Quality Control Technician

Cuisine Solutions; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Life insurance

Paid vacations & holidays

Job summary

Cuisine Solutions is hiring a Quality Control Technician to ensure our products meet strict food safety, regulatory and quality standards. You will work under the Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager in a fast-paced facility recognized for high standards.

Responsibilities include conducting inspections, collecting samples, calibrating equipment, investigating non-conformities, and assisting with audits and staff retraining to maintain top-quality production.

Qualifications

• Experience in food industry or sanitation settings.
• Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and audits is a plus.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.
• Demonstrates honesty, integrity, teamwork and accountability.
• Ability to handle multiple complex tasks simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Conducts and documents quality control inspections and controls.
• Performs inspections for personal hygiene and GMP.
• Collects samples for sensory, microbiological or chemical testing.
• Calibrates equipment as per QA procedures.
• Identifies and investigates non-conformities and drives corrective actions.
• Coordinates with QA Manager to enforce corrective actions.
• Recommends new quality policies and procedures to ensure product quality.
• Observes and reports quality issues in the facility.
• Assists with audit preparation and training of staff.

Education

2-5 years in food industry or sanitation

Job description

Quality Control Technician

Cuisine Solutions, a premium, fully-cooked frozen food manufacturer, has immediate openings for production workers. Production employees follow procedures and recipes to prepare food with the highest quality standards. You'll work in a safe, high-end environment. In fact, one of our facilities was recently named a top food production plant by Food Engineering Magazine.

BENEFITS

Health, Life, Paid Vacations & Holidays, and more!

WORKING HOURS

2nd shift (2:30pm-11pm)

SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager, the Quality Control Technician is responsible for ensuring Cuisine Solutions products meet the company's food safety, regulatory, and quality standards.

Education / Experience

• Minimum of 2-5 years' experience working in a restaurant, food industry or sanitation company.
• Exposure to food industry audits, good manufacturing practices, and other food safety standards a plus.
• Ability to demonstrate values of honesty and integrity, respect for others, teamwork, and collaboration, accountability, and performance.
• Ability to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.
• Ability to successfully execute many complex tasks simultaneously.

Job Responsibilities

• Conducts and documents quality control inspections/controls.
• Conducts and documents inspections for personal hygiene and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Collect samples from the environment or food product for sensory, microbiological or chemical testing.
• Perform equipment calibration as established by quality assurance procedures.
• Responsible for identifying and investigating non-conformities.
• Coordinates and enforces corrective action for non-conformities with Quality Assurance Manager.
• Recommends new quality policies and procedures as necessary to ensure high quality products, products, process and services.
• Observe and report quality issues throughout the food manufacturing facility to
• Assist in completing corrective and preventative action investigations and any other food safety and quality related action items.
• Assist with audit preparation as needed.
• Review quality control records, take necessary actions and retrain production staff as needed.

Cuisine Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Salary

$17 - $20 per hour