Quality Assurance Technician

Watershed Foods, LLC; Gridley (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential pay

Job summary

Watershed Foods, LLC is seeking Quality Technicians for the Final Packaging Department. The role emphasizes ensuring safe production, evaluating samples, and verifying GMP/Quality processes to deliver high-quality products to Watershed Food customers.

Responsibilities include conducting tests and audits, recording data, proposing improvements, and maintaining clean equipment and work areas. Shift differential pay is available for the 3rd shift, and candidates should be detail-oriented and able

Qualifications

• Attention to GMP and quality standards.
• Good record-keeping and data entry skills.
• Able to follow written procedures and instructions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct standardized tests and audits during production to ensure compliance with ingredient, in-process, and finished product specs.
• Record data such as weight, temperature, moisture, color, and appearance.
• Propose improvements to handling of ingredients and product in-process to enhance quality.
• Communicate quality or processing issues to operators and management.
• Review production documents and process checklists for completeness and accuracy.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Quality control

GMP knowledge

Data recording

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

Seeking Quality Technicians for our Final Packaging Deparment. Shift differential pay available!3rd Shift 11:00pm - 7:30amOverall Responsibility: Assure products are produced and manufactured in a safe manner. Evaluate samples and verify GMP/Quality processes are being used to assure quality products are being shipped to Watershed Food customers.DutiesConduct standardized tests/audits throughout various stages of production to ensure factors meet ingredient, in-process, and finished product requirements for internal standards, customer specifications, and legal regulations.Record test data, such as weight, temperature, moisture content, color, aeration, consistency, quality and quantity, which is inspected or graded.Propose process improvement recommendations regarding handling of ingredients, product-in-process, and finished product which affect product quality.Communicate product quality or processing equipment problems to the operators and management to eliminate any irregularities in future production batches.Review production documents and process checklists for completeness and accuracy. Notify Shift Supervisors and/or Quality Management of employee record keeping issues.Role model, reinforce, and train employees on GMPs, and notify supervisor and manager if GMPs are not followed.Maintain a clean work area (floors, equipment, and workstation) at all times to avoid product contamination and safety.Clean and maintain product testing equipment for accuracy of measurement.Assist other team members with their work responsibilities as needed.Perform other duties as assigned.Serves as back-up (with Quality Assurance Manager) for Quality Assurance Supervisor when supervisor is absent.Detail-oriented and attentive to written instructions and processes.Adept in listening, teaching, and firmly and appropriately correcting improper food handling techniques.Ability to work and quickly learn in fast-paced environment.Dependable and consistent in holding self to high standards.Exceptionally observant of changes in product qualityComputer experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook is strongly preferred.