Quality Control Technician (2nd shift)
About The Position
Greenwood Associates Inc. is a family-owned distributor of natural fruit and vegetable juice concentrates, purees, and essential oils, serving the food and beverage industry since 1974. With over 50 years of experience, Greenwood provides high-quality products, custom blending, packaging, and logistics solutions to customers across North America. The second shift Quality Control Technician (QA Tech) performs manual and automated standardized qualitative and quantitative checks, tests, and inspections to determine the physical, chemical, or biological properties of food and beverage products. This role is critical to support the organization’s Food Safety Management System (“FSMS”) in providing high quality, safe products that meet customer requirements and approved material specifications. This is a full-time, at-will, non-exempt hourly position. Schedule flexibility is required, with start times potentially ranging from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED, college classes/degree or equivalent job experience
- Ability to follow written and verbal work instructions, communicate effectively, and work in a fast-paced team environment with minimal direct supervision
- Able to independently investigate and analyze observations, and draw conclusions
- Able to understand, interpret, and apply food safety principles, certification program structure and requirements, and governmental regulations as required
- Strong computer skills, knowledge of Microsoft Office software, and ability to quickly learn new business systems (ERP or other business software) and programs
Responsibilities
- Collect, prepare, analyze, interpret, and report test results of chemical, physical, and microbiological samples
- Conduct inspection checks on goods and production processes
- Ensure employees and processes compliance to FDA and CPFG food safety and quality rules and regulations
- Report food safety/quality findings and issues
- Performing maintenance of laboratory equipment according to operation and calibration requirements
- Maintain compliance documentation as required
- Record data in logbooks, computer spreadsheets, and ERP system
- Perform general laboratory housekeeping as outlined in MSS
- Inventory, monitor, and restock lab supplies
- Follow safety protocols and use personal protective equipment as required
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Accident/Critical Illness Insurance
- Generous PTO Accrual
- Paid Holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
