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Title: QA Specialist III Location: Paterson, WA About Lamb Weston We love making fries almost as much as you like eating them! Since the 1950's, Lamb Weston has inspired customers with food they love, trust, and share with families and friends. As a leading global manufacturer of quality frozen potato products with over 10,000+ team members around the world, it's our business to see the possibilities in potatoes and people. We are looking for team members with an appetite for a challenge! People who are hungry to join a winning team and help us make a difference in the world. When you join Lamb Weston, you join a community with a strong support network and training programs designed to nurture, inspire, and help you grow. We are driven by a relentless pursuit of results and by people who think creatively and embrace our values of: Integrity, Teamwork, Inclusion, Drive for Results, and Empowerment. Exactly what you'd expect from the most inventive potato company in the world! Join Lamb Weston! We bring the world together with our fries. Job Description Summary Job Purpose The QA Senior Specialist provides support, supervision, technical assistance and scheduling to Team Leader Quality and team, members. As a quality assurance professional, he or she is involved in all aspects of quality and working with operations personnel on quality and safety issues, inspecting returned and incoming products, Reports to the Team Leader Quality, with a dotted line to the Shift Manager. Job Description Job Responsibilities: * Works directly with operations personnel on quality, food safety and safety issues * Provides training and technical assistance to QA personnel on shift * Monitors and verifies adherence to CCPs on shift * Conducts GMP and Sanitation audits on a regular basis * Places product on hold, release or disposition as necessary while adhering to policy and procedure * Evaluates damaged products * Works in conjunction with TLQ regarding shift QA manning * Completes analytical reviews of product * Other duties as assigned Basic & Preferred Qualifications Position Requirements * BS Degree in Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Food Science or other related degree preferred. Education may be substituted for years of experience * 3-5 years related experience required preferably in the food industry * Complete understanding of Food Safety Guidelines/Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and safe practices and procedures * Complete understanding of HACCP Plans * Understanding of government regulations (FDA, USDA) * Excellent interpersonal and communication skills * Ability to read, write and speak fluent English * Ability to prioritize and manage tasks * Proficient computer skills Physical Environment/Demands: * Ability to lift up to 20 pounds and to stand, walk, bend, stoop, climb, twist, and turn frequently. * Exposed to outdoor and indoor environments that vary from hot to cold, exposure for up to 14 hours per work day, including loud noise, excessive heat, cold, wet, slippery conditions, dirt, fumes, smoke, smells, and allergies * Must be able to work with hands and arms overhead and in or under the equipment. * Requires manual dexterity, overall coordination, and good balance to work at ground level and in high places to perform job duties-the ability to operate work-related equipment. * Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. * Climbing to various heights via stairs or ladders to enter equipment regularly.