QA Specialist in Moosic, Pennsylvania at BAZOOKA COMPANIES LLC

Quality Assurance Line Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Review and ensure compliance to the factory Food Safety Plan (HACCP)

• Partner with shift supervisors and plant management to promote Food Safety/Quality Culture and enhance Food Safety awareness through daily coaching and scheduled training

• Ensure compliance to all company policies & procedures pertaining to Food Safety and Quality

including but not limited to: Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Sanitation & Housekeeping, Equipment & Facility Maintenance, etc.

• Enforce GMP compliance through coaching and other appropriate means for:

Production supervisors, factory employees, contractors and visitors

• Ensure compliance to company Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Work Instructions (WI) including proper documentation (completion, control, and retention)

• Conduct Food Safety and Quality testing as necessary- for example, but not limited to, swabbing, metal detector challenges

• Initiate, investigate, communicate, and follow-through on corrective actions for non-compliances. Maintain a corrective action tracking system to ensure non-compliances are resolved in a timely manner

• Investigate consumer complaints

• Conduct internal factory inspections-such as GMP, Food Safety, and Quality system audits

• Manage QA records including but not limited to environmental sampling program, pest control program for the factory

• Other responsibilities as needed

Skills/Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree, or equivalent work experience - 2 years minimum in a production environment

• Experience working in a food manufacturing environment-1 year minimum

• Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) certification and SQF Practitioner preferred

• Knowledge of HACCP required

• Demonstrates sound technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail

• Basic statistical skills preferred

• Proven, reliable self-starter, able to work effectively with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to successfully partner with team members and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds

• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite-Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.)

• Excellent verbal and writing skills