Quality Assurance Technician

Aldon Food Corporation•Schwenksville, PA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Don's Prepared Foods is the leading manufacturer on the East Coast of prepared gourmet deli salads, gourmet cream cheese spreads, dips, entrées and more. Don's is a family-owned business and manufactures over 130 products spanning across its three brands: Don's Salads, Melanie's Medleys and Artisan Deli. We are seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to support the QA Department at our Schwenksville, PA food manufacturing plant. This is a full-time hourly position that starts at 4:30AM Monday-Friday.

Requirements

Experience with a food manufacturer and food safety knowledge
Understanding of laboratory procedures and proper operation of equipment
Advanced knowledge in HACCP plans, food quality and safety systems, SQF
Experience with preparing for and managing audits
Excellent communications skills, well organized and dependable
Ability to train employees on practices and procedures and provide feedback
Ability to use computer programs and enter accurate date
Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment around moving equipment
Ability to work in a refrigerated environment 34-38 degrees
Ability to lift 25 to 50 pounds
Must pass a pre-employment criminal background and pre-employment drug test.

Responsibilities

Support the QA and other Production Departments by implementing and monitoring procedures and processes.
Ensure compliance with food safety programs and verify Don’s is meeting or exceeding regulatory and customer requirements.
Monitor HACCP CCPs and complete production paperwork, perform daily thermometer and scale calibrations, and ensure all required documentation is accurate, complete, and organized.
Perform regular product testing (review products daily, final product temperature, net weights, new item shelf-life, visual inspections, etc.) and swabs for listeria monitoring.
Participate in employee training (GMP, HACCP, Allergen Control, Food Safety, SQF). Write and follow up on corrective actions for deviations, discrepancies, sanitation failures, and customer or regulatory requirements.
Verify incoming ingredient documentation in accordance with SQF requirements (e.g., lot codes and COAs), track non-conforming ingredients, and organize QA records for customers and retained samples.
Perform daily pre-operational sanitation inspection by taking APC, ATP, and environmental swabs according to the schedule.
Perform Operational Sanitation inspections twice a day by monitoring GMP performance, working with employees to improve product handling, documenting any incidents, and monitoring food safety/allergen storage issues.
Identify quality/food safety risks, assist with solutions, and promote proper handling and storage practices.
Attend operational meetings as needed and maintain incident logs, documentation, and operational reports.

Benefits

Competitive starting pay
Benefits package available after 60 days of employment: Medical option of POS or PPO/PPO HSA Healthcare Dental Insurance Company paid Group Life, AD&D, Short Term Disability (after 90 days of employment) Colonial Life Supplemental Insurance
10 paid holidays and birthday PTO.
SQF – Safe Quality Food Culture
Paid orientation
Alchemy Education Training
401K with company match
Safety Culture, including a Certified Safety Committee
Employee referral bonus
Employee recognition, gifts, and awards
$250 sign on bonus after 6 months of continuous employment