QA Specialist
Company: Tillamook Creamery
Location: Tillamook
Posted on: April 23, 2024
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Job Description:
QA Specialist Come join the Tillamook Team where our philosophy
is
Do Right By Every Bite. As an independent farmer-owned cooperative,
we have been guided by good, honest values since 1909. We believe
in putting quality over profit, natural over artificial, and that
hard work can never be outsmarted. We re taking a stand for real
food, because everyone deserves better. We invite members of all
diverse communities to join our workforce. At Tillamook, we believe
that inclusion and diversity are central to our cultural strategy.
In order to achieve our growth ambition and compete and win in the
marketplace, we believe we make better decisions and build stronger
teams when we invite and rely on diverse perspectives, thoughts,
backgrounds and cultures into our work and to fuel our innovation
and growth. To us this means creating a climate of inclusion where
all employees feel valued and a sense of belonging. We believe this
will make us a better consumer brand and employer. About you: What
does real food mean to you? Is your favorite dish a cheesy
casserole? Perhaps a decadent and indulgent ice cream? Either way,
your identification with food is important to us. People who fit
well here at Tillamook have a commitment to quality in everything
they do. Our team members understand our vision, contribute to our
mission, thrive on innovative thinking, hard work and good, honest
values. About us: Our team members understand our vision,
contribute to our mission, thrive on innovative thinking, hard work
and good, honest values. We live by these shared values: We are
Good Stewards, We believe in Uncompromising Quality, We work as One
Team, We Play to Win, and We Genuinely Care for each other.
What you will do: The Quality Specialist performs various
inspections, audits and checks to support manufacturing in ensuring
that GMP s, pre-requisite programs and food safety plans are
adhered to. Works with all departments to problem solve issues as
they arise. They are independent, self-driven individuals with
excellent time management skills and able to work effectively and
efficiently with limited to no direct supervision.
Here s a day in the life:
Conducts pre-operational/daily hygiene inspections to verify
effectiveness of sanitation program utilizing microbiological and
ATP testing.
Performs and documents daily plant food safety and quality
inspections, documenting results in RedZone and other internal
software.
Monitors and enforces adherence to personnel Good Manufacturing
Practices (GMP s); coaching and documenting as necessary.
Performs periodic Glass and Hard Plastics Audits inspections;
documents findings and follows up on corrective actions to ensure
that items are corrected.
Utilizes the online work order system (CMMS) to address issues
identified in the plant
Assists with Regulatory, 3rd party and internal audits regarding
Food Safety, Quality and SQF/3rd party compliance. Assists with the
preparation and maintenance of documentation to ensure
compliance.
Performs regular environmental monitoring activities through
execution of the plant s routine microbiological swabbing and air
sampling plans
Documents and updates swabbing information in LIMS
Monitors and reports results of swab results in a timely manner to
relative plant leadership and production team members.
Conducts, documents and communicates investigation results related
to out of specification microbiological results within the expected
timeframe including follow up sampling
Ensures investigations are appropriately thorough to identify root
causes or potential root causes and prevent recurrence.
Performs Risk Assessment mitigation on Invasive Construction
projects as needed within the facility including post-construction
inspections and environmental monitoring
Assists in performing risk assessments for the implementation and
execution of the environmental monitoring program and recommends
improvements to the existing program.
Responsible for verifying the procedures for receiving ingredients
and packaging materials are conducted properly.
Performs physical inspection of incoming ingredients and verifies
acceptable condition for receiving, including cleanliness and
temperature control requirements.
Ensures the proper documentation accompanies the ingredients in
accordance with the approved supplier program and utilizes D365 to
log all required quality control tests results for release of
ingredients and packaging.
Supports and documents investigations of ingredients, packaging
and/or products that do not meet company receiving expectations or
specifications. Assists in monitoring ingredients and placing hold
tags on ingredients and communicating with operations about status
of ingredient hold. Assists in controlling non-conforming materials
when deviations occur and informs management accordingly.
Responsible for monitoring segregation of allergens and looking up
inventory shelf life as outlined in the food safety plan.
Performs wash and allergen validations to ensure the effectiveness
of the sanitation program. Reviews HACCP/Food Safety documentation,
charts, and production paperwork from various departments; Metal
detector Logs, seal log verification, and recording charts.
Verifies CCP s are working correctly. Examples: check state seals,
packaging verifications, silo temperature verifications, and more.
Verifies metal checks are properly performed with correct tools,
retrain/escalate immediately if not performed correctly. Conducts
and documents investigations for food safety and quality issues.
Aids in establishing, implementing, and documenting corrective
action and validation.
Assists with maintaining, updating, and communicating findings from
the food safety corrective action logs and reports. Promotes food
safety awareness, and provides training as necessary to support
food safety culture
Develops and maintains procedures and work instructions for area of
responsibility and provides training as needed. Supports Food
Safety training program for as well as related education training
as assigned.
Ability to reference and review documents in the ETQ software to
assist with food safety questions and events as well as ensuring
that all food safety documentation is up to date.
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with
coworkers, supervisors and management teams across shifts and
departments and be able to interact with staff at all levels of the
company.
Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills and ability to adjust
and make critical decisions that impact food safety.
Communicates effectively through verbal and written forms, across
shifts and departments. Collaborates well with others in problem
solving activities. Utilizes a computer with intermediate knowledge
of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint as well as
demonstrating an aptitude to learn multiple software systems (i.e.
Redzone, ETQ, D365, LIMS, etc.) Ability to read and interpret
scientific papers and regulatory standards.
Completes mandatory safety and food safety training in a timely
manner Supports and lead projects as necessary.
Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
High School diploma is required; an associate degree and/or food or
dairy science coursework is preferred. A bachelor s degreein food
or dairy science, or biology is a plus. Practical experience in a
quality assurance position and/or microbiology-food testing
laboratory is preferred. Ability to communicate effectively.
Industry leading benefit and reward programs: We offer outstanding
benefits to our employees. For more information, please visit the
careers page:www.tillamook.com/careers. We are committed to
creating a diverse culture and inclusive conditions where all
employees are heard, valued and feel a sense of belonging. We rely
on different perspectives, thoughts, backgrounds and cultures to
inform our work, to help us be better as a brand and as an employer
and to fuel our success. Weare seeking talent from a wide range of
diversity, perspectives and backgrounds to joinour exceptional
organization and help us build our future.
Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) is a Drug-Free
Workplace.EEO/A
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