Quality Technician
Bumble Bee Foods · Cape May, NJ · 1 mo ago
Quality Assurance$24.04/hrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
Key info:
Purpose: Inspects raw materials and finished products; tests and adjusts packaging and canning equipment during processing; records inspection and testing data; and notifies the Supervisor or appropriate Management personnel of irregularities. Supports the plant’s food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements through routine inspections, testing, monitoring, and verification activities.
Duties: (Essential Duties) list many bullet-like sentences.
Compensation: $24.04 an hour
Other sections: Required Personal Protective Equipment, Physical Requirements, Education/Experience/Skills Required, etc.
We need to map to sections: About the role (purpose), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (maybe education/experience/skills), Qualifications (maybe similar), Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We have Pay: $24.04 an hour.
Schedule: Not explicitly mentioned. There's mention of "Working flexible hours, including weekends, when required". That could be schedule info. So we can include Schedule section with that detail.
Benefits: Not mentioned. No benefits details. So we should not include Benefits section.
Qualifications: Could include Education/Experience/Skills Required: High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Ability to read/write, speak and comprehend English and/or Spanish. Also maybe Required Personal Protective Equipment? That's not qualification. Could be under Requirements.
Skills: Could list specific skills: monitoring production, performing inspections, testing, calibration, SAP tasks, etc. But we already have duties. Might be redundant. We could put Skills section summarizing abilities like attention to detail, ability to follow SOPs, etc. But we must not invent. Better to keep only sections with clear content: About the role (purpose), Responsibilities (essential duties + other duties), Requirements (education/experience/skills), Pay, Schedule. Possibly also Qualifications (maybe same as Requirements). But we should avoid thin sections.
We need to use
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
Key info:
Purpose: Inspects raw materials and finished products; tests and adjusts packaging and canning equipment during processing; records inspection and testing data; and notifies the Supervisor or appropriate Management personnel of irregularities. Supports the plant’s food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements through routine inspections, testing, monitoring, and verification activities.
Duties: (Essential Duties) list many bullet-like sentences.
Compensation: $24.04 an hour
Other sections: Required Personal Protective Equipment, Physical Requirements, Education/Experience/Skills Required, etc.
We need to map to sections: About the role (purpose), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (maybe education/experience/skills), Qualifications (maybe similar), Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We have Pay: $24.04 an hour.
Schedule: Not explicitly mentioned. There's mention of "Working flexible hours, including weekends, when required". That could be schedule info. So we can include Schedule section with that detail.
Benefits: Not mentioned. No benefits details. So we should not include Benefits section.
Qualifications: Could include Education/Experience/Skills Required: High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Ability to read/write, speak and comprehend English and/or Spanish. Also maybe Required Personal Protective Equipment? That's not qualification. Could be under Requirements.
Skills: Could list specific skills: monitoring production, performing inspections, testing, calibration, SAP tasks, etc. But we already have duties. Might be redundant. We could put Skills section summarizing abilities like attention to detail, ability to follow SOPs, etc. But we must not invent. Better to keep only sections with clear content: About the role (purpose), Responsibilities (essential duties + other duties), Requirements (education/experience/skills), Pay, Schedule. Possibly also Qualifications (maybe same as Requirements). But we should avoid thin sections.
We need to use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So for duties we should list each duty as
- . For requirements we list each as
- . For schedule we could list flexible hours etc as
- .
We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all duties listed, not just a subset. That is many. We'll need to capture each bullet.
Let's extract duties from "Essential Duties" list:
- Monitors all phases of production with the goal of identifying and alerting Operations to food safety processes, procedures, GMPs, or other conditions that are approaching a potential out-of-control status.
- Assists Operations in returning processes to a controlled condition and assists in determining corrective actions to eliminate or reduce future quality issues.
- Identifies variables in processing parameters that may affect food safety, product quality, plant efficiency, and overall cost.
- Performs daily production sanitation inspections.
- Performs daily Food Defense inspections.
- Participates in audit preparations.
- Verifies that the correct spices and ingredients are being used according to applicable specifications.
- Completes SAP tasks related to the release of finished products and materials.
- Performs line, equipment, and product checks, including but not limited to CCPs, fill weight, net weight, sauce weight, vacuum, headspace, double seam, metal detector, X-ray, Brix, and temperature checks.
- Performs laboratory testing of raw materials and finished products, including salt, pH, and Brix testing.
- Performs calibration of measuring instruments, including thermometers, vacuum gauges, pH meters, salt meters, scales, and other applicable equipment.
- Participates in weekly, monthly, and quarterly Quality Control inspections as assigned.
- Trains and cross-trains employees as assigned.
- Maintains the ability and willingness to become cross-trained in specific Quality Assurance Department functions to provide coverage for absent or key personnel.
Then "Other Duties" list:
- Can Seam and Container Inspection: Performs testing and examination of manufactured can seams and containers to verify quality and compliance with established specifications. Records all test results and identifies out-of-specification cans or products. Initiates appropriate hold procedures to isolate and secure affected product from normal distribution. Maintains required training in double seam inspection, can defects, and double seam tear-down procedures.
- Weights and Measures: Performs testing and examination of canned and bottled products to verify weights, measurements, quality, and compliance with established specifications. Records all testing results and identifies and places out-of-specification product on hold as required.
- Receiving Inspection: Performs testing and examination of received raw materials and critical ingredients to verify quality and compliance with established specifications. Records inspection and testing results and identifies and places nonconforming materials on hold as required. Current receiving inspection activities include labels and USDA ingredients.
- Co-Packer and Contract Shucking Oversight: Monitors co-packer and contract shucking operations to verify compliance with GMPs, HACCP requirements, product specifications, and applicable Quality Assurance requirements. Duties may include:
- Monitoring sodium tripolyphosphate levels at the shucking operation.
- Monitoring clam quality according to established company specifications.
- Verifying that product weight, food safety, consistency, and other applicable specifications are being met.
- Communicating quality concerns or specification deviations to the shucking operation and Bumble Bee Management promptly.
- Working flexible hours, including weekends, when required to support production and Quality Assurance needs.
- Performs additional Quality Assurance inspections, testing, verification, documentation, and monitoring activities as assigned by Management.
- Maintains proficiency in all assigned testing and inspection procedures and completes required training within established timeframes.
Then "Food Defense Responsibilities" list:
- Engage in our “see something say something” Food Defense Program. This will include any necessary training requirements upon hire, then annually. Employee must follow all aspects of the Food Defense plan and have specific training in their area. Responsibilities to include the following;
- Ensure that there are no chemicals and nonfood grade lubricants or physical contaminants in the process areas and report immediately to Supervisor if there is any infraction.
- Ensure that no personal belongings are stored in the process areas and report immediately to Supervisor if there is any infraction.
- To report immediately to Supervisor any suspicious activities
- To report immediately to Supervisor any unescorted visitor or contractor infraction.
- Ensure that employees, visitors and contractors, are wearing the Company approved uniform and are following GMP and any other applicable Company policies.
- Report immediately to Supervisor if there is any infraction.
We also have "Required Personal Protective Equipment": list items.
Physical Requirements: long list of activities.
Education/Experience/Skills Required: High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Ability to read/write, speak and comprehend English and/or Spanish.
Also note: "Bumble Bee Foods, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer..." boilerplate to remove.
Also "About Bumble Bee Seafoods" description: we could include as About the role? Actually About the role is purpose; we could also include company description maybe under About the role? But instructions: Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have About the role section containing purpose and maybe company overview? The purpose already given. The "About Bumble Bee Seafoods" is company info, not role. Might be considered extra but could be included under About the role? However instructions: do not repeat job title as heading; we already have purpose. The company description is substantive but not strictly about role. Could we include it under About the role? Might be okay but risk of being considered filler? It's substantive info about employer. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we should include it somewhere. Perhaps we can add a section "About the Company" but not in allowed headings list. The allowed headings are examples; we could still use other headings? The instruction: "Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It suggests those are examples; we could use other headings if needed, but better to stick to those. Could we fit company description under About the role? Might be okay as it's about the role's context. But it's not directly about the role. However we could treat it as "About the role" includes purpose and maybe company background. I'd include it.
We also have "Required Personal Protective Equipment" and "Physical Requirements". These could be under Requirements or Qualifications? They are more like job demands. Could be under Requirements (physical requirements). We'll need to decide.
We have sections: About the role (purpose + company description), Responsibilities (essential duties + other duties + food defense responsibilities), Requirements (education/experience/skills + personal protective equipment + physical requirements), Pay, Schedule.
We should not include Qualifications or Skills separately if we cover them in Requirements. But we could still include Qualifications for education/experience/skills, and Requirements for physical demands. However to avoid thin sections, we can combine.
Let's structure:
About the role
Purpose: ...
About Bumble Bee Seafoods: ...
Responsibilities
- ... each duty ...
...
Requirements
- Education/Experience: High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Ability to read/write, speak and comprehend English and/or Spanish.
- Required Personal Protective Equipment: Bump cap, hearing protection, hair net, beard net, eye protection, gloves, proper footwear, uniform or smock.
- Physical Requirements: ... (list all)
Pay
$24.04 an hour
Schedule
- Working flexible hours, including weekends, when required to support production and Quality Assurance needs.
We must ensure we don't include boilerplate like EEO, etc.
Now we need to extract all duties precisely as text. Let's copy them.
Essential Duties bullets:
1. Monitors all phases of production with the goal of identifying and alerting Operations to food safety processes, procedures, GMPs, or other conditions that are approaching a potential out-of-control status.
2. Assists Operations in returning processes to a controlled condition and assists in determining corrective actions to eliminate or reduce future quality issues.
3. Identifies variables in processing parameters that may affect food safety, product quality, plant efficiency, and overall cost.
4. Performs daily production sanitation inspections.
5. Performs daily Food Defense inspections.
6. Participates in audit preparations.
7. Verifies that the correct spices and ingredients are being used according to applicable specifications.
8. Completes SAP tasks related to the release of finished products and materials.
9. Performs line, equipment, and product checks, including but not limited to CCPs, fill weight, net weight, sauce weight, vacuum, headspace, double seam, metal detector, X-ray, Brix, and temperature checks.
10. Performs laboratory testing of raw materials and finished products, including salt, pH, and Brix testing.
11. Performs calibration of measuring instruments, including thermometers, vacuum gauges, pH meters, salt meters, scales, and other applicable equipment.
12. Participates in weekly, monthly, and quarterly Quality Control inspections as assigned.
13. Trains and cross-trains employees as assigned.
14. Maintains the ability and willingness to become cross-trained in specific Quality Assurance Department functions to provide coverage for absent or key personnel.
Other Duties:
Can Seam and Container Inspection
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have About the role section containing purpose and maybe company overview? The purpose already given. The "About Bumble Bee Seafoods" is company info, not role. Might be considered extra but could be included under About the role? However instructions: do not repeat job title as heading; we already have purpose. The company description is substantive but not strictly about role. Could we include it under About the role? Might be okay but risk of being considered filler? It's substantive info about employer. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we should include it somewhere. Perhaps we can add a section "About the Company" but not in allowed headings list. The allowed headings are examples; we could still use other headings? The instruction: "Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It suggests those are examples; we could use other headings if needed, but better to stick to those. Could we fit company description under About the role? Might be okay as it's about the role's context. But it's not directly about the role. However we could treat it as "About the role" includes purpose and maybe company background. I'd include it.
We also have "Required Personal Protective Equipment" and "Physical Requirements". These could be under Requirements or Qualifications? They are more like job demands. Could be under Requirements (physical requirements). We'll need to decide.
We have sections: About the role (purpose + company description), Responsibilities (essential duties + other duties + food defense responsibilities), Requirements (education/experience/skills + personal protective equipment + physical requirements), Pay, Schedule.
We should not include Qualifications or Skills separately if we cover them in Requirements. But we could still include Qualifications for education/experience/skills, and Requirements for physical demands. However to avoid thin sections, we can combine.
Let's structure:
About the role
About the role
Purpose: ...
About Bumble Bee Seafoods: ...
Responsibilities
- ... each duty ... ...
Requirements
- Education/Experience: High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Ability to read/write, speak and comprehend English and/or Spanish.
- Required Personal Protective Equipment: Bump cap, hearing protection, hair net, beard net, eye protection, gloves, proper footwear, uniform or smock.
- Physical Requirements: ... (list all)
Pay
$24.04 an hour
Schedule
- Working flexible hours, including weekends, when required to support production and Quality Assurance needs.