What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Manufacturing Quality Assurance Technician position at Garden of Flavor?
Job Overview
The QA Tech at Garden of Flavor works closely with the QA Manager, Production Team and Maintenance department to ensure food safety and superior quality for all of our juices and energy elixirs. We are hiring an experienced Quality Assurance professional for the 3::00 p.m. to 11:00 pm shift with occasional weekends.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain a safe, sanitary, work environment dedicated to producing pure, organic cold-pressed juice.
- Counting, inspecting, and taking accurate inventory of produce
- Follow detailed instructions on swabbing and testing.
- Reviewing reports relating to food safety and GMP’s
- Handling Specific Sanitation Duties
- Help with Safety and Employment Manual
- Work with team to train production employees on food safety
- Work with QA Manager adhere to SOP’s and follow HACCP Protocol as well as GMP's.
- Promote and model a clean, sanitary and safe work environment
Competencies, Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Read, write, and communicate verbally in English, Spanish speaking is a plus
- Experience working in a food manufacturing facility at the least for three years
- Experience working in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and Sanitation Compliance
- Self-directed, goal oriented, and flexible, enjoying working in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work with a diverse group of employees across multiple functions
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to create a strategy to implement continuous improvement initiatives
- Strong computer skills
- Has “whatever it takes” attitude
- Self motivated as well as the ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Ability to be on your feet for long periods of time
- Ability to lift heavy products up to 35 pounds
- Ability to work in cold environments
While performing the duties of the position, the work environment
- Work in fluctuating temperature environments of refrigeration and non-refrigeration.
- May be noisy due to juicing machines and other equipment.
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
Travel
- No travel required in this role.
Work Location: In person
Garden of Flavor is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, is based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $27.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Salary : $27