Quality Assurance Technician I - OW - A Shift - 6am - 6pm
About The Position
The Quality Assurance Technician I is an entry level QA Technician position working under the direct supervision of the Quality Assurance Supervisor. The critical technical functions of the position are to perform routine QA functions as assigned by the QA Supervisor, and act a liaison between departments such as manufacturing, engineering, etc. Employees in this position may interact with a supervisor daily to receive guidance and feedback. Some non-routine activities may require a supervisor’s advance approval, but routine decisions within the general scope of the role may be made independently.
Requirements
- High school diploma, or GED equivalent
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals written in English
- Ability to write routine quality assurance reports and correspondence in English
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measurement using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
- Developing verbal and written communication skills
- Developing knowledge working with teams and project work.
- Developing critical thinking skills.
- Working understanding with computers: MS Excel / Word / Outlook.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment.
- Ability to consistently demonstrate King’s values of excellence, dignity, saying it like it is in a way that can be heard, and curiosity, collaboration, critical thinking, and emotional intelligence.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule.
- Ability to travel up to 5% of the time.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Ability to stand for extended periods and walk short distances in a manufacturing setting.
- Ability to climb stairs or ladders, crouch, stoop, and twist.
- Ability to make common sensory evaluations through sight, smell, taste, and feel.
- Ability to sit and use a computer for extended periods of time.
Nice To Haves
- Minimum 1 year of experience in food/beverage manufacturing (FDA or USDA), baking experience highly preferred
- Associate’s degree from an accredited institution in progress
- bilingual in English / Spanish is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Perform routine food safety and quality assurance functions.
- Perform verification audits for food safety & pre-requisite programs.
- Perform laboratory tests for raw materials and finished products, which include Moisture, pH/TTA, Brix, Colors, Texture, Sensory, etc.
- Conduct product sensory evaluation.
- Initiate quality holds.
- Assist the SQF Practitioner to verify SQF certification compliance and to prepare for certification audit, which include registries audit, food security evaluation, SQF training, etc.
- Assist with investigations related to food safety and quality issues.
- Report issues/non-conformances and investigation results to the QA Supervisor/Shift Lead/QA Technologists.
- Participate in departmental and cross-functional continuous improvement projects.
- Train operations personnel on food safety and quality programs.
- Perform CCP verifications.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of this role.
Benefits
- support the long-term health and well-being of our employees and their families
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
