QA Specialist Level II (1st shift) at GEORGIA NUT COMPANY

Skokie, Illinois, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Apr, 26

Salary

23.5

Posted On

04 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Attention to Detail, Communication Skills, Organization Skills, Time Management, GMP Training, Allergen Training, HACCP Training, Internal Audits, Environmental Swabbing, Metal Detection, Scale Checks, Training, Documentation, Inventory Management

Industry

Food & Beverages

Description

Job Details Job Location: 7500 - Skokie, IL 60077 Position Type: Full Time Salary Range: $23.50 - $23.50 Hourly Job Shift: First Shift Job Category: QA - Quality Control SUMMARY The QA Specialist is responsible for monitoring products and employee practices on the manufacturing floor to insure the safety and quality of products manufactured by Georgia Nut Company. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Responsible to report any food safety and quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action. 2. Perform QA in-process inspections for each department/line once per shift by checking the following: production paperwork, retain sample, code date/lot number/best by date, weight check documentation, metal detection documentation, label, color code, department cleanliness employee GMP practice and checking for any potential allergen cross-contamination 3. Perform scale checks once per day 4. Holds: · Place on hold materials due to quality, food safety per Hold Policy · Send out electronic hold reports to through SharePoint and transfer PQ product to 100# · Release products which are on hold when approval is received · Generate disposal reports for materials on hold to be disposed 5. Perform metal detector check as an audit during production 6. DVU: · Perform verifications on DVU – (2 Log and 5 Log) · Perform alarm checks for roasters 7. Perform changeover validation on production lines and perform clean equipment/ATP swabbing on equipment after sanitation policy 6615 8. Perform environmental swabbing during manufacturing policy 6614 9. Perform yearly allergen validation policy 6605 10. Maintain inventory of QA supplies 11. Make retain samples for Production 12. Conduct internal plant audits 13. Conduct glass and brittle plastic audit 14. Perform magnet pull test annually 15. Perform metal detection test on metal detectable ear plugs and band aids twice a year 16. Monitor GMP on the floor and send out daily report of issues noted 17. Train new QA Techs and QA Specialists 18. Generate maintenance work requests 19. Shut down lines/department when a serious food safety issue is noticed 20. Filing QA documents 21. Conduct any other functions as required by the QA department 22. Check oil FFA and water chlorine 23. Back-up for QA Specialist - I Qualifications KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS · Minimum high school diploma – college a plus · Minimum 1 year of previous QA/QC or operational experience in food manufacturing · Basic math · Good organization and time management skills · Attention to detail · Good communication skills (written and oral) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS · GMP Training · Allergen Training · All GNC Safety Training Required · HACCP Training · All Food Safety Training · All GNC QA policies · All GNC HR Policies

Responsibilities

The QA Specialist is responsible for monitoring products and employee practices on the manufacturing floor to ensure the safety and quality of products. Key tasks include performing inspections, reporting issues, conducting audits, and training new staff.