Quality Assurance Technician 1st Shift

Kevin's Natural Foods; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Kevin’s Natural Foods in Stockton, CA is seeking a QA professional to monitor critical control points, ensure food safety and quality, and support sanitation programs. You will work closely with production, verify allergen procedures, and maintain documentation while upholding GMP and safety standards.

Applicants should have 1–3 years in food processing, a microbiology/food science degree, HACCP knowledge, and strong communication skills. Overtime may be required; bilingual Spanish is a plus.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years’ experience in a food processing environment.
• 2+ years’ experience in a meat or poultry processing environment preferred.
• Bachelor of Science Degree or Diploma in Microbiology or food science.
• Knowledge of HACCP, GMPs, allergens, and food defense
• HACCP Certification.
• Proficient computer skills with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication and problem-solving skills
• Bilingual Spanish a plus.
• Flexibility to work mandatory overtime and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and program critical control points to ensure food safety and quality throughout manufacturing.
• Perform sanitation verification and allergen testing on equipment and areas as required.
• Record and file all relevant logs and documentation accurately.
• Ensure correct recipe guidelines are met during processing.
• Collaborate with production staff on sanitation, hygiene, GMPs and other safety guidelines.
• Issue disciplinary action when directed by QA management.
• Collect product samples for development, lab retention, and testing as directed.
• Inspect products, equipment, and machinery for compliance.
• Handle other duties and projects as assigned by QA Management.

Skills

Food safety

HACCP knowledge

GMPs

Allergen handling

Documentation

MS Office

Communication

Bilingual (Spanish)

Overtime readiness

Education

Bachelor of Science or Diploma in Microbiology/food science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

What You’ll Do:

• Responsible for monitoring, and programing critical control points (CCP), product food safety and quality throughout the manufacturing process.

• Responsible for performing sanitation verification and allergen testing on equipment and other areas required.

• Responsible for the correct recording and filing of all relevant record logs and documentation.

• Ensures the correct recipe guidelines for products are met during processing.

• Work closely with production staff to maintain and education in the areas of sanitation, hygiene, GMP’s and other food safety guidelines.

• Responsible to issue disciplinary action when directed.

• Collect product samples for product development, lab retains, and the laboratory when directed.

• Perform inspections on products, equipment, and machinery.

• Other duties and projects as assigned by QA Management.

What You’ll Need:

• 1-3 years’ experience in a food processing environment.

• 2+ years’ experience in a meat or poultry processing environment preferred.

• Bachelor of Science Degree or Diploma in Microbiology or food science.

• Knowledge of HACCP, GMP’s, allergens, and food defense

• HACCP Certification.

• Proficient computer skills and Microsoft Office Applications (Outlook, Word, and Excel)

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication and problem-solving skills

• Bilingual (Spanish) a plus.

• Flexibility and ability to work mandatory overtime and weekends as needed.

Healthy, Diverse Teams Breed Innovation:

Kevin’s Natural Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We deeply believe that diverse backgrounds and experiences make better teams, and we seek to attract talent from all walks of life. The team at Kevin’s is smart, humble, and passionate and we value a work environment that fosters personal development and opportunities to move within our small, but quickly growing organization.

More About Kevin’s Natural Foods:

Kevin’s Natural Foods is a line of healthy entrées, sides, and sauces, on a mission to make clean eating delicious and accessible. Kevin’s guilt-free, sous-vide entrées and sides, and signature certified paleo, keto, and gluten-free sauces allow health-conscious home cooks to whip up delicious meals in five minutes or less.

With restaurant-quality ingredients and recipes, Kevin’s products are readily available on the shelves at leading grocery retailers nationwide including Costco, Whole Foods, Albertsons, HEB and Publix. All Kevin’s products contain no refined sugar, artificial ingredients, grains, or soy, and are made with antibiotic- and hormone-free meat. A true market disruptor, Kevin’s Natural Foods is the first clean refrigerated entrée brand.

Healthy, Diverse Teams Breed Innovation:

Kevin’s Natural Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We deeply believe that diverse backgrounds and experiences make better teams, and we seek to attract talent from all walks of life. The team at Kevin’s is smart, humble, and passionate and we value a work environment that fosters personal development and opportunities to move within our small, but quickly growing organization.

More About Kevin’s Natural Foods:

Kevin’s Natural Foods is a line of refrigerated and frozen meals, sides, soups, and sauces on a mission to empower even the busiest people to eat clean without sacrificing flavor. Co-founded by Kevin McCray who battled an auto-immune disorder for years, Kevin’s Natural Foods was born from his desire to make clean eating seamlessly fit into any lifestyle. Shockingly delicious and made with clean ingredients, Kevin’s products are ready in minutes and always free from gluten, soy, and refined sugar.

In 2023, Kevin’s Natural Foods joined the Mars Food & Nutrition family, allowing us to expand our reach, accelerate innovation, and bring our mission to even more households while staying true to the quality and integrity that define our brand. A true market disruptor, Kevin’s is the first clean refrigerated entrée brand working to prove every day that proper nutrition can be as delicious as it is healthy.

The pay range for this role is $20.00- $25.00 per hour + benefits

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