QA Technician 12 Hour (B Shift)
Company: Russell Stover Chocolates
Location: Corsicana
Posted on: November 19, 2023
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Job Description:
Why Russell Stover?At--Russell Stover,--not only do we love
chocolate, but we love our jobs! Every day we go to work exhibiting
our values of excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship,
responsibility, and collaboration. Working at Russell Stover you'll
be part of the leading manufacturer of boxed, seasonal, and
sugar-free chocolates. For over 100 years, Russell Stover
Chocolates, Whitman's, and Pangburn's have been crafted with the
finest ingredients to bring happiness to generations. Today, we
produce over 55 million pounds of chocolate annually, and our
legacy brands can be found in 13 company-owned stores and over
9,000 wholesale accounts. Join our team and let's continue making
chocolate lovers happy!Position Summary:----The Quality Assurance
Technician reviews and evaluates required plant quality
documentation, to ensure compliance in the areas of quality, food
safety and regulatory.The QA Tech. will provide oversight into
daily work activities conducted by the line inspectors to ensure
compliance with code dates, correct rotation code and labeling.
They will gather and analyze samples for testing. They will also
provide oversight for ingredients being received as well as the
inspection of raw materials.-- The Quality Technician assures that
the plant effectively executes Lab policies, procedures, and
systems established by the Corporate Quality Organization in the
areas of Quality and Food Safety, analytical and performance
testing methodologies. Champions the ownership of Food Safety and
Food Quality programs to all plant personnel.Reports To:--The
Quality Assurance Technician reports to the Quality Assurance
SupervisorFLSA Status:--Non-ExemptDuties: Assist Supervisor in the
Development, Implementation and Maintenance of the Quality and Food
Safety (HACCP) programs including employee training, document
control and program auditing. Assure plant QA lab compliance
including record keeping, laboratory execution, Quality Alert
effectiveness, hold and release protocols and COA compliance.
Maintain high level of "Good Laboratory Practices". Lead laboratory
in troubleshooting micro related deficiencies, working with
technical resources (Quality, Engineering, and R&D) and plant
management resources to identify root cause and eliminate recurring
lab - quality related issues. Address incoming ingredients,
including Salmonella testing. This includes hold and release
protocols and COA compliance. Coordinate the Third Party
Microbiological and Chemical testing program to ensure reliable and
efficient test results and ensures that plant laboratory follows
equipment--and procedural standards including calibration program.
Proactively review, analyze and report on out of compliance
findings, which include documenting and required following ups.
Must be able to read and understand process specifications,
formulas, scales, weights and volumes. Ensure that "out of
specification" product test results, which indicate action on
product inventories, are communicated to the appropriate personnel
expediently. Work with Quality, Production, Maintenance,
Transportation and Distribution to ensure compliance to Food Safety
Plans (HACCP Plan). Promote understanding of process lines and Food
Safety Plans. Organize verification schedule of prerequisite
programs including Pest Control, Maintenance, Sanitation, GMP's,
Calibration of Equipment, Control of Physical Contamination,
Allergen Control, Transport and Delivery, Training of Personnel,
Food Defense and Internal Auditing with stakeholder (process
owners) departments. Maintenance of Quality Systems documentation
to include QA, production and sanitation, organizing document
numbering, archiving and storage. Conduct weekly Self Inspections
and data entry and participate in internal audit corrective action
review meetings. Actively engage in analyzing root cause analysis
for customer complaints. Ensure prompt communication of results and
proper data storage for expedient retrieval. Ensure laboratory
methods manuals and laboratory SOP's are current and complete.
Working cross functionally within department to achieve results,
may be assigned to other duties by supervisor within the department
to complete tasks. Operates equipment, tools, and machinery in a
safe and proficient manner. Daily activities include but not
limited to receiving, batch set-ups, weighing, bagging, inventory
control and inspection. Must pay attention to detail, work in a
team environment and adaptable to schedule changes. Verify that
process specifications from raw material to packaged goods are
maintained at acceptable levels. Maintain high level awareness of
area sanitation. Works with employees and managers from all areas
of the plant to ensure compliance with RSC guidelines, rules, and
procedures. Performs clean-up activities as assigned. Conforms to
rules.--At--Russell Stover Chocolates,--we don't just accept
difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it
for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community.
Russell Stover Chocolates is proud to be an equal-opportunity
workplace and is an affirmative action employer.We provide equal
employment opportunities to all people without regard to race,
color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, religion,
gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender
expression, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental
disability, protected medical condition, genetic information,
military service, veteran status, or any other status or
characteristic protected by law.Employment by Russell Stover
Chocolates is contingent upon I-9 Employment Eligibility
Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education
verification, and satisfactory reference and background checks.Make
Happy. Work Happy.----
Keywords: Russell Stover Chocolates, DeSoto , QA Technician 12 Hour (B Shift), Professions , Corsicana, Texas
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