Quality Assurance Specialist

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Quality Assurance Specialist
Position Reports To: Assistant Quality Assurance Manager
FLSA Status: Hourly

• This is a full-time permanent position eligible for enrollment in company benefit plans after 60 days and 40 hours Vacation after 90 days
• Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

OPC is family owned and headquartered in the beautiful Pacific Northwest of the United States. We started over 40 years ago as a small family farm and have been blessed to grow significantly with our farm fresh quality and the care we show our customers. We currently own, or control through long-term leases,   over 140,000 irrigated acres.   We also now have a network of processing plants throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Michigan to bring the bounty of our farms to you.
The roots of our heritage offer us complete focus; from farming through the entire process. We are committed to innovation, quality and customer service. The OPC Family of companies is dedicated to sustainable agricultural practices throughout our farming operation, giving us the ability to give our customers “Seed to Fork” varieties of quality potato products, other vegetables and fruits.
From Field to Fork” Production is where the beginning of a wide variety of products become part of your family’s meal. Be part of a team that supplies food to the tables across the US, Mexico and Canada.
Position Purpose Summary: Organizing, monitoring, improving, and providing technical support to the quality department.
Principal Job Responsibilities

• Serve the needs of customers and all stakeholders.
• Adhere to all Food Safety and GMP Policies.
• Assist with internal and customer requests, reports and responses.
• Organize and maintain finished product specifications and assist with specification review.
• Participate in company compliance programs of the facility.
• Data entry and administration duties for the quality department.
• Assistance with ERP system development and maintenance.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness and timeliness of documents and data entered.
• Identify and communicate quality issues to quality management.
• Maintain knowledge of company and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with Micro Coordinator to accomplish daily activities.
• Serves as a contact with 3 rd party laboratories as needed.
• Other related duties as assigned from Quality Management.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Above average attendance required.
• Food Safety, HACCP, Quality systems.
• Above average computer skills.
• Communication skills: verbally and electronically.
• Problem solving.
• Attention to detail and organized.
• Meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated.
• Work well with others and alone.
• Work in a fast paced environment.
• Use of technical equipment as needed.
• Ability to read and comprehend written instructions.

Education and Experience

• Degree or equivalent: High School Diploma
• Certification: (preferred)
  • HACCP
  • PCQI
• Experience:
  • 6 months to 1 year similar or applicable to position applied for
  • Preferred – 2+ years similar or applicable to position applied for

Physical Demands of the Position
While performing the duties of this position, the employee must possess manual dexterity required to frequently or for prolonged periods of time sit, stand, walk, climb, stoop and type; ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is exposed to general office conditions except when working in the actual production facility – where there is exposure to moving parts and vehicles; variable temperatures of both heat and cold; wet environment; loud environment.