QA Technician

Pacific Seafood; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Product purchase program

Job summary

Pacific Seafood is seeking a QA Technician to plan, coordinate and direct the Quality Assurance Program in the San Antonio Warehouse. You will develop and modify company quality systems, ensure continuous production of products meeting established standards, and support HACCP/SSOP compliance and quality improvement efforts.

Reporting to Michelle Bremseth, the role requires a High School Diploma or GED and at least 1 year of related experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year related experience and/or training.
• Preferred: previous experience in quality assurance in the seafood industry.
• Knowledge of HAACP, GFSI, SSOP, and COOL Act.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Food Safety and Quality inspection or tasks for specific process.
• Maintain records for HACCP, SSOP and Quality Standards.
• Perform regularly scheduled inspections.
• Responsible for achievement of quality department goals and objectives.
• Assist in plant quality activities.
• Identify and report on critical quality defects on production processes and products.
• Prepare and submit reports as required.
• Project zero product defect’s objective/philosophy.
• Perform other duties, as assigned

Education

High School Diploma/GED equivalent

Job description

QA Technician

Department: San Antonio Warehouse

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: San Antonio

Reporting To: Michelle Bremseth

Description

At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are a family-owned, excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members’ personal and professional growth, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Teamwork, Productivity, Quality, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better.

Summary: As the VCQ Technician, you will plan, coordinate and direct the Quality Assurance Program designed to ensure continuous production of products consistent with established standards. You will develop and modify company quality systems and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct Food Safety and Quality inspection or tasks for specific process
• Maintain records for HACCP, SSOP and Quality Standards.
• Perform regularly scheduled inspections.
• Responsible for achievement of quality department goals and objectives.
• Assist in plant quality activities.
• Identify and report on critical quality defects on production processes and products.
• Prepare and submit reports as required.
• Project zero product defect’s objective/philosophy.
• Perform other duties, as assigned

What you bring to Pacific Seafood

Required:

• High School Diploma/GED equivalent
• Minimum 1 year related experience and/or training

Preferred:

• Previous experience in quality assurance in the seafood industry
• Knowledge of HAACP, GFSI, SSOP, and COOL Act

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member:

• Sedentary work, walking and standing are required only occasionally.
• Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Fingering. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
• Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Benefits

Total Compensation At Pacific Seafood, your base wage is only a portion of your overall compensation package. We invest in our Team Members through a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package, including but not limited to:

• Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short term disability.
• Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match.
• Paid time off for all regular FT team members, including sick days and vacation.
• Employee Assistance Program- Confidential professional counseling, financial, and legal assistance provided at no charge to Team Members and immediate family members
• Product purchase program.

Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.