What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Assurance Technician- Weekend Shift (Bells, TN) position at The Pictsweet Company?
Overview
The Pictsweet Company is looking for production associates to join our vegetable processing facility in Bells, TN. These associates will have a strong work ethic, excellent attendance and strive to produce quality branded products in a fast-paced, safe, and clean environment. This is a swing shift - candidates must be available to work either in 2 different departments (with different start/end times) up to 2 weeks at a time.
Responsibilities
Duties include but are not limited to, the following:
- Study grade standards and apply to products assigned IQF, wetpack, and repack items.
- Read and understand “Net Weight Control Book.”
- Check package weights, calculate average weights, accumulative averages, ranges and graph results.
- Product Ingredients – monitor product ratios, by percentage, and product grades in all blended products.
- Package Check – learn how to obtain and understand all package, case, and code information for all labels and check and record information on form.
- Obtain and Record product temperatures.
- Supply lead person or forklift drivers with product name, all coding information, LSI code, and grade (Freshpack only).
- Monitor and record foreign material findings from your assigned lines. Communicate with foreign material monitors concerning any pertinent findings (Freshpack only).
- Perform metal detector checks for functionality as well as monitor all metal kicked off by the metal detector and picked up by the magnets.
- Learn how to react to “non-standard” situations.
- Communicate all pertinent information to Manager /or Supervision.
Experience:
- Experience in food quality control or related field preferred.
- Familiarity with HACCP, GMP and statistical analysis preferred.
Qualifications
Cognitive & Psychological
- Must be able to read and communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
- Must be able to perform basic mathematical computations including fractions and decimals.
Physical
- Able to work in cold (35-40 degrees) or hot environment for extended period.
- Able to lift up to 50 pounds.*
- Able to stand, bend, reach and walk for extended period.
- Able to use both hands.
*As determined by “fit for duty” assessment by medical professional.
Other
- Must be willing to work extended hours as needed (including weekends and holidays).
