2601 QC Outside Quality Inspector -Night Shift

Mt Olive Pickle Company•Mt Olive, NC

About The Position

The QC Outside Quality Inspector evaluates and tests fresh and brined stock to ensure it meets standards and specifications. The role inspects incoming containers, samples raw and brined materials, performs quality tests, documents results, and reports deviations. The inspector also records tanking and storage information, evaluates stock quality and suitability, coordinates inspections with Outside Production, maintains supplies and a clean work area, and follows safety rules and company policies. This is a night-shift position for the Brine Yard.

Requirements

High school graduation plus additional training needed.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions.
Basic computer knowledge.
Reliable transportation.
Ability to perform the physical demands described, including walking, stooping, reaching, sustained standing, climbing a stepladder and platforms, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive wrist, hand, or finger motions.
Ability to perform light work, exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and up to 10 pounds frequently, including occasional lifting of 25 pounds.
Close visual acuity for inspecting small defects, using measurement devices, reading, and working with computer terminals.

Nice To Haves

Neat handwriting for completing forms by hand.

Responsibilities

Visually inspect every container of stock as it is unloaded from a truck or trailer.
Drive up to 5 miles per day during work hours to offsite unloading facilities and inspect incoming loads.
Obtain samples of cucumbers and other raw materials upon arrival at the plant.
Assess stock sizing, firmness, and quality visually and manually.
Sample brined stock and perform tests including acidity, salt percentage or salometer, pH, and sizing.
Ensure required samples are obtained and analyzed, and document sampling and testing results on appropriate forms.
Report deviations to the department 2600 Supervisor and inform supervisors and others of specification deviations.
Record information for tanking individual tanks of fresh cucumbers and for cucumber tanking and storage, and file records in appropriate locations.
Obtain daily samples from tanks and test for pH, acidity, sugar, and salometer.
Enter quality-inspection data into the electronic database in a timely manner.
Evaluate stock brined during the year for sizing and quality issues to help determine its best use.
Evaluate purchased brine stock for quality to help determine its disposition.
Carry a radio and coordinate with the Outside Production lead to ensure trucks and containers are inspected promptly.
Keep workstations stocked with consumable supplies and maintain a clean, neat work area.
Follow safety rules and company policies.
Participate in training, employee meetings, committees, and project teams as appropriate, and perform other duties as directed by the Supervisor.