QA Technician 1 (2nd Shift)

Job Details

Description

Shift: 2nd Shift

Schedule: Monday - Saturday

2:15PM-1:15AM (Overtime and weekends as required) *May vary, depending business needs

Compensation Details

Pay Rate: $21.25

Additional Compensation Benefits

• Shift Differential: $0.50/hr while working on 2nd shift.
  
  

Position Summary

Under the direction of the FSQA Supervisor and the FSQA Manager, the FSQA Technician has the responsibility of performing production line checks, ensuring GMPs are being followed, and ensuring the quality of both in-process component packaging as well as finished products.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum formal education: High School Diploma or G.E.D preferred.
• At least one year of high-speed production experience preferred.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bi-lingual (English and Spanish a plus).
• Working knowledge of Word in a label-making capacity.
• Ability and willingness to follow Standard Operating Procedures.
• Ability to receive written and verbal directions.
• Ability to understand general work processes.
• Basic computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office Products (Outlook, Word, and Excel).
• Good communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, excellent record-keeping and documentation skills.
• Responsible, reliable, and attentive to timelines.
• Familiarity and understanding of Critical Control Points (CCP’s), SOP’s and Quality Standards.
• Familiarity with ingredients, processes, and finished product disposition.
• Understand and follow all GMP’s.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily operations as assigned to ensure compliance to established procedures, customer specifications and/or Work Order instructions.
• Perform incoming goods, in process and finished product inspections per approved procedures.
• Identify and report unusual quality conditions to FSQA Department management employees for correction.
• Initiate Hold Reports for non-conforming goods, out-of-specification processes, in-process failures, etc.
• Perform and/or verify equipment calibration per established procedures and frequencies as directed.
• Ensure adherence to company employee safety, food safety, and GMP policies.
• Conduct daily GMP inspections in production and warehouse areas.
• Inspect machinery to ensure proper clean-up has occurred when needed.
• Assist in managing retained sample inventory.
• Assists FSQA Supervisor as needed.
• Monitoring CCPs.
• Ensure prevention of below standard raw materials are contained and removed from available inventory.
• Responsible for reporting quality concerns for non-conforming raw materials and packaging.
• Ensure all raw materials meet regulatory and internal requirements for food safety and quality.
• Manage and review COA/COC for incoming goods as needed.
• Participate in Mock and Customer-requested Trace Recall Drills as necessary.
• Perform additional duties as requested by the FSQA Manager/Supervisor.
  
  

Physical Requirements/Environment

• Will be exposed to a standard production environment.
• Stand for long periods of time and take frequent walks.
• Lifting of product cases is required to access code date information. Sample collection also requires technicians to combine products into a basket and transport them back to the Quality Control office.
• The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to work in refrigerated coolers (32*).
• Normal vision, hearing sensitivity and manual dexterity is necessary in position.
  
  

To view more opportunities, please visit: Latitude 36 Foods Job Opportunities

Latitude 36 Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we take great pride in our diverse and talented workforce. We are looking for diversity in candidates for employment. We recognize that our continued success depends largely on the collective strengths of our associates.