Quality Control Technician
About The Position
The Quality Control Technician ensures established food safety and quality standards are consistently met. The role performs product grading, quality checks, and production monitoring to verify compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications. The technician evaluates samples, uses computers and iPads to document inspection results, and communicates findings to the Quality Leadership Team. Employees are expected to follow and actively promote Enfield Farms’ food safety standards, continuous improvement initiatives, and company values. The position is full-time, year-round. Facility 1 operates Monday through Saturday, with an AM shift from 4:30 AM to 2:30 PM or a PM shift from 2:00 PM to 12:00 AM. Facility 2 operates Tuesday through Thursday from 4:45 AM to 4:00 PM. AM shift employees rotate between processing facilities. Overtime may be required based on production needs.
Requirements
- Ability to become competent in relevant work instructions and product specifications within 30 days.
- Ability to work in cold, non-weather conditions and moderate-to-loud environments where hearing protection is required.
- Ability to work frequently near moving mechanical parts.
- Ability to work both in teams and independently.
- Ability to stand and walk for long periods and frequently bend, kneel, extend, and walk upstairs.
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds and infrequently lift up to 40 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Relevant experience or degree.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Strong communication skills.
- Bilingual English/Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Collect and inspect fruit samples and packaging materials for compliance with USDA and customer specifications.
- Accurately record inspection results and quality data in required paper and electronic documentation systems.
- Maintain a clean and organized work environment according to 5S principles.
- Communicate clearly and effectively with supervisors, managers, line operators, and production employees.
- Monitor and document production practices accurately in real time.
- Enforce Good Manufacturing Practices for oneself and employees, and correct or report non-conformances as required.
- Stock and maintain laboratory and production-floor supplies, including personal protective equipment, soap, sanitizer stations, and paper towels.
- Verify work for accuracy and completeness to maintain quality standards.
- Promptly document and report food safety or quality concerns to the Food Safety Team.
- Participate in required annual, departmental, and job-specific training.
- Conduct x-ray/metal detector and check weigher verification checks.
- Collect shelf-life and retain samples and send them to a third-party laboratory for pathogen and microbiological testing.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
