What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Control Technician position at OFI?
Description
We are a global leader in food & beverage ingredients. Pioneers at heart, we operate at the forefront of consumer trends to provide food & beverage manufacturers with products and ingredients that will delight their consumers. Making a positive impact on people and planet is all part of the delight. With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable and transparent supply. Supplying products and ingredients at scale is just the start. We add value through our unique, complementary portfolio of natural, delicious and nutritious products. With our fresh thinking, we help our customers unleash the sensory and functional attributes of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices so they can create naturally good food & beverage products that meet consumer expectations. And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Quality Control (QC) Technician will be responsible for ensuring the quality of peanuts being packed are up to defined quality standards. The QC Technician is to make sure all QC documentation is accurate and up to date, along with accurately picking/inspecting all different lots of peanuts looking for any type of foreign material.
Position Responsibilities
- Work closely with the Shift Supervisor/QC Lead and all other employees to accumulate, analyze and process operational samples.
- Take production samples, record, document and communicate out-of-compliance processes to the Shift Supervisor.
- Assist all personnel in identifying items that are out of compliance with Safe Food processes.
- Verify the findings at the picking stations.
- Verify Preventive Controls are in place and sufficient.
- Assist the Shift Supervisor/QC Lead and Food Safety & Quality Manager in monitoring the Master Sanitation Schedule to assure compliance with all regulatory guidelines.
- Ability to identify and perform inspections in search of critical foreign materials such as: hulls, wood, nutgrass, sticks, raisins, numbs, corn, meal, dirtballs, rocks, glass, metal, plastic, snails, etc.
- Inform the Shift Supervisor immediately of any critical foreign material found during checks.
- Ensure all quality documentation is completed, turned in, accurate, and organized.
- Enclose foreign material into zippered bags based on lots/samples and ensure bags are not mixed/contaminated with other lots/samples.
- Cleaning and sanitizing workstation daily/weekly/monthly
- Picking Room QC Laborer:
o Perform timed picking table sample by removing foreign materials and documenting findings.
o Work with the finishing operator to assist with product bin level management.
- Understand ofi Peanut Shelling safety policies, work safely and report any safety hazards or unsafe conditions to the Plant Manager or Safety Coordinator.
- Follow ofi Peanut Shelling Company Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) guidelines.
- Follow all ofi Peanut Shelling Company Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Preventive Control Rules, and Occupational Safety Rules.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED preferred.
- Minimum 1 year Quality Control experience preferred.
- Ability to work as part of a team is required.
- Good communication skills are required.
- Ability to lift up 50 pounds and push/pull/grasp with precision and ease is required.
- Willingness to work in shifts (late or early hours, weekends, and overtime if necessary) is required
- Forklift experience is preferred
Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
ofi provides equality of opportunity for all persons with respect to hiring without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. All employment will be decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us for support at: US-Talent.Acquisition@ofi.com
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