• Bachelor’s degree in food science or related field preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in quality or manufacturing preferred.

Training Required

• Annual Training
• HACCP / PC Training
• PCQI Training
• GFSI Training
• Food Safety and Sanitation Training

• Ability to complete all tasks assigned to the Quality Technicians and cover as needed.
• The coverage for this position will be required when no other Quality Technician can be found to cover for the open position.
• If the Quality Assurance Specialist is unable to cover or make arrangements for coverage, the Quality Manager will need to determine coverage or cover the position themselves.
• The job duties of the Quality Specialist covering for the Quality Technician shall cease upon the end of the shift or upon the return of the regularly scheduled Quality Technician.
• Ability to complete tasks assigned to the Quality Manager and cover as needed.
• Tasks to cover during the absence of the Quality Manager include but are not limited to: Formal Release, verification tasks, log updating and review and ensuring sampling is taking place properly.
• The job duties of the Quality Specialist covering for the Quality Manager shall cease upon the end of the shift or upon the return of the plant Quality Manager.
• Assisting the Quality Manager in development of personnel and courier schedules.
• Responsibility to help identify food safety &/or product integrity issues. As well as, initiate and record actions for food safety &/or product integrity issues reported.
• Responsible for conducting the Annual Food Safety Training utilizing the Alchemy system.
• Responsible for training all new Quality Technicians to ensure that they are adequately trained for on-the-job tasks. Help create reference material for Quality Technicians.
• Inventory, and order lab supplies, as needed.
• Catalog all foreign material evidence & review with Quality Manager to determine if further investigation is required.
• Manage the Plant Retain Sample Program, including storage & disposal.
• Review batch paperwork and associated quality checks, follow-up on discrepancies & update required spreadsheets. This includes but is not limited to signing off on quality checks, cleaning check lists, metal detection checks, calibration records, environmental & product testing records.
• Manage the Quality Hold Program, including identification, placarding, disposition & disposal.
• Participate as a member of the Plant Internal Audit Team.
• Support Quality Manager in maintaining product sampling matrices, product specifications & sight samples, as well as, communicate revisions to the necessary personnel.
• Support Customer Complaint & Root Cause Investigations.
• Review, updated &/or create documentation to support the Quality Management System.
• Support the Lab Technicians as needed, duties may include
• 3rd Party Lab Testing Sample Requests & Sample Submissions
• Proficiency Testing
• Perform other duties as assigned.