Lead Quality Assurance Technician overseeing sanitation program compliance and microbiology in beverage facility. Provide training, monitor sanitation activities, and report on effectiveness.
Responsibilities
Responsible for insuring compliance, effectiveness, and sustainability of the overall sanitation program for the facility.
Provide leadership and oversight to the overall execution of the facilities Master Sanitation Program and microbiology requirements for collecting, plating, and reading microbiology samples.
Monitor the completion of Master Sanitation Program requirements.
Review cleaning and sanitizing activity and records for both manual and automated cleaning processes to identify gaps that could or are leading to microbiological growth.
Conduct actual microbiological sampling, plating, and reading activities.
Generate reports for leadership on the effectiveness of the Master Sanitation Program.
Initiate and lead Master Sanitation Program related corrective actions.
Provide sanitation and microbiology training to other team members in production, maintenance, and quality assurance.
Requirements
High School diploma or GED; Bachelor’s or Associates Degree in Food Science, Technical/Engineering Field, Continuous Improvement/Project Management preferred.
Technical training in food microbiology or overall microbiology required; training must include sampling techniques, plating techniques, plate reading, and overall good practices in microbiology; Actual demonstrated working experience greater than two years in microbiology may be accepted as a replacement for training.
Two years of food microbiology program experience required; experience in a beverage manufacturing industry preferred
Experience working within an ISO management system or USDA/FDA environment required.
Minimum 1 year of experience in an auditing or inspecting against organizational standards role. Prefer ISO Auditor Certification.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications – EXCEL, WORD, Power-Point, Outlook, SAP
Experience with statistical analysis preferred
Experience in training others required
Ability to interact with multiple levels of leadership, generate clear and concise written reports, and interact with teams in problem solving activities required.
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