Quality Assurance Technician (Day shift)
About The Position
Kings River Packing, LP, an 8th generation family-owned grower-packer-shipper, is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to join their Sales Operations team. This full-time, on-site role serves as a liaison between production sites and the sales team, ensuring citrus products meet customer specifications and internal quality standards. The technician will perform in-line inspections, maintain grade standards, report quality issues, and communicate updates to stakeholders. This position is crucial for delivering consistent product quality and maintaining customer satisfaction.
Requirements
- High School diploma required.
- Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Alignment with company’s mission and core values.
- Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with peers and packing house teams.
- Must be dependable, punctual, self-motivated and able to take direction.
- Team-oriented, service-focused attitude.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in business or related field is preferred.
- Experience with Famous Software is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the sales team to manage and maintain customer specification sheets.
- Provide detailed updates on packhouse fruit quality to the sales team and ownership.
- Perform detailed inspections of packed products and conduct in-line inspections on KRP LP product (e.g., in-line bags/juice) while it is running on the production line.
- Maintain grade standards with guidance from the QA Specialist, adjusting based on customer requirements and fruit quality.
- Identify and communicate quality-related issues to the QA Specialist.
- Coordinate potential flex options based on individual customer requirements.
- Gather and share quality-related information from the field with the sales team.
- Work with the packinghouse to organize sample cartons for the sales team.
- Coordinate the import quality control program with each packinghouse.
- Track and report any quality issues with pallets.
- Work closely with the export manager to ensure export protocols are met.
- Collaborate with team members and members of other departments.
- Handle additional tasks as assigned.
Benefits
- $25.00 - $30.00/hour, based on experience
- Medical and Dental and Vision Benefits
- Generous paid time off, 48 hours sick leave and 8 paid holidays
- 401k with 4% matching after 1 year service
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and dependent care
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
