Quality Assurance Director jobs in Lima, OH

This is a full-time position with aBenefit Packagethat includes a competitive wage starting at 21, Health Insurance, dental, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, Paid Personal Time Off, Paid Holidays, 2k sign on bonus and 1k Referral bonus.

Job Summary:

The Quality Control "QC" position is responsible for ensuring the plan is following all regulations as outlined by Federal and State guidelines and company policies. This position will work directly with the QC Lead, Plant Manager, Food Safety Manager, and Logistics Manager to ensure the plan is producing, operating, and complying with listed above agencies. Additionally, Quality Control will oversee the implementation, documentation, and review of all Trillium Farms' food safety and food quality plan and procedures.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Food safety or quality assurance experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience and knowledge of raw materials, production processes and quality control preferred Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) certification strongly preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; organized, goal oriented and accountable; bilingual (English/Spanish) is a definite plus.
• Be able to stand for extended periods while hand candling eggs.
• Bending and stooping to obtain readings and verify code dates.
• Be able to maintain a fast pace for up to 3 hours continually.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Ensure that all the products meet or exceed USDA, company, and customer specifications.
• Monitoring and verification of compliance with Federal and State regulations and the company's food safety and quality procedures and protocols Daily Monitoring/testing wash water, rinse water, pH, employee hygiene, cooler temperatures and other control points.
• Properly maintain all logs and records
• Properly maintain all test instruments and supplies.
• Monitors/tests wash water, sanitizer concentration, pH levels, product temperatures and other control points.
• Performs and records pre-operational sanitation inspections to ensure that the equipment is clean prior to processing.
• Conducts ATP swabbing procedures to verify equipment is clean prior to processing.
• Samples and inspects liquid egg product for safety and quality.
• Inspects tankers prior to loading to ensure they meet minimum sanitary requirements.
• Performs microbiological testing of liquid egg product samples.
• Monitors sanitary conditions of facility during processing.
• Monitors and ensures GMP's are being followed during processing.
• Communicates deviations and/or deficiencies to site management and compliance management in a timely and effective manner.
• Provides support to operations to ensure the plant is operating efficiently while maintaining compliance with all food safety and quality standards.
• Maintains compliance to all internal/external quality, food safety and site safety policies, regulations, standards. and procedures, as designated by Trillium Management Team.
• Promotes a culture consistent with Trillium's Guiding Principles and Core Values.
• Other duties as assigned by Assistant Food Safety Manager, Food Safety Manager, and/or site management.

Join Trillium Farms and become part of a winning team!

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 required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds)

• NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

• Trillium Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer