufacturer and food safety knowledge
• Understanding of laboratory procedures and proper operation of equipment
• Advanced knowledge in HACCP plans, food quality and safety systems, SQF
• Experience with preparing for and managing audits
• Excellent communications skills, well organized and dependable
• Ability to train employees on practices and procedures and provide feedback
• Ability to use computer programs and enter accurate date
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment around moving equipment
• Ability to work in a refrigerated environment 34-38 degrees
• Ability to lift 25 to 50 pounds

Benefit package:

• Competitive starting pay
• Benefits package available after 60 days of employment:
  • Medical option of POS or PPO/PPO HSA Healthcare
  • Dental Insurance
  • Company paid Group Life, AD&D, Short Term Disability (after 90 days of employment)
  • Colonial Life Supplemental Insurance
• 10 paid holidays and birthday PTO.
• SQF - Safe Quality Food Culture
• Paid orientation
• Alchemy Education Training
• 401K with company match
• Safety Culture, including a Certified Safety Committee
• Employee referral bonus
• Employee recognition, gifts, and awards
• $250 sign on bonus after 6 months of continuous employment

Must pass a pre-employment criminal background and pre-employment drug test.

We do not provide relocation assistance/sponsorship.

Aldon Food Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran.

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