QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNICIAN I

Job Title: QA Technician I

Company Introduction: G&C Food Distributors is a re-distributor of refrigerated, frozen, and dry food. We store and deliver more than 4,000 food items to meet the needs of our customers across 27 states and 28 states internationally. In recent years, G&C Foods has grown to be one of the most respected redistributors in the United States. We are rapidly expanding all areas of our organization.

Location: Alachua, FL

Pay: $25-$32 an hour

Schedule: Monday-Friday 6a-3p

Job Summary:

The QA Tech I main function is to perform inspections to ensure food safety and quality compliance across all operational areas at G&C Foods.

Essential Functions:

• Serves as the site’s primary SQF practitioner.
• Communicates with QA Manager on a daily basis.
• Continual inspection of all operational areas for cGMP and cGDP compliance.
• Verifies that tasks and paperwork related to the SQF system are being completed; gathers, reviews and files quality and food safety records, as applicable.
• Supports site Food Safety program, HACCP plans and CCPs.
• Places nonconforming product on hold; provides guidance for products to be reworked; and releases product.
• Provides confirmatory checks of all Critical Control Points (CCPs).
• Performs inspections with production / warehouse and ensures that all deficiencies are rectified before operation commences, as needed.
• Ability to handle all types of raw/unpackaged food products that may contain food allergens as described in the work environment section of this job description.
• Gathers production samples and organizes them for easy retrieval for any investigations.
• Verifies ATP testing swabbing to verify the effectiveness of cleaning before production begins.
• Performs thermometer calibrations weekly, or as needed.
• Performs incoming inspections on products; approves or reject shipments; generates supplier corrective actions if rejected.
• Supports Production and Warehouse staff in the application and/or monitoring of the SQF rules and controls.
• Responsible for monitoring and maintaining quality systems to ensure compliance with regulatory, federal and state laws.
• Manages all regulatory, customer, internal and 3rd party audits.
• Serves as a resource to Production and Operations regarding food safety and quality issues.
• Documents and informs the immediate supervisor of all non-conformities to the SQF rules; accepts corrective and preventive actions; and closes nonconformances.
• Reviews, organizes and files documents in a timely manner.
• Strong communication, attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Responsible for supporting, tracking and reporting KPIs, as requested.
• Serves as liaison from QA Manager to Production and Operations personnel.
• Escalates any issues that can’t be resolved to the QA Manager.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job/Education Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have the ability to read, write legibly and understand simple verbal & written instructions.
• Must have strong computer knowledge and strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Food manufacturing or distribution experience.
• Must be HACCP certified.
• Experience with audit requirements and compliance.
• Must be able to maintain a flexible work schedule.

Benefits:

• EMPLOYEE HOT DEALS! Everyone's favorite benefit for purchasing all kinds of products for crazy discount prices!
• Excellent Benefits including medical insurance as low as $17.66/week, Vision, Dental, 401k, company-paid life
• Potential for annual associate bonuses of up to an additional 3 weeks’ pay
• Onsite gym/wellness center
• Flexibility with scheduling needs
• Cookouts
• Holiday turkey and ham
• Opportunity for advancement throughout the company
• Open door policy
• Annual Flu Clinic... and so much more!

Contact/Application Information:

If you’re interested, please apply through really. If you have any questions, you can email recruiting@gcfoods.com. Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to meeting you!