Position Summary

Lead QA Tech is responsible for overseeing and coordinating activities of Quality Assurance Technicians in the QA Department. Manage all QA operations in accordance with plant policies and procedures.

General Purpose

Quality Assurance is a process which requires specific knowledge and skill. Lead Quality Assurance Tech will work across all sectors of manufacturing and are responsible for carrying out checks on products and processes to ensure they meet predetermined quality standards.

Position Responsibilities

Crider, Inc. requires all employees to comply with and support all Food Safety and Quality policies, programs, and procedures to ensure our products meet and exceed consumers’ expectation.

Responsibilities may include:

• Oversee QA technicians
• Help with various projects as directed by QA Supervisor
• Know, understand, and enforce plant rules, GMP, SOP, HACCP
• Working knowledge of HACCP plan and HACCP checks
• Working knowledge of SOP plans and SSOP checks
• Know all GMP's and plant rules
• Must know how to do GMP audits
• Help with doing food safety research
• Assist in writing or updating plant procedures, policies, and prerequisite programs as needed
• Record review
• Record filing
• Data entry
• Document preparation
• All other duties as assigned

Essential Skills and Experience

• Successfully pass QA Proficiency Exam.
• Must be able to read and write English.
• Maintain a good attendance and performance standard.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Optimal organizational skills with a systematic approach to work.
• Ability to prioritize workloads.
• Close attention to detail.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to follow written instruction and to keep accurate records.
• Ability to act quickly when there is a problem.
• Competency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Preferred Relevant Skills and Experience

• College education preferred. Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.

Positions reporting to this person

None

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear. Occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds is required. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job the employee may be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level at work is usually moderate to loud.
• Must be able to accommodate a flexible work schedule, which could include nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime.

General Sign-Off: The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies and to act as a role model in the adherence to policies. The company reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the company desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “AT- WILL.” Qualified employees who, because of a physical or mental impairment that significantly limits a major life activity, require a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of this position should notify their Manager or Human Resources.

Food Safety Sign-Off: All team members at Crider Foods must adhere to our food safety requirements and must report food safety problems to management. All attempts should be made to ensure that the written and digital records are documented at the time the activity is performed, legible, clear, concise, and suitably authorized (not falsified) by those undertaking monitoring (documented work tasks). This position may be responsible for the inspection and verification of records.

“We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law”.