Quality Assurance Assistant

Quality Assurance Assistant at Western Smokehouse Partners

It is an exciting time to join Western Smokehouse Partners, the leading manufacturing solution for premium, crafted protein snacks. This full-time role in Springfield, IL requires maintaining and checking all quality procedures pertinent to the production process while keeping highly accurate records for traceability and product quality purposes.

Position Summary

Maintain and verify quality procedures under the direction of the Quality Assurance Manager. Ensure proper documentation and traceability across all production processes.

Essential Functions

• Enforce production policies and quality procedures.
• Assist with pre-operational checks and quality assurance procedures.
• Oversee quality checks to ensure product excellence.
• Verify production-related information including ingredients, water activity, pH, labels, and machine documentation.
• Prepare action plans, documentation, and quality reports including audits, stability studies, recalls, corrective actions, and re-validations.
• Conduct hazard analyses and help develop quality assurance plans and preventive measures (HACCP).
• Maintain and oversee the facility’s pest control program and equipment.
• Follow SOPs, GMPs and FDA regulations.
• Handle basic arithmetic, computer, and record-keeping tasks.

Qualifications & Physical Requirements

• Experience in food safety, Ready To Eat (RTE), and quality assurance preferred.
• HACCP training is required.
• Ability to stand for 8 hours and lift 50+ lbs repeatedly.
• Willingness to work in a cold environment.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental, Health, Life, and Vision insurance
• Paid time off and referral program

Additional Information

This role is based in Springfield, IL and is a full-time, on-site position. Applicants should be prepared to adhere to established quality, production, and record keeping standards as set forth by Western Smokehouse Partners.

Key skills/competency

• Quality Assurance
• Food Safety
• HACCP
• Record Keeping
• Pre-Op Checks
• SOPs
• GMP
• FDA Compliance
• Audit
• Documentation