Quality Assurance Technician

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Yuba City (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East seeks a Quality Assurance Technician in Yuba City. The role focuses on HACCP/GMP compliance, sanitation, and routine QA checks in a food manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities include temperature, scale, and thermometer calibration, product hold decisions, and accurate documentation. Prior QA experience and strong communication skills are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality control or assurance positions.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage HACCP, GMPs, and safety/regulatory requirements.
• Conduct metal detector checks per HACCP/Food Safety Plans.
• Perform swabbing for pre-operational/operational checks.
• Carry out CCP/ Preventive Control checks and document results.
• Record temperatures and ensure proper documentation.
• Audit packaging lot codes for accuracy and correct when needed.
• Calibrate thermometers as directed by QA supervisor.
• Place product on hold if deviations occur and notify management.
• Ensure adherence to GMPs by all employees.
• Perform daily scale/balance checks and document.
• Report food safety/quality issues to QA supervisor or QA manager.
• Take necessary actions to prevent food safety/quality problems.

Skills

Quality control

GMP compliance

Critical thinking

Job description

Quality Assurance Technician

Yuba City

$17.50/hour

Schedule Monday-Friday 5am-2:30pm with overtime as needed

Job Duties Include:

• Responsible for managing HACCP, GMPs, and safety/regulatory requirements
• Conduct metal detector checks following HACCP and/or Food Safety Plans
• Conduct pre-operational and/or operational swabbing
• Conduct all Critical Control Point/Preventive Control Point critical limit checks as per the HACCP
• Conduct temperature checks and documentation
• Audit all finished product packaging lot code accuracy, make corrections when needed
• Conduct thermometer calibration as directed by quality assurance supervisor
• Place product on hold as per HACCP and/or Food Safety Plans when a deviation occurs and alert plant management accordingly
• Ensure all employees are always following GMPs
• Conduct scale and balance checks daily
• Report any food safety and quality issues to Quality Assurance supervisor and/or QA manager
• Responsible for reporting and taking any necessary action to prevent food safety and food quality problems from occurring
• Conduct weight checks and properly document
• Perform quality control checks at the production line (process control)

Job Requirements include:

• Prior work experience in a quality control or assurance position
• Strong critical thinking & problem-solving ability
• Excellent communication skills – both written & verbal
• Past experience in food or manufacturing industries are preferred

Questions? Please call or text our office at 530-671-9202. Ask for Dulce.