What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Control Technician position at PlantBased Innovations?
Job Duties
Confidential Company looking for a Quality Control Technician in our Fulfillment Center. This is a food manufacturing position. You must be open to cold storage and freezer environments.
Essential Functions:
- Cover all food safety and quality responsibilities in the absence of the Quality Assurance Manager
- Assign Quality Assurance Technicians to packaging lines according to schedule and time required to perform the in-process checks
- Monitor and assist Quality Assurance Technicians performing in-process quality checks at the packaging lines as necessary
- Perform daily GMP audits
- Lead meetings
- Attend meetings and KPIs
- Manage Quality Assurance Technicians through day-to-day issues
- Provide support for sanitation team as necessary
- Oversee Incident Report generation and communication to Production, participate in investigation of root cause and corrective action
- Participate in Mock and Customer requested Trace Recall Drills as requested
- Review daily paperwork for completeness and process compliance
- Employee hours reporting and overtime compliance
- Participate in sensory and finished product review/scoring as required
- Perform and/or oversee weekly environmental monitoring and/or clean equipment swabs as required
- Assist Quality Assurance Manager in maintaining Department metrics and continuous improvement initiatives
- Assist in new product executions as requested
- Monitor rework processes for conformance to standards
- Perform additional duties as requested by the Quality Assurance Manager
- Assign coverage and responsibility for food safety and quality to QA Manager during absence
Preferred Skills
- 6 months of experience in Quality Control of a food manufacturing facility or similar setting preferred
- Clear and concise communicator, verbal and written English and Spanish preferred
- Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure
- Food Handlers
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Must be eligible to work in the US
- Must be able to work weekends, overtime and holidays as required
- Must be able to bend and lift up to 49 pounds repetitively with or without reasonable accommodation
- Must be able to stand and/or sit for extended periods of time with or without reasonable accommodation
- Exposure to temperatures that range from freezing to sub-freezing (coolers, freezers, etc.) with or without reasonable accommodation
- Must be able to push, pull, squat, bend, and reach above and below shoulders; repetitive use of hands with or without reasonable accommodation
Additional Notes
Collage degree (or working towards preferred) combined with a minimum of 1 years of Quality Assurance experience in an FDA or USDA environment.
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook. HACCP and SQF Certification are preferred
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
COVID-19 considerations:
All staff and vendors are required to wear mask.
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)
- Quality assurance: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- HACCP Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: One location