Quality Assurance Technician

Kelly® Science & Clinical is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician for a temp-to-hire position at a manufacturing partner for leading snack brands in the Portland metro area.

About the role

This client is a manufacturing partner for leading all-natural, organic, and gluten-free snack brands dedicated to producing sustainable, innovative, and healthy products. In this role, you’ll work with the quality team to ensure food safety and compliance while gaining opportunities to learn and grow.

Schedule

Day Shift, Monday–Friday, 6:45 AM–3:00 PM.

Responsibilities

• Operate in work groups and monitor processes within an assigned area of responsibility.
• Collect and analyze sample data to ensure product conformance and process control.
• Monitor customer specifications to ensure proper moisture, weight, color, and dimension of products produced.
• Monitor Preventative Controls and report non-conformance to management; may assist with corrective actions.
• Monitor and provide guidance to production employees to ensure sanitation requirements are met during production.
• Initiate food safety and quality hold procedures, including communication and required record-keeping.
• Conduct regular plant food safety and security audits, and report non-conformance.
• Act as auditor and verifier of daily quality tasks throughout the processing area.
• Monitor production employees to ensure GMP compliance and report violations.
• Participate in sensory panels.
• Responsible for the health and safety of self and co-workers.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required; BS in related field preferred.
• Prior experience in a Food Processing facility, in Quality, or in a role closely related to Quality is preferred OR bachelor’s degree in a related science field.
• Ability to use and navigate Microsoft Office.
• Understanding of basic mathematical calculations, reading numbers and symbols, and record keeping.
• Ability to understand and communicate instructions in English.

Pay

$24.65/hour.

Benefits

• Voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, and a legal plan.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year).
• Transit spending account.
• Paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.