What are the responsibilities and job description for the QA Technician position at PS Seasoning & Spices?
This position requires a self-driven, well organized Quality Assurance Technician who can exercise decision making skills and time management with little supervision during 2nd shift. This position reports to the Quality Assurance Manager. This position supports the company’s production facility with the responsibilities that are included below. Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English is highly preferred.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Inspect, verify, sample, weigh and test product for defects
- Receive in and release raw materials
- Send out samples for testing and release finished product
- Discard or reject product not meeting specifications
- Observe and monitor production operations to ensure conformance and adjust if necessary
- Work with the plant to comply with customer requirements and maintain high industry standards
- Complete allergen testing and paperwork to ensure compliance
- Monitor critical control points (CCP’s) multiple times daily
- Support all required customer audits, safe quality food (SQF) audits, third party audits and internal audits
- Maintain pre-operation inspection procedures
- Responsible for daily and monthly audits performed inside and outside the building
- Label proofreading; paying special attention to detail
- Comply with GMP, personal hygiene, HACCP and other quality and employee safety programs
- Other duties as assigned by manager
Skills & Qualifications:
- Basic math skills required
- Prior Quality Assurance experience required
- Prior work experience in food manufacturing with HACCP, GMPs and food safety programs is preferred
- Attention to detail
- Physical requirements include lifting to 60 lbs., bending, standing, climbing and walking throughout the production area.
- Ability to transition between production and office environment
- Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively communicate and interact when working with cross-functional teams
- Ability to take initiative and work independently
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.00 - $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
Experience:
- QA/QC: 1 year (Required)
Language:
- English (Required)
- Spanish (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Night Shift (Preferred)
- Overnight Shift (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Iron Ridge, WI 53035 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Iron Ridge, WI 53035: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $19 - $23
