Quality Assurance Technician - Weekend Night

About the role

Utz Quality Foods is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician for our Kings Mountain, NC manufacturing facility. In this role, you'll be an essential part of maintaining the high standards of product quality and food safety we're known for. You'll conduct routine in-process and finished product quality control tests, document everything, and work closely with the team to keep everything running smoothly.

Schedule: Rotating schedule - Friday to Sunday & Thursday to Sunday, 6:00 PM to 6:30 AM

Responsibilities

• Stay active and engaged throughout the day, collecting samples, testing, and collaborating with the team to ensure everything is up to standards
• Maintain accurate records of all testing, audits, and tasks performed
• Communicate test results and corrective actions with the appropriate team members to ensure consistency
• Work professionally and respectfully with peers, sharing insights and solutions
• Perform product quality tests and ensure food safety by following standard work, lab checklists, and other communication methods
• Verify sanitation effectiveness by conducting pre-op inspections, including visual equipment checks and ATP testing
• Stick to a regular product testing schedule, adjusting as needed for quality concerns
• Keep the lab, equipment, and supplies clean, organized, and fully stocked
• Identify non-conformance issues, placing product on hold, investigating the root cause, and implementing corrective actions
• Assist with lab equipment calibration, auditing records, performing calibrations, and updating the necessary documentation
• Generate shift reports, detailing issues, opportunities, and events that happened during the shift
• Perform daily and monthly audits to ensure facility compliance with GMP and sanitation standards
• Provide technical support to Packers and other associates, especially during busy periods
• Make a direct impact on food safety at Utz by ensuring quality control is always top-notch
• Work with management and associates to ensure food safety standards are followed
• Report any food safety, office, or operational issues to a supervisor or manager for resolution
• Assist with other duties as needed to help achieve company and department goals

Requirements

• Strong basic math skills and safety-conscious attitude when working with chemical solutions and test samples
• Mechanical aptitude is helpful, but not required
• Great organizational and communication skills; the ability to work with all levels of associates
• Basic computer skills for entering and summarizing quality control data
• Willingness to wear non-slip shoes and appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Employer match 401k
• Profit sharing plan
• Employee stock purchase plan and much more