3rd Shift QA Tech - Wilmington, United States - MONOGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC

Description

3rd shift QA Tech

schedule: 9:30 pm to 6 am could be flexible

Job Purpose/Summary:


Company Information:
Monogram Foods Solutions is a leading manufacturer and marketer of value-added meat products, snacks, and appetizers. Monogram specializes in strategic co-packing, private label, and branded business, with both owned brands and licensed brands.

Monogram's broad portfolio of products includes beef jerky, bacon jerky, turkey jerky, meat sticks, pickled sausages and pickled eggs, smoked sausage, hotdogs, pre-cooked bacon, bacon, corndogs, mini corndogs, pancake and sausage, potato skins, onion rings, breaded cheese strips, cheese curds, jalapeno poppers, breaded mushrooms, breaded vegetables, and other value-added foods.

Position Summary, Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

QA Technician will assist the Quality Assurance Supervisor and Manager in ensuring compliance with all Manufacturing Quality and Food Safety Policies and Guidelines.

Technicians will play a key role in our company's commitment to the production of the highest quality safe foods.

The Quality Assurance Technician must be able to interact across interdepartmental boundaries in a professional, proactive manner, avoid conflicts, and exemplify a collaborative spirit.

General Duties:

• Monitor existing product SKUs and directly recommend/lead development improvements with R&D.
• Monitor the quality of incoming raw materials and finished products, including organoleptic evaluations.
• Enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Complete Preoperational Inspections each morning and evening including swabs weekly
• Monitor general upkeep of production area.
• Monitor verifications for CCPs on the floor
• Perform Specification Testing on certain incoming raw materials as needed
• Monitor daily Label Checks, HACCP, Operational, weekly thermometer checks, weekly temp tags, and Calibration requirements.
• Monitor and verify the proper function of metal detectors daily
• Perform training as assigned by the QA Manager for employees.
• Perform the daily organoleptic testing of products being run that day and send out a report.
• Generally, assist in ensuring safety compliance and compliance with all other Company Rules and Policies by way of example and by encouraging and monitoring the behavior of others.

Work Environment:

• Stand on concrete.
• Ambient temperatures.
• Work with a team.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Safety shoes as needed.
• Insulated gloves as needed.
• Safety knives as needed.

_ Education and Experience_

Education, prior work experience, and specialized skill and knowledge:

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience Required: Minimum 6 months of quality or related experience preferred.
• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
• Support management decisions, talk positively, and encourage a happy environment.
• Be knowledgeable of and follow the safety procedures as outlined by Monogram Foods.
• Be knowledgeable of safe food handling practices, HACCP, and quality control procedures in your department.
• You must be able to speak, read, and write in English.
• Serve Safe Certified
• Demonstrate a high level of energy drive and initiative.
• The ability to be selfdirected and maintain excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours and accept additional responsibilities as needed

_ Language Skills _

• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Bilingual a plus
• English/Spanish

***You must be 18 years old or older to work at Monogram Foods