Quality Assurance - Day Shift

Alkar Human Resources; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Alkar Human Resources is seeking a detail-oriented QA/QC associate for a warehouse facility in California. The role focuses on monitoring quality control, documenting deviations, and executing routine laboratory tests to ensure food safety and product quality.

You will manage COAs, certifications, and adherence to GMPs, while maintaining the retention program and daily compliance tasks. Requirements include lifting 50 lbs, standing 8 hours with breaks, fast pace, and 1+ year of QA/QC,

Qualifications

• Must be able to work at a very fast pace.
• Must be able to lift 50lbs on a regular basis.
• Must stand 8 hours (with breaks).
• Must be able to bend and twist.
• Ability to communicate with all departments, managers, and employees.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and document all Quality Control activities.
• Record production line checks (e.g., weight, label height, lot code).
• Report and document corrective deviations in food safety/food quality to production department.
• Complete and maintain QA and food safety production reports.
• Maintain the Finished Product Retention Program.
• Hold and document products out of specification.
• Perform routine Laboratory Testing (pH, brix, water activity, acidity titration, viscosity, etc.).
• Calibrate and document laboratory equipment daily.
• Monitor and reorder laboratory supplies within min/max inventory levels.
• Perform ATP, allergen, and gluten-free testing after sanitation.
• Scan COAs and save files to network drive; follow up with vendors for missing COAs.
• Download temperature logs and log in GoHACCP.
• Create COAs for QA Manager review.
• Log foreign material and glass breakage; approve incoming labels.
• Perform monthly inspections (e.g., brittle plastic, food safety, magnet strength).
• Perform environmental swabbing on a schedule; follow GMPs and Safe Quality practices.

Skills

QA/QC

Production

Warehouse

Documentation

GMPs

Safety

Calibrations

COAs

HACCP

Job description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for monitoring and documentation of all Quality Control.
• Points on the production line (e.g., weight, label height, lot code).
• Report and document all simple corrective deviations in food safety/food quality to production department.
• Complete and maintain all QA and food safety production reports.
• Responsible for maintaining the Finished Product Retention Program.
• Hold and document products that are out of specification.
• Perform routine Laboratory Testing (i.e. pH, brix, water activity, acidity titration, viscosity, etc.).
• Perform daily calibration and documentation of laboratory equipment.
• Monitor and order laboratory supplies when supplies are low, within appropriate min/max inventory levels.
• Perform all ATP, allergen, and gluten free testing after the sanitation process.
• Scan all Certificates of Analysis (COAs) and save files into the network drive.
• Follow-up with vendors when missing COAs.
• Download temperature from data loggers and log in GoHACCP.
• Create COAs for Quality Assurance Manager to review.
• Log foreign material and glass breakage logs.
• Approve and log incoming labels.
• Perform monthly inspections (e.g. brittle plastic, food safety, magnet strength, etc.).
• Perform environmental swabbing on a scheduled basis.
• Understand and follow all Good Manufacturing Processes (GMPs) and Safe Quality.

REQUIREMENTS:

• At least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to work at a very fast pace.
• Must be able to lift 50lbs on a regular basis.
• Must be able to stand 8 hours (with breaks).
• Must be able to bend and twist.
• Must be able to lift from floor, overhead, and above shoulders.
• Must have reliable transportation, be punctual, and maintain good attendance.
• Ability to communicate with all other departments, managers, and employees.
• At least 1 or more years of QA/QC, production and/or warehouse experience.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Position is in a warehouse facility with temperatures based on normal environmental conditions.
• Hearing protection and safety glasses are provided and required.
• Work surfaces are primarily concrete with anti-fatigue mats provided where feasible.
• Employees are exposed to moving mechanical parts at times.
• Noise level is usually loud.