Quality Assurance

About Us:

Joining the Versova family of companies is more than just starting a new job. When you are employed by Versova, you immediately are part of something bigger – a team of dedicated individuals working under a common set of core values and guiding principles.  As an organization and as individuals within that organization, we are guided by principles that include excellence, ownership, initiative, execution, and continuous improvement.

The Versova team is built from people who will integrate our shared values into their lives and work with our companies. Together we celebrate our collective efforts, perform to our highest potential, help others, enrich our communities, and maintain strong ethical standards and accountability for our actions.

Our expectation of our team members is that every employee will take ownership by accepting accountability for their actions and proactively take initiative to execute any task. Our team members are good stewards of our people, birds, product, and equipment.  Our team members also possess an attitude of servant leadership by always asking “what can I do to help”. Finally, by continuously striving to improve, our team members are driving our organization to be the premier egg producer in the world.  

Team members that share and embrace our philosophy can expect Trillium Farms to provide opportunities for growth and clear paths toward advancement in our company.

Our business and commitment to service is built around the following Core Values, which we instill in all our employees:

Job Summary:

The Quality Control "QC" position is responsible for ensuring the plan is following all regulations as outlined by Federal and State guidelines and company policies. This position will work directly with the QC Lead, Plant Manager, Food Safety Manager, and Logistics Manager to ensure the plan is producing, operating, and complying with listed above agencies. Additionally, Quality Control will oversee the implementation, documentation, and review of all Trillium Farms' food safety and food quality plan and procedures.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Food safety or quality assurance experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience and knowledge of raw materials, production processes and quality control preferred Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) certification strongly preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; organized, goal oriented and accountable; bilingual (English/Spanish) is a definite plus.
• Be able to stand for extended periods while hand candling eggs.
• Bending and stooping to obtain readings and verify code dates.
• Be able to maintain a fast pace for up to 3 hours continually.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Ensure that all the products meet or exceed USDA, company, and customer specifications.
• Monitoring and verification of compliance with Federal and State regulations and the company's food safety and quality procedures and protocols Daily Monitoring/testing wash water, rinse water, pH, employee hygiene, cooler temperatures and other control points.
• Properly maintain all logs and records
• Properly maintain all test instruments and supplies.
• Monitors/tests wash water, sanitizer concentration, pH levels, product temperatures and other control points.
• Performs and records pre-operational sanitation inspections to ensure that the equipment is clean prior to processing.
• Conducts ATP swabbing procedures to verify equipment is clean prior to processing.
• Samples and inspects liquid egg product for safety and quality.
• Inspects tankers prior to loading to ensure they meet minimum sanitary requirements.
• Performs microbiological testing of liquid egg product samples.
• Monitors sanitary conditions of facility during processing.
• Monitors and ensures GMP’s are being followed during processing.
• Communicates deviations and/or deficiencies to site management and compliance management in a timely and effective manner.
• Provides support to operations to ensure the plant is operating efficiently while maintaining compliance with all food safety and quality standards.
• Maintains compliance to all internal/external quality, food safety and site safety policies, regulations, standards. and procedures, as designated by Trillium Management Team.
• Promotes a culture consistent with Trillium’s Guiding Principles and Core Values.
• Other duties as assigned by Assistant Food Safety Manager, Food Safety Manager, and/or site management.

Join Trillium Farms and become part of a winning team!

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 sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds)

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.  Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.