Quality Assurance Specialist
Espuna LLC Espuna LLC Gloversville, NY Gloversville, NY Full-time Full-time From $49,000 a year From $49,000 a year Espu a LLC.
is a Gloversville, NY based subsidiary of the family owned Spanish food manufacturing company Esteban Espu a S.
A.
The history of Espu a dates back to 1947, when Esteve Espu a began producing sausages using traditional recipes in his farmhouse near Olot, Spain.
Today Espu a has state of the art facilities that serve customers in more than 40 countries.
Espu a LLC has been in operation in NY for approximately eight years and as it has been growing more employment and career development opportunities have arisen.
Espu a offers an environment where talent is fostered towards producing great quality products following traditional recipes.
Scope:
The Quality Assurance Specialist, reporting to Plant Manager, is responsible for ensuring that the plant is following all the health and safety procedures in place.
The position is also responsible for setting up new procedures to continuously improve the safety of our products and processes.
Responsibilities:
Act as the facility's SQF Practitioner and is responsible for the maintenance and improvement of the currently implemented system.
Responsible for the facility's overall HACCP Compliance including the monitoring of critical control points, enforcing and revising labeling guidelines, completing and maintaining export certifications, etc.
Basic laboratory work including environmental sampling and testing as well as raw material, in-process and finished product sampling and testing.
Perform facility inspections and act as lead auditor for internal audits.
Maintains all records associated with food safety, supplier documentation, labeling approvals, etc.
Be a plant representative to the USDA and other regulatory agencies, while ensuring compliance to SQF requirements, GMP standards as well as USDA and other regulatory requirements Minimum
Qualifications:
Any combination of education and experience that provides the knowledge and skills necessary to carry out the job duties; typically includes expertise in the field of agriculture and/or food safety Experience in a food manufacturing environment Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel & Outlook Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to identify and resolve problems independently and with sound judgment Ability to consistently demonstrate accuracy, thoroughness and dependability Ability to be detail-oriented, flexible, organized, creative, independent, enthusiastic, dependable and driven by excellence Adjusts tasks and focus in accordance with changing deadlines and priorities Desirable
Qualifications:
BS or MS in Food Science, Meat Science, Microbiology or related field and a minimum of 5 years of experience in a quality position Experience with Meat and/or Poultry Raw and RTE processing Experience with SQF Food Safety Fundamentals and/or SQF Food Safety for Manufacturing Experience with PCR-based pathogen detection platforms Salary and conditions contingent on qualifications and experience.
Espuna offers in house training and career development at all levels, as part of our corporate QA team.
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
From $49,000.
00 per year
Benefits:
401(k) Health insurance Paid time off Schedule:
8 hour shift Monday to Friday Overtime Work setting:
Food Processing Plant In-person Manufacturing facility Education:
Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
Quality in a food Industry:
2 years (Preferred) SQF:
1 year (Preferred) Language:
English (Required) Spanish (Preferred) Work Location:
In person.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
is a Gloversville, NY based subsidiary of the family owned Spanish food manufacturing company Esteban Espu a S.
A.
The history of Espu a dates back to 1947, when Esteve Espu a began producing sausages using traditional recipes in his farmhouse near Olot, Spain.
Today Espu a has state of the art facilities that serve customers in more than 40 countries.
Espu a LLC has been in operation in NY for approximately eight years and as it has been growing more employment and career development opportunities have arisen.
Espu a offers an environment where talent is fostered towards producing great quality products following traditional recipes.
Scope:
The Quality Assurance Specialist, reporting to Plant Manager, is responsible for ensuring that the plant is following all the health and safety procedures in place.
The position is also responsible for setting up new procedures to continuously improve the safety of our products and processes.
Responsibilities:
Act as the facility's SQF Practitioner and is responsible for the maintenance and improvement of the currently implemented system.
Responsible for the facility's overall HACCP Compliance including the monitoring of critical control points, enforcing and revising labeling guidelines, completing and maintaining export certifications, etc.
Basic laboratory work including environmental sampling and testing as well as raw material, in-process and finished product sampling and testing.
Perform facility inspections and act as lead auditor for internal audits.
Maintains all records associated with food safety, supplier documentation, labeling approvals, etc.
Be a plant representative to the USDA and other regulatory agencies, while ensuring compliance to SQF requirements, GMP standards as well as USDA and other regulatory requirements Minimum
Qualifications:
Any combination of education and experience that provides the knowledge and skills necessary to carry out the job duties; typically includes expertise in the field of agriculture and/or food safety Experience in a food manufacturing environment Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel & Outlook Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to identify and resolve problems independently and with sound judgment Ability to consistently demonstrate accuracy, thoroughness and dependability Ability to be detail-oriented, flexible, organized, creative, independent, enthusiastic, dependable and driven by excellence Adjusts tasks and focus in accordance with changing deadlines and priorities Desirable
Qualifications:
BS or MS in Food Science, Meat Science, Microbiology or related field and a minimum of 5 years of experience in a quality position Experience with Meat and/or Poultry Raw and RTE processing Experience with SQF Food Safety Fundamentals and/or SQF Food Safety for Manufacturing Experience with PCR-based pathogen detection platforms Salary and conditions contingent on qualifications and experience.
Espuna offers in house training and career development at all levels, as part of our corporate QA team.
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
From $49,000.
00 per year
Benefits:
401(k) Health insurance Paid time off Schedule:
8 hour shift Monday to Friday Overtime Work setting:
Food Processing Plant In-person Manufacturing facility Education:
Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
Quality in a food Industry:
2 years (Preferred) SQF:
1 year (Preferred) Language:
English (Required) Spanish (Preferred) Work Location:
In person.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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