The Lead Team Member, QA’s primary responsibilities will include raw material and packaging inspections, monitoring of In-process inspections and finished goods documentation review and/or performs a variety of standard microbiological, chemical and physical or sensory testing or assays. Responsibilities will also include document control and recordkeeping, maintaining logs and data records associated with job function (e.g. non-conforming materials, corrective action log, hold logs, net content files, etc.). Supports the compliance to SQF requirements while supporting continuous improvement for Quality metrics/KPIs in the area of responsibility.

A wholly-owned subsidiary of Chick-fil-A, Inc., Bay Center Foods, LLC is a state-of-the-art, highly automated and technology-focused food production facility that serves Chick-fil-A restaurants across the country. Bay Center plays an important role in Chick-fil-A's growth, enabling innovation to improve team member, and ultimately, the customer experience. Bay Center is a dynamic, fast-paced work environment.   

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this position is $27.50 to $29.50 per hour. This pay scale takes into account a wide range of business factors and may change over time.

OPERATIONS/LAB /R&D

• Conducts daily routine sample analyses using lab techniques and other instrumentation following Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)
• Organizes laboratory records and files, summarizes data, and prepares and interprets reports used by management. Ensures compliance to procedures and work instructions
• Supports laboratory activities to ensure that a high quality of products, services, housekeeping (5S) and hygiene standards are maintained and improved in laboratory and other analytical areas
• Responsible for daily/weekly swabbing, calibration, sample collection, sample preparations, plating, reading, etc.
• Supports the administration, training, and execution of off- and on-line sensory, and test methods
• Supports laboratory compliance (Calibration, equipment testing, etc.) to SQF and BCF requirements
• Supports continuous improvement of Quality Metrics/KPIs in the lab
• Ensures correct recording of laboratory and quality records in compliance with the factory QMS, including storage and retrieval of records
• Supports Production in attaining the BCF quality standards (QMS, NGMP, Manufacturing instructions, etc.)

DOCUMENT CONTROL AND RECORD KEEPING

• Implementing and administering the ETQ system to allow BCF organization to capture, store, retrieve, share, and archive documents and electronic records.
• Evaluate that the existing system to keep efficient and effective document control processes that include document numbers, processing, distribution, and archiving.
• Ensure all documents are properly labeled and filed in a timely manner.
• Identify and recommend improvements to existing system with the external teams. Regularly test the systems functions to ensure they operate accurately and meet relevant industry regulations.
• The team member will be responsible for organizing and maintaining site documents and records within the document management system.
• Train employees in the use of document management system, ETQ, as defined in Document control and record control policy procedures and assist teams in accessing documents.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including CFA, to ensure that documents are reviewed, approved, and released per defined schedule and overall compliance to regulatory and BCF requirements.
• Participate in audits of the document management system to ensure accessibility is provided only to authorized individuals and that master documents remain secure.
• Implement internal audits to the document control and records keeping management system to ensure compliance with company procedures and industry regulations.

High School Dipolma

Experience in a manufactuing  facility

Experience in food production