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Description

The Quality Assurance Technician will be responsible for performing daily quality assurance and quality control duties to assure food safety and product quality. The QA Technician will ensure adherence to quality procedures, companys policies and government regulations during the production process. The position reports to the Quality Assurance Manager.
Responsibilities:
-Conduct pre-operational inspection and verify sanitation effectiveness through visual inspection and microbial swab analysis.
Monitor employees, enforce GMPs and notify supervisors of any GMP violation.
Conduct in-process and finished product quality and specification audits including carcasses, and carcass parts and edible offal products.
Ensure critical control and process control points are met/verified.
Demonstrate a good understanding of the Modernized Slaughter Inspection Program (MSIP) in slaughter operations.
Conduct scale checks and label verification during production.
Monitor and ensure adherence to hold/release procedures.
Verify equipment functionality and perform equipment calibrations.
Perform data entry, file and maintain quality assurance records.
Perform general laboratory duties e.g. sampling, media preparation and plating.
Track and maintain in-house and third party laboratory results
Document and prepare reports by collecting, analyzing, trending and summarizing results.
Assist in employee training and customer complaint trend analysis.
Assist in developing/modifying GMP training material, quality assurance policies and procedures.
Assist with auditing process SOPs for accuracy.  
Coach employees in all aspects of GMP.
Other duties as required.
Position Requirements:
University degree and/or diploma in a Science related program (Chemistry, Biochemistry, Food Science, Microbiology or Biological Sciences).
Knowledge in general quality and food safety principles.
Knowledge of HACCP and other Food Safety Programs