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QA Lead
- Post Holdings Inc. (Yuma, AZ)
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**Brand:** Michael Foods Inc.
**Categories:** Quality
**Locations:** Yuma, Arizona
**Position Type:** Regular Full-Time
**Req ID:** 27391
Job Description
Business Unit Overview
Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food. Location Description Michael Foods, Inc. located in Yuma, Arizona nestled between Phoenix and San Diego. Yuma features extraordinary outdoor activities from tubing on the Colorado River to off-roading at the Buttercup Sand Dunes. Our location produces hard boiled eggs for a vast number of both retail and food service customers. Responsibilities JOB SUMMARY: This position is to direct job assignments and support to the QA technicians and all areas of the plant. Train in all new line technicians. Assist in the flow of material and data between micro lab and production department. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Train all new hires on essential job functions. Direct and assist the Technicians as needed. Perform QA Line-Tech quality responsibilities. Report any detected abnormalities to the Production Supervisor, QA Supervisor, Operators and Managers. Ensure that customer requirements, USDA and company standards are met. Ensure that all USDA, FSIS, FDA, CN, Customer and Company specifications are met. Disposition product that is out of specification (See QA Line Tech Job Description). Perform laboratory duties: off grade, calibration, monitor product sampling, monitor or conduct swabbing program, and customer specifications. Perform SAP functions. (Blocking product, locating pallet production time, Transfer orders) Monitor Production and QA control charts, batch mixing. Monitor label declared weights on all products produced. Foster open communication with all departments. Maintaining a good working relationship with co-workers. Ensure paperwork is correctly done by Line Technicians and Line workers. Knowing good from bad products on computer. Probe temps of incoming or returned products. Communicate with other supervisors when a problem arises and work together on it. Performs basic cooking skills. Ability to eat eggs to perform identity testing by using organoleptic skills (odor, taste, appearance). Ability to give direction and make decisions. Maintain regular and consistent attendance. Complete safety audits and enforce Safety policies. Follow and enforce all GMP policies. Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety. Responsible for Food Safety and Food Quality of MFI products. Fill in for QA Supervisor, as needed Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/PHYSICAL DEMANDS REQUIRED: Level 3 High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent. Six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Level 4 Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence in English. Ability to speak effectively before groups, customers/vendors or employees of the organization. Level 4 Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Level 4 Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram or schedule form. Ability to coordinate the work of, and assign tasks to, hourly personnel Bilingual English / Spanish desirable
Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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