Product Inspection Technician 1st Shift

About the role

Responsible for providing quality check support to the ready-to-eat processing and packaging lines. This role monitors the quality of WIP and finished products to ensure consistent and safe products that meet company specifications are supplied to our customers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure meat, dates, tape, labels and other supplies are correct according to product specifications.
• Pull random samples and perform leaker checks on bags, operating the fish tank to observe the bag for leaks. Record leaker data and inform the machine operator, department leader and Quality Assurance Technician 2/3 if any leakers are discovered.
• Inspect bags to help eliminate or reduce product waste or rework, inspections may include but are not limited to hourly weight or count checks, oxygen level tests, and printed information verification (such as allergen statements).
• Raise any quality concerns to the operator, packaging lead or QA Tech 2/3 immediately.
• Maintain the fish tank and other packaging quality check equipment in a sanitary manner.
• Record quality data for directed tasks.
• Perform calibration verification checks of the in-line check weighers.
• Perform verification checks on the in-line metal and ageless detectors.
• Gather samples and perform MPR analysis in accordance with written procedures.
• Gather samples and perform AW (water activity) analysis in accordance with written procedures.
• Gather samples and perform PH (acidity/ alkalinity) analysis in accordance with written procedures.
• Ensure sanitary handling procedures in all activities. Inform Management of any Food Safety or Quality issues or of any processes which have become noncompliant with specified requirements.
• Follow established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
• Maintain accountability to Oberto Brands Food Safety and Quality Principles.
• Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF 2000 Systems.

Qualifications

• High School or Equivalent
• Experience with Quality Assurance (Preferred)
• Basic computer literacy (label making)
• Understanding and compliance with all GMPs (OJT)
• Understanding and compliance with all personal safety rules (OJT)
• Familiarity with HACCP (OJT)
• Ability to work with other people to accomplish team goals
• Ability to use discretion/judgment
• Ability to read weights and count
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Basic reading and verbal communication in English and record numbers
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Attention to quality
• Must be able to lift at least 35lbs

Physical Requirements

• Work environment is that of a processing environment.
• This employee regularly works with hazardous machinery, materials, chemicals, wet floors and with wet equipment.
• This employee regularly works around high voltage, hot water, and steam.
• Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
• Physical work includes climbing stairs, pulling hoses, etc.
• Willing to work in a various-temperature environment.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and routinely maneuver objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to frequently talk, hear, and smell.
• Ability to frequently reach with hands and arms; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

About Oberto

We offer a creative, diverse, and inclusive workplace environment. We are committed to rewarding our teammates for their hard work, enthusiasm, and professional excellence.

Benefits

• Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, short term and long-term disability, life insurance and wellness program, and Flex spending account.
• 401K Plan with a generous company match
• 10 Paid holidays, generous paid time off, and paid sick leave.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan Oberto with contribution match.
• Tuition Reimbursement, and career growth opportunities
• Discount commuter benefits
• Safety Shoe program, and Safety Glasses program
• Paid Jury Duty, and Bereavement Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal Services and Pet Insurance
• Employee Referral Program
• Service Award Recognition program, and Employee Recognition program
• Matching Charity Donations
• Oberto Product Discounts
• Basic membership reimbursement to Costco or Sam’s Club
• First-class onsite fitness center