Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist - Food Manufacturing
Tovala
Quality Assurance
West Valley City, UT, USA
Posted on Friday, March 29, 2024
QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNICIAN
5041 W. 2400 S Suite 500. West Valley City UT 84120
Under the direction of the Food Safety Quality Assurance Manager, the Quality Assurance Technician will be responsible for inspecting goods produced or procured to ensure they are up to either the company or regulatory body’s standards. Or meet the standard quality expected by the organization or the standard laid out by the prevailing regulatory body, or both. This job involves tasks such as running tests, keeping a record of defects, analyzing products, and overseeing procedures.
LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
- Monitor the production process and product by sensory, weight control, and analytical methods to maintain product consistency and comply with established specifications including color, moisture, pH, weight, size, etc.
- Evaluate all finished product
- Performs and documents all testing with precision and accuracy
- Identify, investigate, and communicate out-of-compliance situations and product standards to leadership team and the FSQA Manager
- Coordinate disposition and/or rework with leadership approval
REQUIREMENTS:
- High school diploma or GED required
- Minimum of 1 year of food manufacturing production/QA experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and quality management systems
- Excellent communication, interpersonal speaking skills
- Strong decision-making, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Able to lift, push, or pull up to twenty-five (25) pounds
- Able to stand, bend, lift and move intermittently during shifts of 8+ hours
- Comfortable working in hot and cold temperature environments in kitchen, warehouse, and cooler
ABOUT TOVALA:
Tovala is an incredibly smart oven that is paired with a companion meal delivery service that makes home cooking easy. We are an established Chicago-based start-up company, experiencing rapid growth and looking for hard-working individuals to help us open a brand new production facility. Playing such a critical role in opening our site allows for opportunities to advance and progress in your career. Come be part of an exciting launch team as we expand our operations out West!
We offer full-time employees (30 hrs+) health, vision and dental insurance, plus 11 paid holidays per year, sick pay & PTO, weekly team lunch, a Tovala oven & discounted meal plan after 90 days of working with us, and company equity that vests over a 4 year period.
