Quality Assurance Technician (Bilingual)

Company: Messina Group
Location: Long Grove
Posted on: May 9, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description Messina Group seeks an entry-level Quality Assurance Technician for a contract-to-hire opportunity for our client, a food manufacturing company in Long Grove, Illinois. Responsibilities include promoting our client's strict food safety culture, maintaining food safety and quality plans and protocols, and ensuring that products meet and/or exceed company and customer regulatory expectations. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Promote our client's food safety culture throughout the organization, Monitor product in production and packaging lines to ensure company and customer specifications are met. Perform QA Audits of the production lines, conduct allergen changeovers, and perform cleaning verification. Setup, verify, and calibrate metal detectors, electronic scales, and thermometers. Inspect/release new or repaired equipment before food use. Establish and implement critical controls that help monitor risk. Commit to the continuous improvement of the food safety management system. Establish and maintain documentation and communication between senior management and employees. Follow and promote proper GMPs, company procedures, and regulatory requirements. Report all food safety issues and or suspicious activity. Act as the backup for the Lead QA Tech Perform other duties as required Other Details: Hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm (Semi-Flexible) Overtime expectations: No overtime for the first 3 months. Occasional optional and/or required overtime needs after the initial 3-month period. Report to: Director of Food Quality Assurance Contract Conversion: Likely to convert to a direct-hire employee after 3 months Education Qualifications: Associate's or Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience Experience Qualifications: Hard Requirement: Experience working in a quality assurance position food company is required (summer internship experience is acceptable) Hard Requirement: Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is required (Must be fluent or highly proficient in both Spanish and English) HACCP Certification is a plus SQF Certification is a plus PCQI Knowledge is a plus GMP Knowledge or Familiarity is a plus Experience working with Genesis software is a plus

Keywords: Messina Group, Arlington Heights , Quality Assurance Technician (Bilingual), Other , Long Grove, Illinois