Quality Assurance Technician

Musco Family Olive Co; Tracy (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Musco Family Olive Company in California is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to inspect plant and can maker double seams, monitor brine salinity, and sample for quality across production lines. You will prepare reports and verify ingredients while following GMPs and safety rules.

You will work in a fast-paced environment, with overtime as needed, and contribute to food safety and product quality from delivery to final packaging.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or 3–6 months related experience or training.
• Ability to perform calculations, write clearly and communicate well with others.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.

Responsibilities

• Sample and inspect plant and can maker double seams from canning lines.
• Monitor salometer of cover brine.
• Take samples from each flume to gauge quality of fruit.
• Visual check machines every 30 minutes.
• Prepare quality reports.
• Sample and record salometer readings from floatation tank liquid on the report.
• Sample and inspect ingredients on delivery; file report.
• Collect and verify production scores from previous day.
• Perform analytical tests on plant water and cooker cooling water.
• Maintain a clean, orderly work area.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Follow safety rules and identify hazards; participate in safety communications.
• Work overtime as needed.
• Meet productivity and efficiency standards.
• Assist production operations when requested.
• Report food safety and quality issues to supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Communication

Basic Math

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

About Musco Olive Company

At Musco Family Olive Company, we take pride in our heritage as a family-owned business dedicated to producing the highest quality olives in California. With a deep respect for tradition and a strong commitment to sustainability, we combine decades of expertise with a passion for excellence. Our goal is to deliver the finest olives while caring for our land, our community, and our people.

Why Join Us?

When you join Musco Family Olive Company, you become part of a family-owned business with a long-standing commitment to quality, tradition, and sustainability. We are dedicated to creating a positive work environment where teamwork and integrity are at the forefront. Our focus on producing the finest quality olives is matched by our dedication to caring for our employees, fostering a workplace that values safety, responsibility, and a shared passion for excellence.

Reporting to the Quality Assurance Supervisor, the quality assurance technician inspects green and processed fruit in accordance with Musco Family Olive Products Quality Assurance Program. Monitor and report on all aspects of product quality as required by manager/supervisor. Perform can double seam inspections and analytical tests on various water systems.

Your Contribution to Excellence

• Sample and inspect plant and can maker double seams from canning lines.
• Monitor salometer of cover brine.
• Take sample from each flume to determine quality of fruit. (Count per pound)
• Visual check machines every 30 minutes.
• Prepare necessary quality report.
• Sample of floatation tank liquid is pulled and salometer measured and recorded on the Piter Quality Report.
• Sample and inspect ingredients upon delivery. File report.
• Collect and perform verification scoring from previous day’s production.
• Perform analytical tests on plant water and cooker cooling water.
• Maintain work area in clean, neat, and orderly condition.
• Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Follow all safety rules and regulations, including active participation in the prompt identification and communication of safety hazards.
• Must be available to work overtime as needed, with or without advance notice.
• Meet all productivity and efficiency standards as outlined by management.
• Assist production operations department when requested by management.
• Immediately report all food safety and food quality issues to supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

What you Bring to the Table

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three to six months related experience or training.
• Ability to perform calculations, write clearly and communicate well with others.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

The Setting for Your Success

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to hot and cold weather conditions, and to wet/ and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud, employee is exposed to a normal office environment.