Confectionery Quality Technician — Food Safety & QA

Barchemy LLC; Donora (PA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Barchemy LLC in Pennsylvania is seeking a Quality Technician to monitor quality attributes of finished products and ingredients for a confectionery plant, in line with the Quality Systems Manual and timely reporting of analysis results.

Responsibilities include following SOPs, maintaining QA manuals, documenting observations, sample handling, allergen testing, and isolating nonconforming items to ensure food safety and quality.

Qualifications

• At least 2-3 years laboratory/quality assurance in a food manufacturing environment.
• BS in Food Science, Nutrition or similar
• Basic computer skills or better in Microsoft
• HACCP and/or HARPC certified preferred
• Organized, detail oriented, able to handle repetitive tasks quickly and accurately
• Must be proactive, responsible, self – motivated and self-managed

Responsibilities

• Follow Standard Operation Procedure and samples raw ingredient and finish product
• Maintain Quality Assurance Manual
• Document results and pertinent observations after each analysis, score session or inspection
• Retrieve and send samples as directed for analytical and microbiological testing
• Ensure plant cleanliness and compliance with use of allergen testing swabs, environmental and ATP swabs
• Isolate and place nonconforming products or ingredients on hold and document hold by entering data on Hold Log and circulating information to Operations and Quality
• Responsible for food safety and quality

Job description

Barchemy LLC in Pennsylvania is seeking a Quality Technician to monitor quality attributes of finished products and ingredients for a confectionery plant, in line with the Quality Systems Manual and timely reporting of analysis results.

Responsibilities include following SOPs, maintaining QA manuals, documenting observations, sample handling, allergen testing, and isolating nonconforming items to ensure food safety and quality.