QA/Document Control

Nordic-Naturals; Vista (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordic Naturals is seeking a detail-oriented QA/production assistant to create sampling templates, issue reports, and route samples to the lab. You’ll manage disposition of materials in systems and inventory cards, organize reports, and support documentation control tasks as needed.

The role requires independent work, strong English communication, and reliability in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, 2+ years in nutraceuticals/pharmaceuticals, and a

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• 2+ years in dietary supplements, nutraceuticals or pharmaceuticals preferred.
• Excellent reading and writing skills; English fluent; Spanish desired.
• Basic math skills required.
• Quality assurance experience desired but not required.

Responsibilities

• Creates sampling templates and issues sampling/testing reports.
• Coordinates and routes samples to the lab.
• Disposes materials in the system and inventory cards.
• Organizes and files assigned reports; assists with documentation control.

Skills

Detail oriented

Initiative

Organized

Reliability

Positive attitude

English fluency

Spanish desired

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Responsible for the creation, issuance of sampling and/or testing reports, as well as the coordination and routing of samples, ranging from packaging materials, raw materials, in-process materials, finished products to the lab. Responsible for the disposition of raw materials and packaging components in the system and on inventory cards. Responsible for organizing and filing certain types of reports as assigned. Provides support on other Quality and Production functions as necessary.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Function Statements

• Creates sampling templates, issues sampling and testing reports and coordinates and routes samples to thelab in a timely manner.
• Dispositions of raw materials and packaging components in the system and on inventory cards.
• Organizes and files certain types of reports as assigned.
• Assists with documentation control duties as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Provides support on other Quality and Production functions as necessary.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statements

• Positive – Ability to view all situations with a positive attitude.
• Innovative – Ability to look beyond the standard solutions and “think outside the box”.
• Detail Oriented – Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Enthusiastic – Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
• Friendly – Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
• Initiative – Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Organized – Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Reliability – The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education

• At least high school diploma

Experience

• 2+ Years of experience in dietary supplements, nutraceuticals or pharmaceuticals industry is preferable.
• Excellent reading and writing skills, fluency in English required, Spanish desired but not required.
• Basic math skills required.
• Previous quality assurance experience desired, but not required.
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision, attention to details, ability to learn quicklyrequired.
• Dependable, reliable, responsible, trustworthy, excellent work ethics, flexibility with changing priority.

Computer Skills

• Knowledge of commercial software packages (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point) a plus

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Lift/Carry

• Stand O (Occasionally)
• Walk O (Occasionally)
• Sit F (Frequently)
• Handling / Fingering F (Frequently)
• Reach Outward O (Occasionally)
• Reach Above Shoulder O (Occasionally)
• Climb N (Not Applicable)
• Crawl O (Occasionally)
• Squat or Kneel O (Occasionally)
• Bend O (Occasionally)
• 10 lbs or less O (Occasionally)
• 11-20 lbs N (Not Applicable)
• 21-50 lbs N (Not Applicable)
• 51-100 lbs N (Not Applicable)
• Over 100 lbs N (Not Applicable)

Push/Pull

• 12 lbs or less O (Occasionally)
• 13-25 lbs N (Not Applicable)
• 26-40 lbs N (Not Applicable)
• 41-100 lbs N (Not Applicable)

Explanation of codes

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this occupation. O (Occasionally) Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day) F (Frequently) Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day) C (Constantly) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Other Physical Requirements

• Vision (Near, Distance)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Works in a climate-controlled environment.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in Nordic Naturals’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.