Technician, QC - 2nd shift

About the role

The Quality Assurance Technician I reports to the Quality Assurance Supervisor and is based out of our Seabrook, New Jersey location. The Quality Assurance Technician I performs day-to-day monitoring, testing, and documentation to ensure that all processes and practices comply with SQF standards for Food Safety and Quality, federal and state regulations, customer requirements, and company directives in food production.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of QAD functions or ability to learn
• Maintains lab supplies inventory
• Perform and record analytical testing of the finished product
• Perform Sensory on Finished Product
• Enter results into WINSPC
• Pull and Ship new products and Customer samples as required
• Maintain Record Etiquette
• Perform line audits to ensure the finished product meets the specification
• Perform verification on all lab instrumentation inside the lab and on the production floor per SOPs
• Place Non-Conforming products and ingredients on hold
• Ensure all PCs, CQPs, and CCPs are being adhered to
• Complete ATP and Sanitation Effectiveness Swabs
• Complete Pre-Start inspections and release area/line to production
• Maintain the Finished Product Retain area
• Assist Batchers and filler operators with any analytical tests needed to support production
• Perform Tote Inspections and IA duties
• Review Daily line paperwork
• Adhere to all GMPs, GLPs, and housekeeping standards
• Send out daily QA Line Report
• Perform other duties as required
• Adhere to and promote a culture of food safety and quality by understanding your roles and responsibilities in all food safety and quality-related tasks
• This role will be required to taste test products as needed, up to a couple of ounces per test.
• Perform all assigned tasks with a Safety/Food Safety mindset

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One to two years of lab-related experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Detail oriented and able to multi-task
• Excellent time management skills
• Microsoft Word experience
• Microsoft Excel experience
• Microsoft Outlook experience

Qualifications

• GFSI Knowledge
• HACCP (Basic)
• PCQI (Elementary)
• FDA/USDA Experience
• Quality Control/Assurance experience
• Experience in the food/beverage industry
• Previous experience in Manufacturing or production environment
• Ability to direct, coach and train others
• Consultative, influential, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

Reasonable accommodations