Quality Control Technician

Quality Control Technician

Pay: $17.00 - $19.50 per hour

Job description:

Job Summary

We are seeking 10 (5 First Shift and 5 Second Shift) detail-oriented and proactive Quality Control Technicians to join our dynamic food manufacturing team. In this vital role, you will ensure that all products meet stringent USDA, FDA, BRC, etc. quality standards by performing precise inspections, analyzing data, and maintaining compliance with industry regulations. Your expertise will help uphold our commitment to delivering safe, reliable, and high-quality products to our customers. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and uphold the integrity of our quality systems, and grow with our company.

PURPOSE

To ensure compliance with all company, customer, and regulatory quality requirements by monitoring, coordinating, and documenting QA/QC activities production and warehousing areas of company for both raw materials and finished products.

KEY RESPONSIBLITY AREAS:

· Audit line documentation, processes, and paperwork through sign off, as necessary.

· Accountable for Hold and Release program, including tag removal, review of applicable documentation, approval sign off, and systemic release, as necessary.

· Determine the necessity to shut down and/or correct the production line(s) based on identified problems impacting food safety and quality, government regulations and requirements (USDA, FDA, GMPs, & SOPs), as well as customer specifications.

· Perform and/or complete direct observation of process verifications or other, as specified per SOPs and as applicable.

· Review and assess the acceptability of company raw materials and products upon arrival to premise and as applicable.

· Perform daily room checks to ensure quality and food safety.

· Check product labels, dates, codes, etc., to ensure they are correct

· Perform leaker checks on finished product and report findings on appropriate paperwork

· Check lab equipment, scales and thermometers to make sure they are in calibration

· Monitory the activities of production and sanitation personnel.

· Monitor SOP’s and GMP’s throughout the plant

· Prepare all necessary reports, records, and/or other documentation, as required.

· Monitor and validate Critical Control Points (CCP’s).

· Pull, prepare and send out samples for internal and outside laboratories

· Collect environmental and pre-operation swabs throughout the production areas.

· Collect samples and perform chemical (pH, salt/fat) and microbial testing of raw materials and finished cooked meat products.

COMPETENCIES

· Makes sound decisions based on basic food safety and quality principles with supervisor guidance, as needed.

· Works to complete and meet all responsibilities, tasks, and goals in a timely and effective manner.

· Able to self-prioritize tasks based on all responsibilities, tasks, and goals.

· Able to accept feedback and modify behavior accordingly.

· Is self-motivated and continuously looking to improve performance and/or aspects of the position.

· Responsible for all work completed and assigned; and focused on improving work quality

· Clearly communicates with others, actively listens, and provides feedback in an appropriate manner.

· Build and maintain effective working relationships with others to foster teamwork, with those in and outside of the department.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Legal to Work in the United States (pass an e-verification/background check)
• High School diploma or GED.
• 2 years of college level course work preferred in science.
• 1 year working a quality function in food manufacturing is preferred.
• Solid knowledge of GMPS’s, SOP’s, USDA and FDA regulations.
• Strong writing, math, oral communication, and basic computer skills.
• Knowledge of HACCP and HACCP certification desired.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule forms.
• Must be able to document results in English.
• Bilingual preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Must be able to work in cold temperatures.
• Ability to work in damp humid environments
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 40lbs.
• Must be able to constantly stand/walk, kneel, climb, balance, stoop, crouch or crawl throughout the shift.
• Must meet all physical demands of the job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee can expect noise levels in the environment that will generally be very loud.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally be exposure to moving mechanical parts,

As an equal opportunity employer, C & F recruits, hires and promotes the most qualified individual, without regard to race, creed, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, marital status or sexual orientation. All employment decisions are administered in a non-discriminatory manner and consistent with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person