Quality Assurance Technician

Jessie-Lord-Baker; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Jessie Lord Bakery in Torrance, CA is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to help ensure production delivers consistent, safe pies. You will collect hourly samples of pie fillings and finished pies and perform evaluations of Brix, pH, temperature, viscosity, and weight to verify specs.

You will monitor GMP, SOP, and SSOP compliance, help inspect ingredients and equipment, and coordinate with production to troubleshoot quality and food safety issues.

Qualifications

• One year of related experience.
• Ability to read and write effectively in English.
• Basic computer skills.
• Simple math knowledge (Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages).
• High school diploma, equivalent or higher.

Responsibilities

• Collects hourly samples of pie fillings and finished pies.
• Performs daily pie filling and finish pies evaluation, including testing of Brix, pH, temperature, and viscosity; monitors finish product weight and confirms all parameters are within specification.
• Conducts organoleptic evaluation of ingredients and finished pies.
• Monitors and reviews QA and production line paperwork for accuracy and completion.
• Performs periodic checks on X-ray machines during production runs.
• Inspects incoming ingredients for quality and possible food safety issues.
• Coordinates with production to troubleshoot quality and food safety issues.
• Documents incidents related to Food Quality and Food Safety to initiate investigations.

Skills

English literacy

Basic computer skills

Simple math

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for ensuring production produces consistent quality and safe products.

Essential Job Functions:

• Collects hourly samples of pie fillings and finished pies
• Performs daily pie filling and finish pies evaluation, Including the testing of Brix, pH, temperature, and viscosity of filling, total, monitors finish product weight, confirms all parameters are within specification, finally conducts organoleptic properties evaluation of ingredients and finished pies.
• Monitors and reviews Q.A. and production line paperwork for accuracy and completion.
• Performs periodic checks on X-ray machines during production runs.
• Performs periodic checks on finished products’ weight, temperature, and packaging date codes.
• Performs daily inspection of production areas, equipment, and food containers for cleanliness.
• Conducts and Inspects X-ray efficiency and documents X-ray working conditions and records rejected products.
• Monitors and records process control, such as Egg Tank Temperature
• Monitors and Enforces GMP, SOP and SSOP procedures throughout the production facility
• Inspects and evaluates incoming ingredients for quality and possible food safety issues.
• Coordinates with production to trouble-shoot quality and food safety issues
• Document incidents related to Food Quality, Food Safety, and non-compliance to initiate an investigation and find the root causes and corrective action to finalize the investigation process.

Food Safety Responsibilities:

• All employees are required to immediately report and assist in the elimination or control of any food safety issues they observe to their supervisor
• Monitors and enforces cGMPs
• Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices and Pre-requisite programs

Required Qualifications:

• One year of related experience
• Ability to read and write effectively in English
• Basic computer skills
• Simple math knowledge (Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages).
• High school diploma, equivalent or higher

Physical Requirements:

• Occasionally lift 10-20 lbs.
• Must be able to work in a loud environment with appropriate hearing protection.
• Ability to walk through production areas.
• Vision abilities include close, distance, peripheral, and depth perception.

Schedule:

Must be able to work any shift.

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Since 1984, Jessie Lord Bakery has been baking some of the freshest, flakiest homestyle pies in the country. We take great pride in sourcing the high-quality ingredients that go into our pies, from the rich California dairy and eggs that make our cream and meringue pies so luscious, to the perfectly-ripe apples, peaches, cherries, and berries that we mix into our fruit pie fillings.

We pay close attention to every detail of the pie production process, from rolling to crimping, filling to baking, and we’re sticklers for quality control, especially the taste-testing part (we love the taste-testing part). Marrying old-fashioned technique and modern methods, we craft our from-scratch bakery pies with the same care as the ones we bake at home for our family, so that our pies are both deliciously authentic and affordable for your customers.

We offer complete lines of both frozen, unbaked and pre-baked, thaw and sell pies in sizes ranging from 6” to 12” that offer convenience to your in-store bakery. We’re also happy to work with you on private labeling and packaging, as well as fun new custom pie varieties unique to your brand.

It’s an honor to have our pies on your customers' tables, whether they’re enjoying a cozy family supper, get together with great friends, or unforgettable holiday feast.