QA Technician - 3rd Shift

PS SEASONING & SPICES INC•Iron Ridge, WI

22d•Onsite

About The Position

PS Seasoning, our craft is flavor. A third-generation strong company, we believe that the best recipes are passed down from one generation to the next. From the award-winning food products we make to the customers we serve, our commitment to excellence is the foundation of everything we do. Just like the recipes we create, our team is only successful with a foundation of key ingredients: Customer Focus, Development, Family, Integrity, Teamwork and Excellence. Since our inception in 1986, we’ve cultivated a culture of support, togetherness, respect, loyalty, and family values. When you join the PS team, your part of a family and part of our recipe for success. This position requires a self-driven, well organized Quality Assurance Technician who can exercise decision making skills and time management with little supervision during 1st shift. This position reports to the Quality Assurance Manager. This position supports the company’s production facility with the responsibilities that are included below. Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English is highly preferred.

Requirements

Basic math skills required
Prior Quality Assurance experience required
Attention to detail
Physical requirements include lifting to 60 lbs., bending, standing, climbing and walking throughout the production area.
Ability to transition between production and office environment
Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to effectively communicate and interact when working with cross-functional teams
Ability to take initiative and work independently

Nice To Haves

Prior work experience in food manufacturing with HACCP, GMPs and food safety programs is preferred
Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Inspect, verify, sample, weigh and test product for defects
Receive in and release raw materials
Send out samples for testing and release finished product
Discard or reject product not meeting specifications
Observe and monitor production operations to ensure conformance and adjust if necessary
Work with the plant to comply with customer requirements and maintain high industry standards
Complete allergen testing and paperwork to ensure compliance
Monitor critical control points (CCP’s) multiple times daily
Support all required customer audits, safe quality food (SQF) audits, third party audits and internal audits
Maintain pre-operation inspection procedures
Responsible for daily and monthly audits performed inside and outside the building
Label proofreading; paying special attention to detail
Comply with GMP, personal hygiene, HACCP and other quality and employee safety programs
Other duties as assigned by manager