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Quality Specialist (MON-FRI - 10PM - 6:30AM)

Sudley Spgs, VA 20109

Posted: 09/19/2023 Employment Type: Contract To Hire Job Category: Quality and Compliance Job Number: 577460 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Responsible for auditing the products and processes at various points in the areas of production and packaging to ensure adherence to company quality standards. Communicate any deviations to management. Assist the Quality Assurance team with special projects as required. Comply with SQF, Food Safety Plan (HACCP), Food Quality Plan (FQP) standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions of this position include, but are not necessarily limited to, those specifically identified in this description. The position and its essential functions may change over time and these changes may not necessarily be reflected in the position description. The Company may, at its sole discretion, add to, change, or expand the essential or marginal functions of this position.
  • Conduct thorough and detailed quality audits of lines to ensure products meet established quality standards.
  • Equipment verification including metal detector, x-ray, scales, etc.
  • Audit paperwork of operators to ensure they are meeting quality standards
  • Report any deviations to QA Supervisor in complete appropriate details.
  • Report any housekeeping issues that need attention.
  • Document all areas of non-compliance and ensure corrective action to eliminate them.
  • Work with Production and Packaging Managers, Supervisors, and hourly associates on daily issues and problems
  • Utilize computer to enter and track result data
  • Comply with SQF, Food Safety Plan (HACCP), Food Quality Plan (FQP) standards.
  • Responsible for ensuring compliance to FDA and cGMP standards for Quality Control, including continuous training.
  • Responsible for ensuring Dietary Supplements Identity, Purity, Strength and Quality.
  • Participate in all necessary training is required to successfully perform job responsibilities.
  • Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
  • For business and safety reasons, must be able to communicate effectively verbally and in written English.
  • High School Diploma. BS in Food Science or related major is preferred.
  • Ability to communicate with all line level positions and management
  • Attention to detail
  • Self starter and must be able to work independently with minimum supervision
  • Able to assert himself / herself effectively
  • Strong interpersonal skills are essential. Ability to develop cross functional and multinational relationships to support interaction with various internal customers.
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Ability to read and follow documents (Standard Operating Procedures and Test Methods)
  • Knowledge of GMP and Quality systems
  • Knowledge of spoken Spanish is a plus

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

The position requires working in a humid and warm environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and is frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. The employee is required to sit, climb or balance and taste or smell.

20-27 pay rate range
**salary will be commensurate with experience**

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.

Planet Pharma and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at The Planet Group, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at The Planet Group.

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