Quality Assurance (QA) Lab Tech

Pacific Coast Producers • Lodi, CA

8d • $17 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

Pacific Coast Producers (PCP), a growing agricultural cooperative with food production facilities across the West Coast, is seeking a detail-oriented and motivated QA Lab Tech to join our team at our Buyer's Lab in Lodi, CA. PCP is dedicated to investing in its people and fostering a culture of service, where each employee can do their best to make affordable, high-quality food for customers across North America. As our QA Lab Tech, you will be the go-to person for keeping our buyers' lab running smoothly and making sure our imported products meet top quality standards. Reporting to the Quality Assurance Manager, this is a great role for someone who is highly organized, works well on their own, and wants to be a trusted partner to our broader quality team.

Requirements

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with excellent attention to detail and organizational abilities.
• Basic computer proficiency, including comfort with database systems and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, and Access).
• Ability to learn, read, and interpret PCP lot code information.
• Strong physical capability to stand for long periods of time and safely lift/move cases of product weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Good visual acuity with the ability to accurately distinguish colors for product grading.
• Resilience under pressure and the ability to work effectively both individually and as a collaborative team player in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Basic knowledge of food manufacturing processes, research and development, product grading, or testing.
• Previous experience working in a laboratory environment or the food and beverage industry.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an accurate inventory of all incoming Import Finished Goods.
• Perform quality verification tests according to PCP specifications and precisely document all test results.
• Maintain the shelf-life retain library for Import Finished Goods.
• Evaluate shelf-life retained sample studies, verifications, validations, and related activities.
• Collect and organize physical product samples for cuttings.
• Create detailed cutting summaries using information gathered from PCP’s inventory database.
• Organize and manage all physical samples and completed cutting summaries.
• Clean and maintain all trays, utensils, countertops, sinks, and laboratory or cutting room equipment.
• Input cutting notes and quality data into PCP’s cutting summary database and other internal systems.
• Return unused product samples to the sample library.
• Collect and organize specific product samples for customers.
• Assist other Technical Quality Assurance managers with special projects or in other areas as directed.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with opportunities for advancement.
• Annual profit-sharing bonus program.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
• Retirement plans.
• Paid time off including vacation, holidays, parental leave, sick leave, and bereavement.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Development opportunities through online courses, classroom training, and on-the-job growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed