Night QA Technician - Food Quality & Safety

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Fruitland (ID); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals is seeking a QA Technician to join our food production team. You will perform quality assurance tests to verify product quality and adherence to customer specifications, working the graveyard shift from 11:45pm to 8:00am.

The ideal candidates demonstrate strong verbal and written communication, solid organizational skills, basic MS Office and database knowledge, GMP awareness, and the ability to lift 50 lbs and work in wet, hot or cold environments.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Well organized and able to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.
• Basic PC skills in MS Office and database management.
• Knowledge of food industry regulations, understands and is compliant with GMP standards.
• Able to travel to all areas of the plant efficiently, including climbing stairs.
• Must be able to read, speak, and understand basic English
• Able to lift 50 lbs. frequently during shift
• Must be able to work effectively and safely in a wet and hot/cold environment

Responsibilities

• Grade frozen finished product by pulling samples, weighing, measuring, counting, and recording results
• Put product on hold if not to specification
• Check chemical levels by retrieving samples from the chiller, belt sprays, flume, etc.
• Adjust chemical levels as needed
• Take readings on the blancher temperature control and make adjustments as needed
• Use approved bars to check the functionality of the metal detector units
• Grade raw product
• Weigh boxes to make sure they are within proper limits on weights
• Take waste samples
• Collect microbiology test samples
• Grade optical sorter
• Test temperature control in specified areas
• Grade and analyze temperature of whole peel
• Take environmental samples
• Assist in GMP and sanitation audits
• Communicate with supervisors, leads, and other operators to ensure problems are resolved as quickly as possible

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Tools

MS Office

Database management

Job description

Express Employment Professionals is seeking a QA Technician to join our food production team. You will perform quality assurance tests to verify product quality and adherence to customer specifications, working the graveyard shift from 11:45pm to 8:00am.

The ideal candidates demonstrate strong verbal and written communication, solid organizational skills, basic MS Office and database knowledge, GMP awareness, and the ability to lift 50 lbs and work in wet, hot or cold environments.