VCQ Technician

VCQ Technician

Department: South Bend Shell stock

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: South Bend

Reporting To: Ben Bork

Compensation: $19.50 - $22.00 / hour

At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are a family‑owned, excellence‑driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members’ personal and professional growth, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy:
Teamwork, Productivity, Quality, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better.

As the VCQ Technician, you will plan, coordinate and direct the Quality Assurance Program designed to ensure continuous production of products consistent with established standards. You will develop and modify company quality systems and procedures.

• Maintain records for Q.A. Logs
• Perform and monitor scheduled audits.
• Offer and implement training.
• Perform regularly scheduled inspections.
• Remain current on all regulatory requirements and law changes.
• Interpret and implement FDA, ODA regulations H.A.C.C.P., S.S.O.P., COOL Act standards are met.
• Interact with Regulatory Agencies and/or third-party auditors.
• Environmental testing - contact surfaces, water, product.
• Product tracking.
• Follow-up on customer complaints.
• Perform internal/external audits and inspections to ensure that all standards and requirements are met.
• Responsible for achievement of quality department goals and objectives.
• Assist in all plant quality activities.
• Identify, investigate and report on critical quality defects on production processes and products.
• Determine source of quality variance and specific steps to be taken in correcting the process and product.
• Ensure systems are in place to make certain that vendors are capable of meeting quality expectations.
• Prepare and submit reports as required.
• Conduct line level problem analysis.
• Project zero product defects objective/philosophy.
• Implement Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) program.
• Perform other duties, as assigned

Education and Experience

Required:

• High School Diploma/GED equivalent
• Minimum 1 year related experience and/or training

Preferred:

• Previous experience in quality assurance in the seafood industry
• Knowledge of HAACP, GFSI, SSOP, and COOL Act

At Pacific Seafood, your base wage is only a portion of your overall compensation package. We invest in our Team Members through a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package, including but not limited to:

• Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short term disability.
• Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match.
• Paid time off for all regular FT team members, to include paid sick and vacation
• Employee Assistance Program
  - Confidential professional counseling, financial, and legal assistance provided at no charge to Team Members and immediate family members
• Product purchase program.