Quality Assurance Technician - Food Safety & Packaging

Mission Produce®; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Produce® is seeking a QA team member to document and record essential quality activities and communicate relevant information to the team. The role involves visual monitoring of FDC operations and physical testing of the product within a fast-paced food facility.

You will perform routine inspections, sample and inspect products, generate aging/shipping/receiving/grading reports, and create experiments to test packaging and quality elements.

Qualifications

• Able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, high-stress environment.
• Ability to communicate with supervisors and coworkers in a team environment.
• Able to read markings on boxes of products.
• Able to work according to food facility regulations.
• Experience using Microsoft Office is necessary.
• Knowledge of Microsoft D365/inventory systems preferred.
• Ability to be flexible with hours.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• May be required to work Overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine visual inspections of the product.
• Sample and inspect raw and finished products to ensure conformance to standards.
• Initiate and complete aging, shipping, receiving, and grading reports.
• Must be a motivated, self-starter with good people and communication skills.
• Create and complete experiments to test packaging, product, and other elements of quality.
• Communicate quality concerns via email to the corresponding team members.
• Test product for oil content, temperature, and internal/external defects.
• Maintain a clean and orderly workstation.
• Communicate issues to leads and supervisors.
• Lift 48-pound containers from stacked pallets.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Overtime readiness

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft D365

Job description

Mission Produce® is seeking a QA team member to document and record essential quality activities and communicate relevant information to the team. The role involves visual monitoring of FDC operations and physical testing of the product within a fast-paced food facility.

You will perform routine inspections, sample and inspect products, generate aging/shipping/receiving/grading reports, and create experiments to test packaging and quality elements.