Quality Control Technician ZFS - Part-Time (average 20 hours )

Job Summary:

Responsible for weighing and testing incoming products to assure quality and maintain compliance with governmental regulations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Weighs each load in and out; making sure only load is weighed.
• Follows all procedures and policies to meet the requirements of CERT-ID EU non-GMO certification. Reports any potential food safety issues to management.
• Takes samples for each incoming load according to state and federal guidelines.
• Grades each sample based on type of specialty bean for: moisture content, weight, foreign matter, protein, and oil content.
• Documents all test results clearly and precisely on weight slips and internal company documents.
• Communicates with customer and/or driver on seed quality and provides other information as needed.
• Communicates with delivery person to acquire name of product, owner, product identification, location, driver ID, and other information that’s needed.
• Fills out all paperwork for specialty product identification for intake and unloading. Assist customers with paperwork.
• Provides directions to drivers for loading and unloading.
• Assist all trucks coming in and out assuring that each vehicle is weighed—loaded and empty and weights are documented.
• Communicate with Operations on truck location, estimated arrival time, quality, and bin location.
• Responsible for assuring all sampling and testing equipment is in good working order. Order parts and supplies to keep the equipment functioning and in good working order.
• Receives and inspects incoming raw materials, process aids, and packaging materials relevant to department.

• Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and all safety requirements.
• Provides a “Customer Service” attitude when interacting with internal and external customers while accomplishing work, production, and achieving quality standards.
• Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe workstation/environment at all times.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Education and Experience:

• Education: High School or Equivalent
• Experience: preferred, but not required
• Has or ability to obtain grading certification.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of plant equipment and safety.

• Must have working knowledge of Windows Operating System, company accounting software, and dispatch software.

• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze data and make data-driven decisions.

• Ability to interpret and verify scale tickets, bills of lading, etc.

• Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Ability to build relationships with internal and external customers.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and management.
• Ability to maintain good attendance habits.
• Abide by all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description. 
• Abide by the company’s safety, quality, environmental, and HR policies at all times. 

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Frequently required to walk, stand, sit.
• Use of stairs and ladders may be required.
• Occasionally lift and/or move 50 pounds or more.

• Operate in an office and production environment. Production environment could include frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme heat or cold; risk of electrical shock and vibration.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

• This position may require the use of a respirator.