Quality Assurance Technician 2nd Shift

Position Summary: The Quality Assurance Technician coordinates with production employees daily to ensure quality systems and standards are followed throughout the facility.  This position will also be responsible for final product verification to include bench top testing, label verification, and product formula verification.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance to all regulatory standards including HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point), GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), and SSOP’s (Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures), etc.
• Periodic inspection of all aspects of the operation and report deficiencies
• Assist in customer complaint resolution and preventative action
• Communicate with production personnel and QA Management regarding out of specification food safety and quality monitoring results.
• Collaborate with production personnel to solve problems.
• Responsible for knowledge and adherence to Safe Quality Food (SQF) for Food Manufacturing standards as trained upon annually.
• Responsible for assuring the products meet customer quality and food safety requirements.
• Responsible for monitoring product parameters to stay within clients’ specifications.
• Expected to work required hours needed to execute production quantities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills

• 2 years previous experience as a QA Tech in a food manufacturing setting, preferred
• HS Diploma or GED required.
• Working knowledge of quality operations in a manufacturing setting
• Ability to solve problems
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multi-task
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to interact in a positive way with all personnel within the organization and customers
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Able to think outside of the box and use innovative methods to solve problem

• Back Up:  Quality Assurance Lead

“Responsible for knowledge and adherence to Safe Quality Food (SQF) for Food Manufacturing standards, FDA compliance, FSMA compliance, GFCO certification, Organic certification, GMP Program, Allergen Program, and other food safety programs; as trained upon initial hire and annually.”

BENEFITS: Claremont Foods offers a wide array of comprehensive benefit programs and services including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources to our benefits-eligible hourly Claremont Foods employees. Additional benefits include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage. Hourly eligible benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works.

COMPENSATION: The hourly rate for this position ranges from $22.00 to $25.00, depending on circumstances including an applicant’s skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, prior job experience, market data, and other relevant factors. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). This is Claremont Foods good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of compensation for this position as of the time of posting.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Salary : $22 - $25