What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Control Tech position at Silver Bay Seafoods?
As the Quality Control Tech, you will be a vital member at one of our Alaskan processing facilities responsible for ensuring company, production, and government standards are being met. Each Quality Control Lead is responsible for a particular department in the process and is responsible for the tracking of the product through their department. Quality Control Techs monitor department operations, inspect products, and report findings with the department supervisors and Quality Control Supervisor.
Essential Functions / Qualifications
The responsibilities of the position include the following :
- Conduct standardized tests to assess product characteristics and ensure regulatory and company requirements are met.
- Document data obtained during quality assurance activities, consistent with HACCP standards and company policies and procedures.
- Audit production facility and reviews employee behavior for proper sanitation.
- Communicate significant issues or developments identified during quality control checks to Production / QA Management.
- Maintain a working knowledge of company, government, and industry quality assurance codes and standards.
- Maintain hand-dip / foot-dip stations.
- Take pictures with a digital camera of product.
- Distribute cleaning agents / utensils for department clean ups.
- Inspect plant sanitation and cleanliness and monitor sanitation process.
- Perform regular pest control and document findings.
- Other duties are to ensure the facility and organization is fully supported and successful.
Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following functional and interpersonal competencies :
Functional
Interpersonal
Education and Experience
Work Environment and Schedule
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and / or humid conditions and extreme cold. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Position requires onsite presence at our Alaska Processing Facility, and the ability to travel, spending a significant amount of time during the season at our various locations and processing facilities in Alaska.
Physical Demands
This role is regularly required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. Employees are frequently required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
Mental Activities
The employee is frequently required to set an example by consistently modeling ambitious standards of honesty and integrity. Presentation and sharing of information should be handled directly, appropriately, and helpfully. Maintains a reputation for honesty, confidentiality, reliability, and fairness. Is willing to admit mistakes and does not misrepresent him / herself for personal gain. Performs work with energy and drive; values planning, but will take quick, decisive action when an opportunity presents itself.
Silver Bay Perks
Benefits and Perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Silver Bay and the state where you work.
Silver Bay Seafoods is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.
If you need assistance and / or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to humanresources@silverbayseafoods.com.
