Quality Assurance Technician

Overview

Description

JOB TITLE:

QUALITY CONTROL TECHNICIAN

JOB KEY:

EEO/AAP: 3/33

FLSA STATUS: HOURLY

DEPARTMENT: QUALITY ASSURANCE

AREA OF USE: WACO PREPARED FOODS FACILITY (Waco, Texas)

SUMMARY:

Absence of any related duties or functions in this document does not imply that incumbent may be exempt from assignments required to support production. The primary responsibility of this position is to ensure raw product meets specification prior to being processed for its assigned use. At Pilgrim’s, Safety Is A Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always.

• Monitor and document HACCP, SSOPs and/or GMPs.
• Conduct equipment inspection throughout the processing day.
• Calibrate scales and/or thermometers daily.
• Perform metal detector checks to identify foreign material.
• Conduct appropriate quality checks and rechecks as specified by the type of raw and finished product including but not limited to AQL attribute defects, piece counts, and ratios.
• Check oven and/or freezer exit temperatures of cooked product.
• Ensure accuracy of packaged product weight through random sampling and calculating overfill/underfill percentage and percent over-count.
• Ensure proper bag seal, box end labels and case coding is being used.
• Collect samples for food safety and quality assurance testing.
• Perform process control checks to ensure production specifications are being followed.
• Identify nonconforming raw and finished product and ensure product is retained or put on hold until final disposition is made by management.
• Communicate with supervisors upon discovery of out-of-specification products, and follow established procedure for handling out-of-specification products.
• Performs other related duties as assigned to support production demands as may be specified by customer or client.

• Education and/or
  
  Experience:
  
  Less than high school education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Basic math and computer skills required.
• License and Certification
  
  Required:
  
  The employee must pass a math test.
• Training Requirements/Methods: All employees are required to attend employee and safety orientation prior to performing the above duties. HACCP, SSOP, and GMP training are required.
• Training Responsibilities: Those responsible for training and indoctrination may include personnel representatives, safety director, supervisors, and lead workers.
• Method of Tracking Employee Progress: The supervisor is accountable for tracking employee progress and performance.
• Exit Training for Measuring Training Effectiveness: A specific probationary period is assigned to all employees hired to evaluate effectiveness and performance. Performance is evaluated on essential duties listed above as well as attendance, tardiness, interaction, attitudes and work actions. Unacceptable performance may lead to corrective actions or wage adjustments.

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear, and climb or stoop. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, and depth perception.

The work environment is regularly exposed to cold, wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level is usually very loud.

The employee is required to wear a hair net, beard net (if necessary), gloves, a smock, slip-proof boots, waterproof aprons, and ear protection.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the daily work performed by employees assigned to this classification and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, or customer specifications and processes required.

EEO/M/F/V/D

Must complete an application to be considered for the position

REVISED 8/19/09