Job Description

Quality Assurance TechnicianLocation: Albany, PE (Onsite)Pay Range: $19.32 - $20.91/HourWhy work for us?At Atlantic Beef Products Inc, we value our employees. We employ the best and talented professionals into our production, quality, maintenance, marketing, and management roles. We are a goal driven company with a mission to provide our customers with high-quality Atlantic Canada produced beef products while building a sustainable business to support the regional beef industry.We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits that are tailored to our employees needs, excellent career growth and development opportunities, work life balance, employee discounts, reimbursements, and more. Description:Ensures product and its manufacturing process meet a food quality and safety standards. Confirming that the process guidelines are followed effectively and safely. Taking responsibility in making sure that the workers follow the guidelines related to GMP, and HACCP. Work closely with Plant Production team & QC/HACCP team to provide quick response to production requests relating testing and inspection. Performs and assists on other QC duties as required. Complete tasks at the request of the QC Manager.Job Functions /Responsibilities

• Checks the incoming & outgoing product quality as per the standards.

Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus and prepare solutions of liquid, reagents, and sample formulations * Communicates as per SOP\xe2\x80\x99s in case of any problem in incoming material.

• Ensures that correct product name and expiry date is labeled on the finished product.
• Monitors TQC, GMP and HACCP Programs and performs record keeping.
• Inspects packaging, storage, and shipping facilities for conformance to company sanitation and safety standards:
• May set up and perform sensory and bacteria tests at various stages of processing from raw materials to finished products, and compiles and evaluates record to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products:
• Based on any discrepancy in the test results, applies quality control procedures like GMP or watch tightly on production process.
• Recommends modifications of existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality within limits of production capacity.
• Ensures General Maintenance Practices by checking whether employees follow proper sanitation procedures such as keeping work area clean, using clean gloves, wearing clean aprons, hardhats, and hair nets, steel-toe boots that can be cleaned and sanitized.
• Ensures that meat product is kept at proper temperature during production and during storage to preserve quality.
• Completes documentation provided by HACCP Program on daily basis.
• Follows laboratory safety policies, company policies, procedures and standards for safety, (GMP\xe2\x80\x99s and HACCP).
• Carries special projects as requested by Supervisor.

Qualifications

• University degree or college diploma in Sciences, preferably chemistry, biology and/or equivalent experience
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Teams and Outlook
• Work effectively in an environment where priorities change constantly with minimal supervision
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Good GMP documentation skills
• good analytical and synthesis skills in order to participate in problem solving and continuous improvement

Work Conditions

• Overtime may be required. Willingness to take some weekend and holiday on-call shifts.
• Ability to sit, stand, crouch, bend and reach for extended periods of time.
• Manual dexterity required.
• Lifting or moving up to 60lbs required.
• This position is from 5.30 am till 2.10 pm or from 7.30 am till 4.10 pm. Overtime may be required.

Wages and Benefits:

• $19.32 - $20.91/Hour
• Employee benefits plan (medical, dental, life insurance, vision)
• Disability Insurance
• Pension
• Employee store discounts
• Company product purchase plan

Our workplace is a meat processing facility that is an environment of multi-temperatures and varying levels of humidity. We convert live cattle into Federally Inspected beef products. As per the conditions of employment, this position may be required to work in all areas of the plant including the slaughter processing area.Powered by JazzHR

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