Quality Assurance Technician
Company: Olympia Food Industries, Inc.
Location: Franklin Park
Posted on: June 25, 2022
Job Description:
Olympia Food Industries is looking to hire a Quality Assurance
Technician for the Quality Assurance department. This is an entry
level position with an 8-hour shift running regularly from Monday
to Friday, with an hour break. This position's starting pay is
16.00 an hour. It should be known that it is mandatory for this
position to be able to periodically, though readily & reliably,
participate in the Pre-Operational inspection that begins at 4:00
am. It should also be noted that this task is rotated through all
Quality Assurance Technicians and that extended hours towards
overtime pay is approved for these duties when rolled into a full
morning shift. Raises may be given annually after a positive
performance review. Bilingual comprehension between English &
Spanish is desired, though not required. Olympia Food Industries is
a family-owned company which produces Greek & ethnic meats,
flatbreads, sauces, & other food products for restaurants & venues.
The facility is an SQF Level 2 food processing facility with a USDA
office on site.Please be aware that this is the first of a two part
application process. After finishing here, the second part will be
sent to the e-mail address provided here to verify & continue, so
keep an eye out for it in your Inbox or Junk-box. Completing both
parts is required for consideration. SummaryThe Primary Focus of
this position is to ensure compliance with all company, customer, &
regulatory quality requirements by monitoring, coordinating, &
documenting Quality Assurance activities in production,
warehousing, raw materials, & products. The secondary focus is to
assist in maintaining & updating product Global Data
Synchronization Network (GDSN) details & tasks as needed. The
Quality Assurance Technician is expected to work together with
others to maintain a clean & safe working environment throughout
the facility. The Quality Assurance Technician reports to the
Quality Assurance SupervisorSkills & Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
- Required to be able to work overtime and irregular hours when
necessary.
- Requires ability to work in a cold environment.
- Required to stand for long periods of time.
- Required to follow directions.
- Required to see clearly with adequate depth perception, both
near & far, with or without the assistance of glasses.
- Required to read, understand, and follow detailed instructions
& SOPs
- Required to reach with hands and arms.
- Requires the use hands and fingers to use and feel objects,
tools, controls, and product.
- Required to climb 10ft to 14ft ladders & work on top of
platforms
- Requires ability to lift 50 pounds unassisted.
- Required to comfortably balance, bend, carry, crawl, crouch,
kneel, pull, push, stoop, stretch, turn, twist during the entirety
of an 8-to-10-hour shift.
- Strongly requires knowledge & understanding of Arithmetic &
Numbers.
- Requires ability to perform basic laboratory tests skills.
- Requires fine finger dexterity for typing & testing.
- Strongly requires computer knowledge & experience.
- Strongly requires knowledge & experience with Microsoft
software such as Excel, Outlook, & Word.
- Strongly Requires clear oral & legible written communication
skills in English.
- Strongly Requires appropriate interpersonal interactions to
work effectively & efficiently with co-workers to meet mutual
goals.
- Strongly required to be able to maintain a positive work
environment.
- Adaptive to disruptive circumstances related to either
production or personnel.
Tasks & Duties
- Preform daily pre-ops checks of production room, equipment,
tools, utensils, & packaging area & delegate any follow up
cleaning.
- Verify the effectiveness of cleaning through Pre-Operational
visual inspections, ATP swabbing, & operational inspections.
- Test thermometers & sanitizer solution. Adjust to properly
calibrate daily.
- Collect product samples for testing.
- Conduct in house sampling & testing.
- Preform R.I. tests.
- Preform P.H. tests.
- Preform Fat tests.
- Preform metal detector checks.
- Preform Daily Check of Temperatures & Visual Inspections in
Production, Docks, & Warehouse Dry, Cooler, & Freezer storage
areas.
- Periodically train production personnel in proper Quality
Control Procedures.
- Maintain equipment required for Quality Control testing.
- Fill out hold tags with the appropriate & accurate
information.
- Abide by Olympia Food's GMPs, rules, & regulations.
- Abide by Quality Assurance's Color Code System.
- Enforce HACCP & SQF guidelines.
- Assist in Export Verification & Processing.
- Complete all necessary HACCP forms & all defined actions
within. Address any comments & concerns with Quality Assurance
Supervisor Within 24 Hours.
- Communicate with Maintenance, & Sanitation departments whenever
necessary.
- Understand & scrutinize product quality.
- Report any unsafe or malicious behavior.
- Report any unsafe or hazardous work conditions.
- Preform any changeover checks of production room, equipment,
tools, utensils, & packaging area & delegate any follow up
cleaning.
- Monitor packaging to ensure that required specifications are
followed & record the results on approved forms.
- Maintain weight controls for ingredients & finished products.
provide feedback for adjustments to maintain appropriate
targets.
- Maintain a high level of awareness regarding product &
personnel safety & satiation.
- Inspect raw materials for proper specifications, codes, lot
numbers, & dates including information necessary for lot tracking
on batch sheets & other approved forms.
- Inform supervisors & managers of any damaged components,
connections, equipment, & tools. This is greatly appreciated.
- Ensure that product is being processed at the correct
temperature.
- Ensure reliable record keeping regarding ingredients,
materials, use, and temperatures.
- Ensure plant quality control procedures are being followed to
prevent the production of unacceptable product.
- Ensure food safety & sanitation conditions, guidelines &
practices are always being met by all crew members.
- Document all metal detector activity.
- Complete and submit all proper paperwork punctually & timely by
the end of the shift.
- Clean & sanitize any item, tool, or utensil used in the
production room that is found unsanitary.
- Preform other duties as assigned.Work Environment
- Temperature of the production rooms are 40--. Dress
appropriately.
- There are variable temperatures throughout the facility ranging
from -10--F to room tempurature.
- This job is physical. Crew members need to frequently bend,
lift, push, pull, walk, grasp, & reach for items.
- Rolls involve extensive standing and stationary work, climbing
stairs & ladders, lifting, & squatting.
- Crew members work near moving mechanical parts.
- This job is performed in a generally clean environment.
- Because we are a food processing facility, with the exceptions
of glasses, firmly secure wedding bands, & double clasp medical
bracelets, all jewelry and mobile phones are strictly prohibited in
every work area. Per industry regulations, Olympia cannot hire
anyone with exposed graphed jewelry or exposed permanent
piercings.
- This position requires safety awareness of manufacturing &
industrial sites. Protective gear will be required where
appropriate.
Keywords: Olympia Food Industries, Inc., Chicago , Quality Assurance Technician, Professions , Franklin Park, Illinois
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