Quality Assurance Technician

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Job Description

1ST Shift Quality Assurance Technician

Kalamazoo, MI

Welcome to Halperns’! The dedicated employees who work at Halperns' are passionately committed to this business and the customers they serve. Being part of Halperns' means being part of something important, something unique, and something special. This commitment is made clear by the superior meat and seafood specialty products we distribute.

There's a seat at our table for you…

Starting Pay: $24/hr

Schedule: 4:30am - 1pm or 8:00am until finish

Position Summary:

Monitors and documents the adherence of the facility’s Good Manufacturing Practices and SOP’s. Makes rounds through production and processing areas of the facility to verify Halperns’ GPM’s. Assists and trains personnel. Completes daily assigned tasks.

Essential Functions: 

• Verifies HACCP monitoring.
• Completes daily equipment verification for metal detection, scales, thermometers, and chemical dilution/strength.
• Maintains Operational Sanitation for facility.
• Assures facility GMP’s are implemented and followed by all employees.
• Performs group and individual training.
• Organizes and files related documents.

Knowledge / Skills / Expertise:

• Must be able to work in temperatures ranging from -10 to 45 F for extended periods of time.
• Good written and oral communication.
• Effective time management to accomplish all of the day’s assigned tasks.
• Should be extremely thorough and detail-oriented
• Basic computer skills preferred.
• Food Science certification or similar degree in a related field is preferred.
• HACCP trained or certified preferred.
• Safety training for warehouse machinery and PPE preferred.
• If no formal quality assurance experience or training, then food production and/or distribution

experience is required.

BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US! 

Halperns' Steak & Seafood values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. 

Halperns’ is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. 

The EEO is the Law poster is available here: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to [email protected] and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line. Please keep in mind this method is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability.

You are required to provide your most recent employment experience for your application to be considered complete.

BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!

Halperns' Steak & Seafood values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Halperns' Steak & Seafood customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Halperns' Steak & Seafood. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.  If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to [email protected] and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.