Quality Technician

Petit Pot; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Petit Pot, based in Berkeley, CA, is seeking a QA Technician to ensure that all production paperwork is complete, compliant with GMP, Organic, and SQF standards, and that the site remains audit-ready.

The role involves testing products, reviewing records, maintaining filing systems, supporting audits, and collaborating with multiple departments to uphold customer requirements and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Requires GED or High School Diploma.
• Ability to work with numbers and perform measurements.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Good communication skills across departments.
• Able to document data timely in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational abilities and multi-department coordination.
• Willingness to complete related training programs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain up-to-date understanding of regulatory issues for production paperwork.
• Ensure customer requirements and paperwork are complete and compliant.
• Collect and organize production paperwork; locate missing items.
• Provide reporting for incomplete or non-compliant paperwork.
• Organize and file records per system; keep process CCPs and specs.
• Review records to ensure quality specs and customer needs are met; escalate deviations.
• Release product after QA review and support audits as needed.
• Maintain SQF standards and clean work areas; use PPE correctly.

Skills

GED/HS Diploma

Numerical ability

Independent worker

Communication

Data recording

Organizational skills

Cross-department collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Refractometer

pH Meter

Color Meter

Moisture Meter

Viscometer

Consitometer

Torque meters

Job description

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability (mental or physical), national origin, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

As a Certified B Corporation, we are committed to using our business as a force for good. We balance purpose and profit by considering the impact of our decisions on our workers, customers, community, and the environment. We believe in building a workplace where all voices are heard, diversity is celebrated, and everyone can grow and thrive.

Employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and the needs of the organization.

Position Summary

The QA Technician is responsible to ensure that all production paperwork is completed, collected, organized, reviewed, and filed to the satisfaction of all pertinent regulatory agencies and customers. Ensuring the site is always audit-ready by maintaining GMP, Organic, SQF, and any other certifications. Ensuring the quality of all incoming ingredients, batches, and finished products. Performs required quality testing of products and records accurate product specifications in a timely manner. The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of food safety protocols, quality control processes, and regulatory compliance in the food manufacturing industry.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain a solid and up-to-date understanding of all regulatory issues pertaining to the completion, review, and filing of production paperwork.
• Maintain a solid and up-to-date understanding of all customer requirements and preferences pertaining to the completion, review, and filing of production paperwork.
• Collect all production paperwork, ensuring that any missing paperwork is located.
• Provide aggressive reporting and retraining for all incomplete, incorrect, or non-compliant paperwork.
• Organize paperwork per established filing system.
• Review paperwork, ensuring that all process CCP’s, quality specifications, and customer requirements have been met. Any product affected by deviations or missing records must be reported to QA Manager and placed on QA hold.
• Manage filing system such that all completed and reviewed records are maintained and accessible for the time required by customers and regulatory agencies.
• Release product.
• Provide assistance/support as needed with the customer, government, and third-party audits.
• Ensure all products meet the customer and product requirements.
• Always keep all work areas and equipment within SQF standards and clean.
• Ensure all personal protective equipment is always properly worn.
• Ensure all equipment is set up, calibrated, and functioning properly throughout your shift.
• Keep all equipment that is used clean, in your area always, and prepared for the next run.
• Perform several checks to the batches such as Color, pH & sensory, vacuum and % solid.
• Use some of the following equipment, Refractometer, pH Meter, Color Meter, Moisture Meter, Viscometer, and Consistometer, various gages, and torque meters.
• Obtain batch samples by opening kettles, turning off agitators, ladle the samples, place samples in beakers, and take them to QC Bench for testing.
• Obtain liquid ingredient samples from bulk containers and perform testing on them.
• Recommend adjustments be made to batches by adding or subtracting ingredients.
• Monitor the Filler Machine and lines by checking the weights, charts, codes, labeling, pasteurizer temperatures and perform hourly finished product analysis.
• Verify codes and charts very closely- the ink can run dry and codes can be set wrong.
• Perform visual checks and record results, weigh product on calibrated scales, obtain and bring the samples to the QC bench for testing, perform tests, and record results.
• Place batches of finished products on hold as required.
• Copy batch cards as required for kitchen operators.
• All other assigned duties required during your work period.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• GED or High School Diploma
• Ability to work with numbers, perform calculations, and possess mechanical abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, with limited supervision.
• Communication Skills- must work closely with all departments and management levels.
• Keep up with a fast-paced work environment and record data as required in a timely manner.
• Strong organizational ability.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work with multiple departments.
• Good communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Ability to attend and successfully complete related training programs

Equipment and Tools Used:

• Use the following equipment: Refractometer, Salt Titrator, Acid Titrator, PH Meter, Color Meter, Moisture Meter, Viscometer, and Consitometer, various gages, torque meters and other odd equipment as required.
• Handcarts and pallet jacks
• Forklift (not all QC Techs.)

Working Conditions:

• The temperature in the work area varies
• The environment is very wet, slippery, and has continuous forklift traffic.
• Handle and work around various moving equipment and chemicals.
• Frequent use of hot/cold water to perform checks and clean equipment and area.
• Frequent lifting objects < 30 lbs and pushing/pulling of objects less than <80 lbs on carts.
• Long term standing, constantly moving around on foot, frequent bending, and constant climbing of stairs. (Must go to all areas where the product is in and test where testing equipment is located.)

Job Type: Full-time

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply