Quality Control Technician

Americold • Lula, GA

30d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with food safety guidelines and practices within the facility by inspecting products, personnel, and production lines for adherence to requirements. The technician will support regulatory inspections, calibrate equipment as needed, and maintain accurate records of inspections and tests. This position requires supporting a food-safe working environment by complying with standard operating procedures, rules, and regulations. Key duties include inspecting products, personnel, and production lines for adherence to food safety requirements, which may involve taking temperatures, weights, and performing tests such as swabbing for microbes. Accurate recording of inspection and test results in appropriate logs and informing relevant individuals of any deviations is crucial. The role also involves inspecting labels, boxing, and other processed items or documents to ensure adherence to customer and government specifications, supporting USDA inspections, and calibrating equipment as needed. Other duties may be required or requested, and applicable essential duties may be assigned as necessary.

Requirements

• High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
• Ability to inspect products, personnel, and production lines for adherence to Food Safety requirements, including taking temperatures, weights, performing microbial tests, and accurately recording results.
• Ability to calibrate equipment according to procedures and support USDA inspections as directed.
• Proficiency in using reporting tools such as Word and Excel to create communication documents and basic statistical reports.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 year of experience in food industry quality control preferred.
• Effective verbal and written communication sufficient to read and interpret government and company documents and partner with customers and co-workers.
• Mathematical skills sufficient to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to identify and solve problems in a fast-paced environment with changing deadlines while maintaining accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and proactively identify tasks without direct supervision preferred.
• Knowledge of food borne pathogens and associated mitigation techniques.
• Interpersonal and customer service skills for collaboration with colleagues and customers.

Responsibilities

• Support a food safe working environment by complying with standard operating procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Inspect products, personnel, and production lines for adherence to food safety requirements, including taking temperatures, weights, and performing tests such as swabbing for microbes.
• Accurately record results of inspections and tests in appropriate logs and inform appropriate individuals of any deviations from expected norms.
• Inspect labels, boxing, and other processed items or documents to ensure adherence to customer and government specifications.
• Support USDA inspections as directed or as needed.
• Calibrate equipment as needed and according to procedures.
• Perform other duties as required or requested.
• Other essential duties may be applicable and assigned as necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED