Home Market Foods (HMF) is a growing, successful, category leading producer of protein-based meal solutions that is as committed to treating our colleagues and customers as family as we are to delighting consumers with award winning products. Our innovative products are sold at the top retailers and food service customers in North America, and it is our commitment to empower our people and treat them with respect and kindness that defines who we are.

You may recognize our brand names or products: Cooked Perfect brand meatballs are found in the frozen section of almost all grocery stores in the US; RollerBites are on the grill of every 7-11 and many convenience stores nationwide; Eisenberg hotdogs and Bahama Mama sausages, both of which are sold at many sporting venues, movie theaters, schools and other large venues. Our success is supported by our collaborative culture, decentralized decision-making, and commitment to compassionate leadership.

We have grown substantially over the last few years, propelled by our investments in innovation and operations and led by a team of world-class leaders. We are poised for continued success and offer amazing opportunities for our customers and our employees.

With corporate headquarters in Needham, MA a manufacturing facility in Norwood, MA, and a distribution facility in Norton, MA, we are comfortably located within the Boston metropolitan area.

Due to our rapid growth, our success is directly dependent on attracting and retaining the best possible talent across our teams. To this end, we are posting for a strong Quality Assurance Technologist. This role will be based in our Norwood, MA manufacturing facility.

The Quality Assurance Technologist monitors processes on their respective shift to ensure food safety and product quality standards are being met and take necessary corrective actions when they are not. We are hiring for three separate shifts:

3rd shift: Monday to Friday 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Relocation assistance is provided.

• Saturday rotation

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor all HACCP requirements and regulations.
• Monitor quality control of products and processing lines
• Monitor plant conditions and employee practices.
• Participate in training employees in GMPs, and SQF principles
• Participate in Food Safety systems, Pre-requisite Programs and SSOPs assessments and re-assessments
• Perform pre-operational and operational inspections of the facility.
• Work with USDA and FDA regulators on a daily basis
• Participate in training employees in accordance with our training program on GMPs, HACCP and SQF
• Participate in performance of daily product cuttings.
• Communicate with the Production and Maintenance staff during operation on a regular basis to ensure product quality and safety.
• Work on cross-functional projects related to quality and compliance of new and existing products - with R&D, marketing, sales, maintenance, and Operations as needed.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors Degree in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry or related field required, 1-2 years' experience in the quality assurance field preferred
• Some food industry knowledge; meat industry preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
• Must be Proficient in software programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong organizational skills required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The below physical demands are representative of those that must be met by the team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time; must have good vision.
• Must be comfortable walking for extended periods of time and climbing stairs.

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.

• Weekends and off-hours to support the department and the company at large may be required.
• The noise level in the office environment is typically moderate.
• Company provided Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) must be worn while on the production floor

Home Market Foods provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.