Quality Control Tech - Day Shift - Days Off: Friday, Saturday & Sunday

homechefinternalemployees; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Home Chef is seeking a QA Technician to ensure product labeling, portioning and meal bagging meet recipe specifications and quality standards. The role involves on-the-line checks with production to verify accuracy and adherence to QA sheets, plus hourly inspections on portions and bag contents.

Responsibilities include signaling issues to FSQA leadership, maintaining GMP compliance, and supporting the shipping line inspections to guarantee product integrity and safety.

Qualifications

• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.
• High school diploma or equivalent required

Responsibilities

• Core QC Functions including labeling, portioning, meal bagging and shipping line checks.
• Visual inspections for labeling accuracy (product name, ingredients, labels).
• Distribute QC samples to production and verify portion amounts per QA sheets.
• Verify meal bag line setup and ensure all ingredients and shelf life are correct.
• Sign off on production sheets and conduct hourly inspections of portions and bags.
• Escalate quality issues to FSQA leadership and maintain sanitation and GMP adherence.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

This role follows a Day shift schedule, working from 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM , with designated days off on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Ensures the accuracy and quality of all product labeled, portioned, meal bagged, and shipped from Home Chef by working alongside production to conduct on-the-line checks of product against recipe specifications and quality standards.

Detailed Responsibilities

Core QC Functions

A QC Tech demonstrates mastery of all core QC responsibilities, specifically:

Labeling

Performs visual inspection during labeling process (including bottles, jars, bags) for proper placement of label, correct name of product and/or ingredient per Q.A. sheets

Portioning

Issues correct QC samples to production team leads/production associates prior to production, utilizing QA sheets to ensure correct portion amount for the specific ingredient being portioned

Issues the proper measuring equipment (i.e. scales, measuring spoons, measuring cups, spatulas, pumps)

Reinforces training for production team leads and associates on proper measurement using the equipment

Confirms the portioned amount with production team leads for each portioned ingredient prior to starting production (based on QA sheets)

Performs final verification of portioning and sign-off on portioning line prior to starting production

Conducts hourly visual inspections of portioned ingredients for accuracy

Meal Bagging

Utilizes production sheets to verify proper meal bag line setup

Verifies that all ingredients required for the meal are present and within shelf life

Confirms ingredient amounts with production team leads and associates (particularly for ingredients that require multiples)

Sign-offs on production sheets

Conducts hourly visual or physical inspections to ensure meal bag accuracy (by unpacking completed meal bag)

Maintains continuous watch over meal bagging line and helps to close bags at the end of the line

Performs random meal bag inspections to ensure produce quality and double check ingredient quantities on days when shipping lines are operational

Shipping Line

All Lines

Verifies set up of line (meat, meal bags, recipe cards, box call outs) using boxing call out sheet prior to start of shipping

Communicates back to production team when errors are identified on the line

Visually inspects meat for quality (e.g. freezer burn, discoloration, broken seals) when serving in the role of protein QA

Understands and can conduct sanitation process for proteins that have fallen on the floor or have been otherwise exposed to potential sources of cross-contamination

Similar Line

Verifies the setup of the line prior to each run, ensuring correct product is present, and initials similar sign off sheet with start time

Ensure correct pick quantity (e.g. 4 serving run) has been communicated to the production associates working on the line

Unique & Hybrid Lines

Confirms correct proteins, meal bags, box call outs, recipe cards, and ice quantity have been placed in each box utilizing the pick ticket

Receiving/Outbound Transfers

Completes and properly documents QC inspections of all inbound/outbound ingredients

Escalates issues to FSQA Supervisor/FSQA leadership of any issues regarding quality or food safety

Other Responsibilities

Final Box Verification

Removes boxes systematically from each line and completes the final box verification form

Documenting issues identified in the box as well which shipping line it was packed on

Provides feedback to production supervisor and or team lead running the shipping line when issues are identified

Corrects issues identified in boxes checked and ensures box is placed on pallet for shipping

Post-op Clean up

Collects all utensils (scales, dishers, measuring cups, measuring spoons, etc.) from sanitation after they have been cleaned and sanitized and places them in designated spots within the QA lab for the next shift

Places QA sheet / clipboard / tablet in designated storage area

Equipment Setup and Maintenance

Sets up portion fillers with ingredients requested

Verifies Scales used in portioning

Issue Escalation

Promptly notifies FSQA Supervisor and/or FSQA Leadership when quality issues arise such as produce quality, portioning quantity, or missing ingredients

General Responsibilities

Follow the facility GMP's and help enforce them throughout the facility

Support the efforts of the company to maintain our food safety system (SQF) and quality programs

Attitude and Attendance

Arrives to work at scheduled time and follows time off request procedure

Communicates with co-workers in a professional manner

Treats co-workers with respect at all times

Uses teamwork with working with production throughout the day

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

High school diploma or equivalent required

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