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Brand: 8th Ave Food & Provisions
Categories: Operations Production
Locations: Eugene, Oregon
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Remote Eligible: No
Req ID: 23492
Job Description
Business Unit Overview
8th Avenue Food & Provisions is a growing organization made up of businesses that produce and sell quality products including pasta, peanut butter, granola, and fruit and nut trail mixes to retail, foodservice and ingredient customers. The company was formed in October 2018 through a combination of Post Holdings’ private brands businesses and is owned by Post Holdings and funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”), a private equity firm. Responsibilities We don't screen for THC on pre-employment! Wage: $18+ depending on experience 3rd shift differential: $1.50/hr Position Summary: Our QA Tech is responsible for ensuring food safety and food quality by working in partnership with the shift supervisor. Perform changeover inspections, pre-operational inspections, auditing in process QC checks, and training shift personnel on food quality and food safety practices and procedures. Will investigate product holds and determine immediate disposition, where appropriate. Other tasks include investigating customer complaints, conducting facility inspections, completing finished product reviews, and auditing production and sanitation processes.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Audit production QC (Quality Control) inspections and data Verify and sign off on production testing records Perform raw material and packaging receiving verifications Perform sensory evaluations for in process materials Conduct finished product reviews Prepare customer samples and swab samples for shipment Support production in maintaining quality product at standard efficiency Train shift staff on food quality and food safety procedures Participate in equipment cleanliness inspections at product changeover, including ATP testing Conduct pre-operational inspections prior to weekly start-up Identify, tag and segregate nonconforming Items Complete customer information requests & update customer records Advise on immediate quality hold dispositions Audit production and sanitation procedures for compliance with documented procedures Perform scheduled GMP Inspections and Glass & Brittle Plastic Inspections Complete complaint investigations, facility and product inspections, and document revisions, as assigned. Other duties as assigned Education & Experience Required: High school diploma; college training in math or science preferred One (1) plus years in a laboratory or related inspection work Experience in a production/manufacturing environment
Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills:
Eugene products and production processes CFR Title 21 Part 110 (current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) in manufacturing, packaging, and holding of Human Food)) Food Safety principles as these apply in production, for example. HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point), cGMP, Allergen Control Observing physical surrounding with a keen eye towards variance from the ordinary Capability in performing simple mathematical calculations Detail oriented in work performance and documentation Organization and time management Diplomacy when interacting with all staff Working in a fast-paced environment
Physical Requirements: Qualified candidates must be able to perform the following physical job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation: Stand, walk, climb stairs on a frequent basis Must be able to lift 20 pounds on an infrequent basis. All offers are contingent upon a successful drug screen and background check. Attune Foods, LLC’s pre-employment test does not include marijuana/THC.
Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)