Quality Specialist
South San Francisco, CA 94080 US
Job 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.
• 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 insure 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 Supplement’s 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 functionsWhile 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.The position requires a great deal of walking and standing, approximately 85%.
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