Quality Assurance (QA) Technicians

Job Description

Izzio Artisan Bakery is a fast-growing artisan bread bakery focused on providing our customers with great breads created using traditional methods and the best possible ingredients. Our people are a major part of our process and success.
We are looking to hire an experienced Quality Assurance Technician (Food Production).

POSITION SUMMARY:

Evaluates the compliance of our processes with our quality systems at our Louisville Bakery, assuring company standards are maintained and product integrity is preserved. Maintains existing and recommends updates to existing quality assurance standards, processes, and controls for receiving, production, packaging storage and shipping of finished goods. Keep records and provides information regarding quality and other key performance indicators to interested parties. This position reports to the QA Manager at Izzio Bakery.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This role will be instrumental in helping ownership, operations, and production teams to implement systems that drive reduction in consumer complaints year over year

• Provide support, training and review of quality and sanitation controls as well as policies to ensure they are effectively in place. These include master sanitation schedules, internal and external audits; GMP, Traceability, label compliance, SQF, HACCP, Kosher and Organic certificate regulation adherence.

• Determine overall facility product quality by conducting and evaluating various product evaluations and tests related to ingredients and packaging.

• Collect information, keep daily production and receiving records. Keep track of waste records.

• Oversees the receiving of materials according to FSMA, and SQF traceability guidelines.

Position Information:*

Reports to: QA Manager

Position Closing Date: 5/20/2024

Benefits:

Health and welfare benefits - Medical, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance

Paid Time Off and Paid Sick Time Benefits

401K - No Company Match available.

Pay: $20/hr

Location: Onsite- Louisville

Requirements

REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION:

• Applicants are required to have relevant studies in technical fields and/or experience in a food manufacturing environment

• Effective verbal and written communication skills resulting in the development of reports and procedures.

• Relevant quality line control experience. Including GMP's, Food Defense and HACCP

• Basic computer skills including use and editing of Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Good organizational skills

• Maintain regular, consistent attendance & punctuality. Must have a flexible schedule that may require weekends, and holidays depending on the production schedule and business needs.

DESIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:

• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing techniques.

• Experience in working with 3rd Party audit companies. GFSI quality standards knowledge a plus

• Bilingual is a plus

This job description is intended to describe the nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of the job incumbents. I have received, reviewed, and fully understand the job description, and I further understand that I am responsible for the satisfactory execution of the essential functions described therein, under any and all conditions as described.

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary Description

$20