What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Control Technician position at Nichirei Foods?
General Position Summary:
The QC technician is responsible for maintaining quality control processes, testing of product, and recording and analyzing of results gathered during product inspection.
Essential Job Functions
- Clean and maintain designated spaces both inside and outside of the facility daily, which includes Quality Control Lab and designated QC working areas.
- Use chemicals trained and approved to use and understands the locations and use of the Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
- Responds to urgent situations, such as spills, that require quick action.
- Participates in safety meetings.
- Evaluates finished products for quality and acceptability. Performs all necessary analysis as required, and according to the product specification.
- Communicates product quality issues to Production Supervisors, Production Managers, QC Supervisor and/or QA/QC Manager.
- Reports and acts promptly when out of specification products are found in production lines.
- Is responsible for the QC checks to be performed on schedule.
- Completes QC paperwork accurately.
- Perform environmental monitoring samples, this includes swabs during pre-op, allergen testing and monthly environmental, i.e. Listeria, salmonella, E.Coli and TPC.
- Logs all analysis test results.
- Monitors line equipment for functionality, safety, and cleanliness.
- Perform production scale checks and lab equipment calibration based on calibration schedule.
- Collect micro samples as needed.
- Conduct standardized tests on food, and food ingredients to ensure compliance with standards and regulations such as color, texture, or ratios.
- Taste or smell food to ensure flavors meet specification or to select samples with specific characteristic.
- Maintains retention sample area and control sample file.
- Follows all GMP’s and Safety Procedures.
- This position is required to bend, stretch, lift, push and pull.
- Effectively communicate with team members and management team.
- Other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday with some Saturdays as needed
4pm - 1am
Salary : $22 - $23
