Job Description
Job Description
We are hiring a QA Tech in the city of Salinas, CA! Apply now and speak to a recruiter.
Pay Rate: $20.75 per hour | Schedule: (2nd shift) | Benefits: Medical, Dental, AD&D, PSL
Position Summary
Under the direction of the Quality Assurance Supervisor and the Quality Assurance Manager, the QA Technician has the responsibility of performing production line checks, ensuring GMP's are being followed, and ensuring the quality of both in process component packaging as well as finished products.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or Higher a Plus
- 1 year of high-speed production experience in a QA Role
- Experience of Familiarity working with QMS a plus
- USDA & FDA Environment experience a plus
- Relevant Food Manufacturing Experience a plus Bi-lingual (English and Spanish a plus)
Desired Qualifications
- Working knowledge of Word in a label making capacity
- Ability and willingness to follow Standard Operating Procedures
- Ability to receive written and verbal directions
- Ability to understand general work processes
- Basic computer skills including proficiency in MS Office Products Intermediate (Outlook, Word and Excel). Good communication skills.
- Detail oriented excellent record keeping and documentation skills.
- Responsible reliable and attention to timelines.
- Familiarity and understanding of Critical Control Points (CCP's), SOP's and Quality Standards.
- Familiarity with ingredients, processes and finished product disposition.
Responsibilities
- Ensure Safety First is always practiced and observes and adheres to all job safety rules.
- Monitor daily operations as assigned to ensure compliance to established procedures, customer specifications and/or Work Order instructions
- Perform incoming goods, in process and finished product inspections per approved procedures
- Identify and report unusual quality conditions to Quality Department management employees for correction
- Initiate Hold Reports for non-conforming goods, out-of-specification processes, in process failures, etc.
- Perform and/or verify equipment calibration per established procedures and frequencies as directed
- Ensure adherence to company employee safety, food safety and GMP policies
- Conduct daily GMP inspections in production and warehouse areas
- Inspect machinery to ensure proper clean-up has occurred when needed
- Assist in managing retain sample inventory
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