Quality Tech

Winland Foods is a private label manufacturer of a wide variety of food products. As a growing and changing company, it is essential that the employees be flexible, capable of performing a variety of functions and adaptable to changes.

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

NY Medina

Job Type:

Production Group

Job Posting Title:

Quality Tech

Job Description:

Schedule: 3rd Shift, 10:00pm - 6:30am with overtime and weekends as required

Work Location: 4001 Salt Works Road, Medina, NY 14

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with match, STD/LTD/AD&D/Life, HSA, FSA, EAP, Hospital indemnity, Accident Insurance, Identity and Fraud Protection Plan, Legal, and Critical Illness.​

Salary, based on experience and other qualifications: $21.79 per hour plus $1.00 Shift Differential * Sign on bonus of $150 on hire, $250 after 90 days and $600 after 6 months (attendance and probationary policies apply).

Responsibilities:

Monitor product and Quality activities in accordance with all Company, SQF, Food Safety, Personnel Safety and regulatory requirements
Assure that correct components are in place during production: Date Codes, Packaging Materials, Mix/Blend components of finished product.
Assure that production areas are operated and maintained in a manner that protects the safety and quality of food products being produced. (Food Safety and GMP Audits)
Monitor and verify through documentation preventive controls as assigned.
Sample incoming materials – ingredients, packaging supplies, mixes.  Perform necessary tests.  Maintain log of all receipts and test results.  Keep “library” of control samples of ingredients, WIP, and finished goods.  Release or hold ingredients and WIP.
Review and verify completion of daily processing and regulatory paperwork for documentation and content-regulatory accuracy.  File paperwork and other test results as assigned.
Complete tasks within the Quality Lab ensuring personal and product safety are being maintained. Calibrate associated test equipment as required. 
Help Maintain specification books for accuracy and update as necessary.
Sample and send customer requested materials (raw, finished, packaging, micro-biological) as required.
Assist in training of new quality control personnel, as required.
Be a good team player and work in a cooperative and professional manner.
Communicate quality issues in a professional manner through appropriate channels of supervision (Quality, Maintenance, Packaging, etc.).  Assist in identification, investigation and resolution of quality issues related to manufacturing of finished products. 
Skills:

Proficient in the use of computers and business-related software.  Included but not limited to; SAP, IQS, TraceGains, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Good understanding of quality control processes and manufacturing processes related to the food or beverage industry.
Strong customer service, relationship building, problem solving and follow-up skills
Ability to multitask.
Experienced in; Preventive Controls, FSMA, SQF and GMP’s (good manufacturing practices)
Results driven with high personal ownership.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
Minimum Requirements: 

Must be 18+ years old
High School diploma or equivalent required
Six months of food manufacturing experience

EEO Statement:

Winland Foods seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool, and as a global company we believe our success is enhanced by fostering equity and inclusion in the workplace. Therefore, Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.