Quality Control Technician - 3rd Shift

Blommer Chocolate Careers•East Greenville, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Blommer! We offer HEALTH & DENTAL BENEFITS DAY 1 OF HIRE! Blommer understands that our employees are our biggest assets. With this in mind we offer a generous benefits package, tuition reimbursement and 10 pounds of free chocolate for your birthday! Blommer has been providing delicious, high quality chocolate and cocoa products to customers since 1939. Built as a family business, we are continuing to grow and are looking for motivated and reliable associates to help in our mission of Bringing Chocolate to Life! Available Shifts: 3rd Shift : Sun-Thur 11p-7:30a JOB SUMMARY: The QC Technician is required to adhere to all aspects of quality assurance and quality control programs. This role requires quality standards are met by conducting appropriate testing methods and procedures. The QC Technician is required to perform these duties in a safe and responsible manner following all Blommer Chocolate safety policies.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or Microbiology OR one year laboratory experience preferable in food manufacturing environment.
Proficient in current computer software – Microsoft Office
Ability to utilize handheld data terminal such as scanner and tablet device.

Responsibilities

Ensure requirements set forth in the Quality Assurance & Control Programs to support the safe manufacture of food are met; programs and may include but are not limited to: Environmental Monitoring, Sanitation Program, Shipping and Receiving, Allergen, Hold & Release, GMPs, Food Defense, Raw Material Sampling, Pre-ship Sampling.
Operate and calibrate various laboratory equipment needed to validate product.
Validate product through instrumentation testing & physical testing of raw materials, in process material and finished goods; tests include fat, particle size (Microtrac and micrometer), pH, moisture, allergen, free fatty acid, color (Hunter colorimeter), shell in nib.
Monitor quality attributes for all manufactured products to ensure accurate product specification to customer requirements.