SQF PRACTITIONER

Brief Job Description: As a Quality Assurance Coordinator, you will work with QA employees on all operations that fall within assigned department responsibilities.  The Coordinator must have a working knowledge of SQF, FDA, HACCP/FSMA, and associated program requirements.   

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for enforcing company rules and regulations per the Handbook guidelines.
• Responsible for the development, management, and monitoring of all aspects of the quality function including scheduling and supervision of all QA associates
• Responsible for the relevant aspects of team member development, and motivation of hourly team members
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining Food Safety procedures with the production team members partnering with Production Management.
• Responsible for training the team members on the critical points of the food safety system
• Responsible for ensuring the quality, food safety, and consistency of all NF&B products
• Responsible for maintaining all safety-related initiatives including, but not limited to, safety programs and incentives
• Must be capable of learning and using with a high skill level the Accounting and Manufacturing systems used by NF&B, in addition to Label View Label program.
• Must be capable of learning and using a high skill level of the ETQ system used by Truco Ent.
• Maintain Key Performance Indicators for the operations to help meet production specifications and product standards, as well as reduce overall cost, maximize productivity and profitability
• Manage and enforce the Food Safety procedures.
• Follow QA Programs and to make sure that employees are in compliance as well, including, but not limited to:
  • Effective ability to perform all QA Technician functions and the knowledge to be capable of training new and existing employees in QA and FSQR related areas
  • Scheduling and management of sample collection/execution, including submission to the relevant 3^rd party lab
  • Maintenance of the HOLD program (including updated HOLD log, Hold tag verifications, product inventory transfers and adjustment paperwork as relevant, etc.)
  • Reporting of relevant results from micro submissions, environmental analysis (air plates, water testing, driai testing)
  • Vendor claim documentation and communication internally and externally
  • COA completions for required customers
  • Maintenance of QA Supplies and ordering as approved
  • Calibration schedule control and communications with 3^rd part scale service
  • Finished Product evaluation to include, sensory evaluations, and specification compliance.
• Facility Inventory Support- participate in monthly inventory counts if needed
• Recordkeeping including review of documentation, deviation reports, and filing of QA records.
• Other duties as assigned.

 Additional Information:

• Supervisory Experience Required:  no
• Pay Details:  Competitive Wage
• Shift:   Both
• Work Week:   Full Time - 40 hours or more per week
• Duration: Regular
• Minimum Experience and Education:  College Degree Preferred with a major in Food Science or related field and/or 5 years in Food & Beverage Industry in Quality Control/Quality Assurance Experience or relatable experience.
• Language:   Must Speak, Read and Write English-Fluently- Bilingual English and Spanish a plus

Benefits include:

• Medical insurance
• Dental 
• Vision 
• Life insurance and Long term disability
• Robust Vacation and PTO
• Bonuses