Quality Assurance Tech - Charlotte

Job Details

Job Location: Keany Charlotte - Charlotte , NC 28273Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $18.00 - $20.00 HourlyJob Shift: Day

About The Company: Keany Produce & Gourmet is a leading distributor of fresh produce, dairy, seasonal, and gourmet products with a commitment to fairness, personal attention, and quality. Operating facilities in Landover, MD, and Richmond, VA, Keany serves customers in MD, VA, PA, DE, and Washington, DC Since 1970.

We are looking for a Quality Assurance Specialist to join our team in Charlotte NC.

Job Purpose/Objective:

The Quality Assurance/Quality Control Specialist is responsible for supporting quality assurance function of the entire company. This position includes a combination of supervision and active participation in the tasks necessary to ensure that Keany Produce Company manufactures safe and consistent products of the highest quality and that all products are in compliance with regulatory requirements, customer specs and company standards

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Reports to the Quality Assurance Manager
• Supervises Quality technicians and sanitation crew
• Helps QA Manager in development, coordination and supervision of the QA programs such as Food Safety, HACCP, GMPs, Food Defense, Prerequisite programs
• Supervises HACCP Program. Helps with the implementation, documenting and monitoring this system with the help of a cross-departmental team and QA Manager
• Monitors, verifies and documents SOPs related to product quality standards, food safety, and sanitation
• Supervises the production of consistent quality products based on specifications
• Helps in communicating product safety and quality standards to company personnel
• Gives support in coordinating all quality and food safety-related activities including process and testing
• Monitors the production environment to identify areas where quality or safety procedures can be implemented or improved
• Supervises that all QC instruments are up to date and calibrated (scales, thermometers, metal detectors, ATP meter)
• Helps in the development of new products
• Helps in audits (warehouse, precut, and external perimeter)
• Monitors appropriate controls, sample plans, hold/release system, processing controls
• Supervises final product microbiological, physical and sensory sampling and testing
• Helps in training, coaching, mentoring, empowering and developing team members.
• Conduct relevant training and education on food safety
• Trains employees in quality systems and procedures
• Assesses the performance of sanitation crew
• Any task as per assignment from the department

Qualifications

 

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent         
• Experience:12 months of relevant experience
• Knowledge: Microsoft Word
• This individual must be able to operate with limited supervision, be attentive to detail, and have strong verbal and written communication skills. 
• This individual must be highly motivated and take initiative. 
• Will be required to perform hands-on tasks when necessary and demonstrate key leadership skills, such as a positive attitude, encouraging approach, strong work ethic, goal-oriented and decisive nature, and a willingness to take responsibility for actions and decisions.