King's Hawaiian is looking to solve food safety and quality issues in their manufacturing facility by hiring a Quality Assurance Technologist to ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards throughout all operations and processes.
Requirements
- Strong working knowledge of common food QA/C laboratory methods
- Strong working knowledge HACCP and pre-requisite programs
- Demonstrated working knowledge of current SQF Food Safety Program, BRC certification, or other GFSI certification requirements
- Hands-on GMP / Food Safety / Quality System audit experience
- Familiar with current food regulatory requirements and standards such as those of cGMP
- Intermediate to advanced computer skills: MS Excel / Word / Outlook
- Strong working knowledge of GLPs (Good Laboratory Practices), GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points)
Responsibilities
- Perform routine raw material and finished product QA/C functions as assigned by QA Management
- Assure compliance with food safety and quality standards throughout all operations and processes by conducting process/system audits, developing and implementing corrective actions
- Assist SQF Practitioner to ensure SQF certification compliance by performing validation audit, updating and developing food safety protocols
- Collect, review, interprets, verify and analyze process QA/C data to identify process improvement opportunities
- Participate in departmental and cross-functional continuous improvement projects as assigned by QA Manager
- Assist QA Management to determine root causes for food safety and quality related issues, develop and implement corrective action plans
- Serve as senior technical resource for QA Technicians and other Operations personnel
Other
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- BS degree in Microbiology, Food Science, Biology or other related technical field
- 2 – 3 years of QA/QC experience in food manufacturing or related fields
- Able to effectively communicate verbally as well as in writing
- Able to take on projects with minimum supervision, complete tasks in a proficient manner, and work as a team
