Quality Control Technician

epicureanbutter; Thornton (CO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

epicureanbutter in Thornton, CO seeks a Quality Control Technician to support QA operations. You will enforce GMPs, perform QC checks, monitor nets, metal detection, retention samples, and logs to keep the facility audit-ready.

This role requires attention to detail and the ability to work mornings and weekends as scheduled. Ideal candidates have food-manufacturing experience, proficiency with Excel/Word/Outlook, and the ability to train peers on GMP practices.

Qualifications

• Food manufacturing experience preferred
• Able to stand for 4 hours at a time
• Attention to detail
• Comfortable correcting peers
• Outlook, Word and Excel preferred
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Carry out GMPs, food safety and quality policies to keep the facility audit-ready.
• Verify policy and standard compliance through monitoring and documentation (net weight, metal detection, QC checks, retention samples, logs, paperwork).
• Implement corrective actions for non-compliance and standards variance.
• Pull retention samples and log information appropriately.
• Inspect equipment at production start and during the day for cleanliness and safe use.
• Report food safety or quality issues immediately to management.
• Place out-of-spec items on hold and identify quality issues.
• Conduct GMP training for new hires and refresher training as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Able to stand for 4 hours

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

JOB TITLE: Quality Control Technician

DEPARTMENT: Quality Assurance

DIRECT SUPERVISOR:Director of QA

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION:

Scheduled hours for this position can vary depending on the needs of the company at the time. Shifts will generally be scheduled for four 10 hour shifts. We are currently hiring for these shifts:
Morning Shift - 4:30AM - 3:30PM
Weekend availability is required for this position.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for carrying out policies and procedures as implemented by EB including GMPs, food safety, and quality to always keep facility “audit ready”
  • Report violations to Production Lead or Supervisor, if repeat violations occur report to QA & Production Managers.
• Responsible for verifying policy, procedure and standard compliance through monitoring and documentation
  • This includes but is not limited to Net Weight, Metal Detection, QC Checks, Retention Sample Log, Hold Log, Label Verifications & Misc. Paperwork that may be needed.
• Responsible for implementing corrective actions for non-compliance to policy and procedure and standards variance.
• Pulls retention samples and stores them in appropriate places with appropriate information logged.
• Inspects equipment at the beginning of production day & throughout the day for cleanliness and safe use.
• Other projects as assigned.
• Reports any food safety or quality issues immediately to Management.

MINOR DUTIES:

• Places out of spec items on hold as needed.
• Identifies quality and food safety issues.
• Performs GMP training to new hires & refresher training as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Food manufacturing experience preferred

Able to stand for 4 hours at a time

Attention to detail

Comfortable correcting peers

Outlook, Word and Excel preferred

Bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred but not required

RESPONSIBLE FOR FOOD SAFETY: Yes

Pay Rate: $22.00 – $25 DOE

WORK SETTING:

• In-person

ABILITY TO COMMUTE/RELOCATE:

Thornton, CO 80023: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

WORK LOCATION: ONE LOCATION