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Pure's Food Specialties, LLC. · 1 day ago

Quality Technician 2nd & 3rd shift Available

Broadview, IL

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$19/hr - $21/hr

Pure's Food Specialties, LLC is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician responsible for ensuring food safety and quality through sampling, testing, and documentation. The role involves meeting food regulations, reducing customer complaints, and overseeing quality technicians while maintaining compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points.

Food and BeverageManufacturingPackaging ServicesSnack Food

Responsibilities

Responsible for meeting all applicable food regulations (international, national, state, and local)

Responsible for sampling, testing, and documentation of the procedures, records, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)

Works to maintain the safety, legality and quality of each food and the processes used in their manufacture

Responsible for meeting and exceeding customer requirements

Works to reduce customer/consumer complaints for foods manufactured on site

Reports food safety and quality issues to their supervisor

Authorized to hold product based on food safety or quality non-conformance

Participates in daily food evaluation to identify possible defects

Participates in physical bakery inspections on a weekly basis on each area (pest control, operational methods, maintenance for food safety, sanitation, personnel practices, etc.)

Selects food items for analysis at specified stages in the production process for evaluating compliance to specification

Able to use the following instrumentation/measuring device: Thermometers, Metal detectors, Ray devices, Calculators, Scales, Gauges, Calipers, Rulers, Moisture analyzers, Ovens

Responsible for assuring materials are received from approved suppliers and conducts raw material supplier performance monitoring

Participates in the Environmental Monitoring Programs (i.e., collecting swab samples, using the ATP system)

Able to print finished food case labels (as appropriate to the bakery or kitchen)

Ensures appropriate communication of food safety/QA issues with Production Supervisors and QA Technicians at shift change

Other duties may be assigned, and QA Technician is expected to effectively manage and execute changes

Responsible for overseeing Quality Technicians

Ability to work different shifts and weekend

Qualification

HACCPGFSI standardsFood safety regulationsManufacturing PracticesMathematicsComputer proficiencyCritical thinkingCommunication skills

Required

High School Diploma, some college science courses or experience in the food industry

Effective work ethic and good communications skills

Training in HACCP (Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points)

Training in a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standard such as BRC or SQF

Good writing, mathematics, and critical thinking skills

Experience in computers including spreadsheets

Ability to work different shifts and weekend

Regularly required to climb, stand, or walk for extended periods of time

Use a computer keyboard and monitor more than 25% of total work time

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions, wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, and extreme cold

The noise level in the work environment is often moderate to loud