Quality Assurance Technician - 1st Shift
SCUSA Saputo Cheese USA Inc.

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At Saputo, our best comes from our people. We're a talented and caring team with a longstanding history of excellence.Since our first days delivering cheese on a bicycle, we've grown into a leading global dairy processor by staying true to the culture that defines us. Each of our employees is committed to uphold our tradition of care, quality, and passion through food, and together, we foster an environment where we can all make contributions that matter-from our manufacturing plants to our office locations and everywhere in-between.

The Quality Technician is the first level of support to the production team. This position is responsible for daily quality tasks and supports / guides the production team when a food safety or quality issue arises.

How You Will Make Contributions That Matter...

• Monitors product quality and production procedures to ensure quality and GMP standards are met.
• Interacts with and assists production personnel with quality issues. Provides instruction and guidance to production personnel as needed to ensure quality requirements and standards are met.
• Assist with maintaining the hold and positive release program.
• Review all quality records for completeness and accuracy, and communicating issues to shift supervisors for follow-up.
• Perform pre-operational line inspections. Support sanitation supervisor to ensure cleanliness, food safety and accuracy of sanitation documentation (as needed).
• Perform Pre-Operations Swabs and support environmental sampling, including air and water.
• Monitor equipment and structure for food safety risks.
• Perform microbiological testing and analytical testing of source and finished products.
• Perform quality audits including: specification verification, date code verification, label verification, quality testing including leaker tests, Oxygen / Carbon Dioxide tests, metal detector verification, SPC weight control verification, and pulling retained samples where required.

You Are Best Suited For The Role If You....

• Minimum two-year degree in a science or food related field
• Experience in the food manufacturing/dairy/cheese industry preferred
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, occasionally up stairs
• Ability to climb stairs frequently though out your shift
• Proficient in computer skills including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to communicate effectively with employee's and supervisors
• Ability to interpret SOPs and guidance given
• Ability to think critically
• Ability to withstand extreme temperature changes. Ranging from 30⁰F- 70⁰F

We Support and Care For Our Employees By Providing Them With...

• Development opportunities that enhance you career fulfillment
• Meaningful compensation & benefits that help you care for your family
• Opportunities to contribute to your community and enhance the lives of others through Saputo products

Saputo is among the top three cheese producers in the USA and one of the largest producers of extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products. We have a diversified product portfolio with well-known retail brands, such as Friendship Dairies, Frigo Cheese, Montchevre, Stella and Treasure Cave, and a strong foodservice presence, partnering with chain restaurants and broadline distributors. Thanks to our countrywide footprint and national and international distribution networks, we're proud to bring our best to our customers and, consumers and have plenty of opportunities for our employees to grow in their own way. And we do it while also striving to build a healthier future for our people and the communities where we operate, guided by our values and the Saputo Promise. To learn more about Saputo in the USA, please click here. (http://saputo.com/en/our-products/usa-sector)

Join the Saputo Dairy USA team to make your contributions matter every day!

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