Quality Assurance Technician

The Pictsweet Company•Clarksville, AR

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Family owned and operated for over 75 years, Pictsweet is a frozen vegetable producer with agricultural roots. We are recruiting a Quality Assurance Technician at Pictsweet's Clarksville, AR facility. The role is responsible for microbiological and finished product testing audits during an assigned shift. This is a safety sensitive position.

Requirements

Ability to work in outdoor weather conditions, non-climate controlled areas, and/or a refrigerated packaging environment.
Must be able to maintain a high level of alertness and concentration while performing safety-sensitive task.
Available to work flexible hours including weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Basic mathematical computations including fractions/decimals.
Read and comprehend process, procedures, instructions, and standards.
Functional knowledge to apply corrective actions, quality and food safety procedures correctly in times of failure.
Perform duties with high level of accuracy and detail.
Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to influence, motivate, and lead within a team environment.
Must be able to endure prolonged periods of standing, bending, pulling, walking on hard surfaces, reaching, and lifting.
Requires repetitive motion with arms and hands.
Must occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
Excellent attendance is required.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or GED preferred, but not required.
Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

Ensure and monitor all quality and food safety systems are in place for the production of quality products manufactured under clean and safe conditions.
Monitors and ensures compliance with all regulations relating to food and personnel safety such as FDA, USDA, OSHA, EPA, HARPC, DOT, GMPs, Housekeeping, Allergen Segregation, etc.
Conducts established raw material, packaging, in-process, microbiological and finished product testing/audits.
Performs sanitation, GMP, Pre-operational inspections/audits.
Know and observe safety, security, quality, sanitation and personal hygiene requirements and lead by example on the processing floor.
Sensory evaluations of samples at all levels of production.
Perform Critical Control Point monitoring functions.
Assist during certification audits.
Assist QA Senior Management.
Follows all Company policies and procedures and ensures a safe work environment.
Perform other duties as assigned.