Quality Assurance Technician II — Food Manufacturing

Latitude 36 Foods, Llc; Salinas (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Latitude 36 Foods, Llc in Salinas, CA is hiring for a Quality Assurance/FSQA technician. You will support GMP compliance, monitor processes, and perform inspections of incoming and finished goods to ensure adherence to specifications.

The ideal candidate has at least a year in manufacturing, proficiency with MS Office, and strong documentation skills. This on-site role requires lifting ability and attention to detail, with emphasis on CCPs, quality standards, and food safety.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability and willingness to follow Standard Operating Procedures.
• Ability to receive written and verbal directions.
• Ability to understand general work processes.
• Basic computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office Products (Outlook, Word, and Excel).
• Working knowledge of Word in a label-making capacity.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, excellent record-keeping and documentation skills.
• Responsible, reliable, and attentive to timelines.
• Understand and follow Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Familiarity and understanding of Critical Control Points (CCPs), SOPs and Quality Standards.
• Familiarity with ingredients, processes, and finished product disposition.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to company employee safety, food safety, and GMP policies.
• Perform monitoring checks as assigned to ensure compliance to established procedures, customer specifications and/or Work Order instructions.
• Perform incoming goods, in-process and finished product inspections in accordance with current procedures.
• Identify and report non-conforming goods or process failures to FSQA leadership.
• Perform and/or verify equipment calibration in accordance with current procedures.
• Conduct daily GMP inspections in production and warehouse areas.
• Visually inspect and test equipment and machinery post-sanitation activities.
• Assist in managing retained sample inventory.
• Monitor Critical Control Points.
• Ensure below standard raw materials and finished products are contained and removed from available inventory.
• Manage and review COA/COC for incoming goods as needed.
• Perform additional duties as requested by the FSQA Lead/Supervisor.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Documentation

Attention to detail

Good communication

Following SOPs

Record-keeping

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Label making (Word)

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Latitude 36 Foods, Llc in Salinas, CA is hiring for a Quality Assurance/FSQA technician. You will support GMP compliance, monitor processes, and perform inspections of incoming and finished goods to ensure adherence to specifications.

The ideal candidate has at least a year in manufacturing, proficiency with MS Office, and strong documentation skills. This on-site role requires lifting ability and attention to detail, with emphasis on CCPs, quality standards, and food safety.