QA/QC Lead Technician, FL

Pero Family Farms Careers•Delray Beach, FL

13d•Onsite

About The Position

It is the QA/QC Lead Technician's responsibility to ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements and guidelines, ensure compliance with all customer expectations, internal quality, and Food Safety Standards and Policies.

Requirements

Food Quality inspection experience, produce experience preferred
Strong communication skills, oral and written
Computer skills – Basics: Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, Office
Famous HACCAP certification or have participated in HACCAP training
Must be able to follow complex verbal and written instruction and be able to work independently to evaluate and resolve Quality-related problems and identify and communicate short term remedial actions.
Must have a high level of problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

Critical Control Point testing of HACCP program
To effectively operate PPA (Peroxy-Serve 15) pumps, sanitizing outlets, and performs testing to assure Organic wash requirements are met
To effectively operate chlorine pumps, sanitizing outlets, and performance of testing to assure chlorination wash requirements are met
Sample pulling for shelf life, microbiological, and customer requirements
Pre-Operational testing of sanitation to include: ATP testing of surfaces, and evaluations of cleaning practices
To effectively monitor and test all metal detection units for assurance of metal free production
Packaging and seal testing, relative to container type – such as vacuum, pressure, or bubble testing
Calibrations on weight scaled, thermometers, and all applicable testing tools or detectors
GMP (Good manufacturing Practices) monitoring of operation to assure foods safe environment
Color code enforcement; sanitation, organics, allergens, others as required
Hold and release program
Rework program
Cut size monitoring
Daily review of QC documents
Maintain Inventory on new QC documents during manager absence
Shelf life evaluation and sensory testing as required
Work with soap’s other cleaning chemicals
Facilitate Temperate monitoring program through use of data loggers
Product labeling and traceability reviews
Training staff and enforcement of safety requirement – gloves, goggles, PPE
Train new QC staff as directed, communicate new procedures to staff
Other duties as required