Job Title:

　　Quality Lead

　　Department:

　　Quality

　　Reports to:

　　Quality Supervisor

　　Classification:

　　500

　　JOB SUMMARY:

　　Responsible for the validation and documentation of quality and food safety attributes of incoming raw materials, in-process and finished product. Enforcing GMP’s and food safety standards in the production environment. Work with other technicians to train on procedures to ensure they understand specifications of product and set standards. Analyzes process defects and troubleshoots problems to correct quality issues.

　　ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES :

　　Conducts quality assurance testing and verifies and accurately documents products and raw materials on the plant floor. These may include verifying and documenting:

　　I n-process and finished product quality checks to ensure compliance to established specifications and temperature requirements.

　　Labels to ensure they meet regulatory requirements including tare weights, UPC codes, legibility, establishment number, pricing and correct product identification.

　　I ncoming ingredients for compliance to established visual and temperature requirements.

　　S ell-by and product dates on product runs.

　　Investigates and determines cause or causes of quality defects and communicates with production team.

　　Analyze facts or circumstances surrounding individual problems to do root causes analysis and preventive measures.

　　Confers with other leads and supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments to ensure Quality Department coverage.

　　Communicates to leads and supervisors when product is out of specification.

　　Assists in validating plant-wide compliance to GMPs and employee safety rules.

　　Assists leadership in Root Cause Analysis and implements preventative measures.

　　Trains new team members as needed.

　　Works independently or within a team as needed.

　　Assembles daily reports, paperwork, and blue label sheets as needed.

　　Stay s current with knowledge of GMP’s, SOP’s, standards, policies, procedures and specification of product.

　　Verifi es calibration of equipment.

　　Maintain s communication and updates as required by leadership.

　　Performs detailed inspections, testing and documentation

　　Trained and qualified in pre-operation activities

　　Trained and qualified in HACCP documentation and activities

　　Directs and leads a group of employees involved in inspection and quality procedures about in-process material and finished products to assure that quality standards are achieved.

　　Plan s and assist work of quality team as needed.

　　Maintain s expectations , morale , and harmonious relations among subordinates.

　　Evaluates and communicates personnel performance or training need s .

　　Maintains accurate quality records.

　　Compiles and maintains accurate quality inspection records and reports.

　　May assume other duties as assigned.

　　QUALIFICATIONS:

　　Prefer High School Diploma or equivalent certification

　　Prefer experience in food manufacturing/and or quality .

　　Ability to speak, read, and write English

　　Good verbal and written communication skills

　　Bilingual preferred

　　Good math skills

　　Must be well-organized with good attention to detail

　　Display strong work ethic and positive attitude

　　Adaptable and dependable with ability to follow direction

　　Must maintain a helpful and professional attitude and appearance

　　Ability to work independently or as a team and apply common sense understanding to carry out detailedinstruction and communicate findings with QA & Production Leads, and Supervisors.

　　PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

　　ACTIVITIES:

　　Validating manufacturing work on the plant floor, standing for long hours, bending, stooping, and lifting.

　　HEARING:

　　Must be able to hear average or normal conversations to receive information, occasionally with loud background noise in the working environment.

　　REPETITIVE MOTION:

　　Must be able to frequently and regularly use wrists, hands, and or fingers.

　　VISUAL ABILITIES:

　　Average, ordinary visual acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents, products, or operate machinery.

　　PHYSICAL STRENGTH:

　　Regularly or frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

　　WORKING CONDITIONS:

　　Must be able to work for long hours in a food processing environment, where it is loud, wet, damp, and cold. Temperatures are frequently below freezing, and employees are expected to remain in these conditions throughout the workday.

　　Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The list of essential functions, other duties, mental and physical demands, requirements and licenses is not meant to be exhaustive. Management reserves the right to revise job descriptions and to require other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job changes.

　　Quality Lead

　　EOE/Vets/Disability

　　Empire Packing, LP is an equal opportunity employer.