Quality Assurance Technician

VALLEY FINE FOODS CO LLC•Yuba City, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Valley Fine Foods is a family-owned manufacturer of gourmet pastas & sauces with a mission to create healthful, 100% natural and convenient foods. Located near the renowned Napa Valley in California, we are inspired by the region’s rich history of fresh and local produce, gourmet cuisine, and fine wines. Our products can be found at through retail and club locations nationwide. Objective: Provide support and perform duties designated by Quality Assurance Manager at the Yuba City, CA manufacturing plant. Generally, the Quality Assurance Specialists monitors and coordinates verification of HACCP Plan and Food Safety Plan Critical Control Points/Preventive Control Points as well as the entire range of standard and specialized sampling and testing of raw materials, packaging, finished product, pre-op inspections, auditing functions and environmental samples with the objective of improving and ensuring that established procedures are followed. Perform all assigned duties personally or through the indirect supervision of Quality Control Line Technicians working closely with Production Managers/Supervisors. The Quality Assurance Technician will report directly to the plant Quality Assurance Manager and will work be required to work a flexible schedule.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
Ability to work well with people.
Computer Proficient

Nice To Haves

Food manufacturing or food service experience is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

Responsible for HACCP, GMP’s, and Safety / regulatory requirements.
Conduct Metal detector checks following HACCP and/or Food Safety Plans as Control Point requirements.
Conduct pre-operational and/or operational swabbing.
Conduct all Critical Control Point/Preventive Control Point critical limit checks as per the HACCP and/or Food Safety Plans.
Conduct temperature checks and documentation.
Ensure all finished product packaging lot codes are correct and record findings making sure corrective actions are taken if lot codes are found to be incorrect.
Conduct thermometer calibration as directed by Quality Assurance Supervisor.
Place product on hold as per HACCP and/or Food Safety Plans when a deviation occurs and alert plant management accordingly.
Ensure all employees are following GMP’s at all times. Lead by example.
Conduct scale and balances daily checks.
Report any food safety and quality issues to Quality Assurance supervisor and /or QA manager.
Responsible for reporting and taking any necessary action to prevent food safety and food quality problems from occurring.
Conduct weight checks and properly document.
Perform quality control checks at the production line (process control).
Interact with supervisors to resolve problems.
Must be able to communicate clearly.
Must be able to read, write and speak English.
Other duties as designated by the Production Manager in conjunction with the plant Quality Assurance Manager.