QA Associate - 1st & 2nd Shift
Listed on 2026-09-27
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Quality Assurance - QA/QC
Quality Control - QC Analysts/Managers, Food Quality & Safety
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QA Associate - 1st & 2nd Shift4 days ago Requisition
Salary Range: $23.00 To $27.00 Hourly
Looking for a job in the heart of South Reno? Pacific Cheese has been family owned and operated for over 50 years. We offer a generous and affordable benefits package including health, dental and vision. We also provide AD&D, LTD, STD, Employee Life Insurance at no cost. In addition to paid vacation, sick and holiday time as well as a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
We're currently hiring Quality Assurance Specialist for
1st Shift
schedule starting 5:30am Monday-Friday (occasional overtime).
2nd Shift
schedule starting 2:15pm Monday-Friday (occasional overtime).
QA Associate Pay Range $23.00/hour
and up, based on experience.
2nd Shift includes $1.50/HR shift differential.
SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY: Gives recommendation in improvement of quality control and assurance. Conduct all monitoring activities to assure finished product comply with food safety and quality specifications. Assists in enforcing compliance with company GMP guidelines on the line. Reports/Document all food safety, sanitation and quality issues and deviations to management. Perform Daily Operation and Sanitation Inspections per shift as delegated. Perform Air Quality Tests as delegated.
Perform High Pressure Air Quality Tests as delegated. Comply with all Plant, Customer, State, Federal, OSHA, EPA, FDA, USDA, HACCP, and SQF guidelines and regulations for food safety, quality, and employee safety. Follow Good Manufacturing Practices requirements to ensure food safety, safe work practices
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Prepare needed paperwork at start-up
- Grade Product by conducts in-line inspection audit on finished products and
- packaging
- Conduct inspection of machine performance in production lines, as per QA manual
- Ensures proper documentation and frequency of inspection.
- Collect and manage samples for testing and Quality Keeping samples – including
- “plug” sampling as needed and retain sample.
- Collect and manage customer requested samples.
- Complete required DV/return tasks to include inspection, counting and placing in on
- hold.
- Assist in the Sample Retain Program testing.
- Maintain Retention area in a clean and organized condition
- Monitor QA Hold area to ensure locked
- Informs of discrepancies and
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