Quality Assurance Technician I

Kalera•Aurora, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Kalera is a science and technology-driven company dedicated to growing the very best possible produce through smart horticulture and urban vertical farming. They focus on clean, safe, healthy, and tasty greens, emphasizing the efficiencies of growing locally in controlled environments. Kalera has perfected unique hydroponic growing methods combining optimized nutrients and light recipes, precise environmental controls, and clean room standards to produce safe, highly nutritious, pesticide-free, non-GMO vegetables with consistent high quality and longer shelf life year-round. Their indoor facilities are situated close to demand, allowing for local supply and delivery within hours of harvest. Kalera's plants use 95% less water than field farming. The company has recently opened a new state-of-the-art growing facility in Orlando, FL, with aggressive expansion plans domestically and internationally. The Quality Assurance Technician reports to the Quality Assurance Lead and is responsible for maintaining quality requirements in accordance with company standards, accurately filling out inspection logs, and reporting all quality defects.

Requirements

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required
Previous HACCP training strongly preferred
Experience in production, assembly line, or warehouse operations preferred.
Experience in a QA or Food Safety role with production, assembly line or warehouse experience preferred
Willingness to work a flexible schedule

Responsibilities

Monitor all SQF, GMP, and QA programs.
Maintain an understanding of all products grown as well as the raw materials, packaging materials, and operations required in the production of these products including quality specifications and GMP / SQF standards.
Conduct, and monitor testing and inspection of materials and products to ensure finished product quality.
Prepare reports to communicate outcomes of QA systems and Food Safety compliance.
Responsible for updating site specific GMP/QA /SQF SOPs, manuals, training, and related documentation in accordance with the SQF Steering Teams.
Ability to work in all assigned areas of production; perform relief duties when required.
Conduct environmental monitoring and swab testing to validate cleaning and sanitation SOPs and verify procedures are being followed.
Quickly communicate breakdowns in QA and Food Safety to the QA Supervisor.
Encourage an environment of idea generation, not complaints.
Handle complaints as they arise and develop solutions quickly.
Must communicate clearly with team what is expected.
Develop corrective action reports including root cause analysis, preventative, and corrective procedures.
Certify each employee has completed Food Safety and QA training and are fully qualified and periodically validate.
Ensure plant safety rules are followed including safe lifting practices and safe machine operation.
Personal Protective Equipment is to be used where required.
Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and lift up to 25 lbs.
Other duties as assigned.