Business Unit Overview Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food. Location Description Michael Foods, Inc. located in Mars Hill, Maine. Pineland Farms is one of the largest food manufacturing organizations located in Aroostook County. Our Mars Hill facility has over 200 incredible team members who work together to provide our customers with the best possible potato product. Responsibilities Position Summary: This position will provide technical support in the manufacturing plants. Quality assurance technicians (QAT’s) provide guidance to Operations on technical requirements and specifications. This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Duties and Responsibilities: Perform routine CCP/PC verification checks. Perform routine CQP (quality) verification checks. Perform routine daily SSOP/GMP audits and observations/documentation. Perform environmental monitoring swabs. Perform product sampling pulls. Perform Pre-op Inspection. Participate in sensory panels. Manage Holds Tags on the floor. Product testing for chemical attributes on the floor. Follow all SQF principles pertinent to your position as specified by the SQF Practitioner. All food safety and human safety concerns need to be reported to appropriate personnel such as Safety Manager, FSQ Manager, etc. All other duties as assigned Qualifications Knowledge: Excellent computer literacy (MS Office, Word, Excel) Excellent oral and written skills Excellent reasoning and mathematical Skills Strong leadership skills Education/Experience: 1-2 years’ experience in a similar job function Food manufacturing experience desired Experience in reviewing results and correlating to acceptable/unacceptable results Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; climb or balance; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Pineland Farms, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work and may not include all the duties associated with this position.