Quality Specialist - Kansas City, KS

Quality Specialist-Kansas City, KS
This is a full-time, non-exempt level position. 

Experience / Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s degree in food science or related field preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in quality or manufacturing preferred.

Training Required

• Annual Training
• HACCP / PC Training
• PCQI Training
• GFSI Training
• Food Safety and Sanitation Training

General Job Description

• Ability to complete all tasks assigned to the Quality Technicians and cover as needed.
• The coverage for this position will be required when no other Quality Technician can be found to cover for the open position.
• If the Quality Assurance Specialist is unable to cover or make arrangements for coverage, the Quality Manager will need to determine coverage or cover the position themselves.
• The job duties of the Quality Specialist covering for the Quality Technician shall cease upon the end of the shift or upon the return of the regularly scheduled Quality Technician.
• Ability to complete tasks assigned to the Quality Manager and cover as needed.
• Tasks to cover during the absence of the Quality Manager include but are not limited to: Formal Release, verification tasks, log updating and review and ensuring sampling is taking place properly.
• The job duties of the Quality Specialist covering for the Quality Manager shall cease upon the end of the shift or upon the return of the plant Quality Manager.
• Assisting the Quality Manager in development of personnel and courier schedules.
• Responsibility to help identify food safety &/or product integrity issues. As well as, initiate and record actions for food safety &/or product integrity issues reported.
• Responsible for conducting the Annual Food Safety Training utilizing the Alchemy system.
• Responsible for training all new Quality Technicians to ensure that they are adequately trained for on-the-job tasks. Help create reference material for Quality Technicians.
• Inventory, and order lab supplies, as needed.
• Catalog all foreign material evidence & review with Quality Manager to determine if further investigation is required.
• Manage the Plant Retain Sample Program, including storage & disposal.
• Review batch paperwork and associated quality checks, follow-up on discrepancies & update required spreadsheets. This includes but is not limited to signing off on quality checks, cleaning check lists, metal detection checks, calibration records, environmental & product testing records.
• Manage the Quality Hold Program, including identification, placarding, disposition & disposal.
• Participate as a member of the Plant Internal Audit Team.
• Support Quality Manager in maintaining product sampling matrices, product specifications & sight samples, as well as, communicate revisions to the necessary personnel.
• Support Customer Complaint & Root Cause Investigations.
• Review, updated &/or create documentation to support the Quality Management System.
• Support the Lab Technicians as needed, duties may include
• 3rd Party Lab Testing Sample Requests & Sample Submissions
• Proficiency Testing
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Excited about this role but don’t think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check. 

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