Quality Assurance Analyst

Schedule: Mondays-Fridays from 9am-6pmEducation: Bachelors degree in Food Technology or Agriculture Qualifications: 1. Minimum of 2 years related work experience in quality control and assurance in food manufacturing. 2. Required skills: Food Safety and HACCP principles, Product Specification Conformance and Investigation, Physico-chemical Analysis, Sensory Evaluation, Product Traceability 3. Knowledge on Organic Agriculture is an advantage. 4. Detail oriented and able to follow through on tasks. Able to work both collaboratively and independently. 5. Quick learner and forward thinker. Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Performs quality control inspection of various inbound, in process and outbound Honest Farm products, includes but not limited to fresh produce, table eggs, frozen meat and seafoods and special products. 2. Maintains floor presence as inspector of quality throughout the processing facility. 3. Makes decision concerning product quality including stopping operation when processes do not conform to specifications. 4. Records inspection results by completing reports, summarizing information and trends on issues that impacts food safety and product quality. 5. Monitors implementation of quality assurance programs at pre, during and postproduction. Ensures maintenance and sanitation of the facility is in compliance with food safety requirements. 6. Assists in investigating product complaints. 7. Assists in monitoring closure of findings on food safety and quality. 8. Assists in monitoring and updating existing HACCP, SOP, and QA programs, procedures and document control programs. 9. Assists in R&D projects by conducting basic physico-chem analysis and sensory evaluations