Food Manufacturing Quality Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Food ManufacturingQuality Technician

Type: Temp to Hire

Shift: 2nd

Pay: $20/hr

Job Summary

The Quality Technician I is responsible for ensuring product quality and food safety by performing routine quality inspections including but not limited to Line Clearance, weight checks, pallet inspection, Critical Control Points (CCP) monitoring, test and hold sampling, and enforcing all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Enforces and adheres to all current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Follows and enforces all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) regarding QA tasks and protocols.
• May cross-train and learn other areas of Quality Assurance.
• Maintains knowledge and learns all tasks in at least one area of QA.
• Ensures all actions are taken to prevent food from being contaminated.

Production Duties-

• Completes Line Clearance inspections when packaging or product changes
• Conducts product weight verifications hourly or when the label or product changes
• Performs continuous Finished Case Verifications to ensure labels match.
• Continuously monitors the metal detectors (CCPs) per SOPs
• Prepares finished product samples for lab analysis.
• Continuously monitors product quality throughout production.
• Observe and report all deviations.
• Monitor the cold chain throughout production process.
• Verifies daily thermometer calibration.
• Verifies daily scale calibration.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Although this position has no direct Supervisory responsibilities, the QA Tech I is responsible for giving direction to those who may not be following proper GMP protocols, and/or food safety procedures.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong attention to detail and organization skills.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in the English language proficiently.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Ability to use hand-held scanner.
• Ability to use thermometers.

Education and/or Experience:

• Experience with quality in food or pharmaceutical industry preferred.

Work Environment:

The production facility and associated warehousing are refrigerated facilities, which means this position must be able to work in a cold, wet, and loud environment for long periods of time with the proper personal protective equipment (PPE). This position requires frequent standing, stooping, and/or bending for long periods of time. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. on an occasional basis.

Food Safety/Maintenance:

All food safety and quality problems must be brought to the attention of someone with authority such as your Supervisor, Quality Technician or Quality Manager to initiate action, if necessary.

All equipment issues must be brought to the attention of someone with authority such as your supervisor or facilities managers to initiate actions, if necessary.

Company DescriptionWicked Staffing Solutions is a proud New England based Staffing and Recruiting firm that services Massachusetts and New Hampshire. We have Temporary, Long-Term Temporary, Temp-Hire and Direct Placement job opportunity arrangements in Light Industrial, Logistics, Electronics, Engineering, and Accounting, just to name a few. We offer health insurance, 401k, and referral bonuses. Our friendly recruiters can assist with resumes and interview coaching if needed. We get new job opportunities every day. So check us out and let Wicked work for you!

Company Description

Wicked Staffing Solutions is a proud New England based Staffing and Recruiting firm that services Massachusetts and New Hampshire. We have Temporary, Long-Term Temporary, Temp-Hire and Direct Placement job opportunity arrangements in Light Industrial, Logistics, Electronics, Engineering, and Accounting, just to name a few. We offer health insurance, 401k, and referral bonuses. Our friendly recruiters can assist with resumes and interview coaching if needed. We get new job opportunities every day. So check us out and let Wicked work for you!