Quality Technician-Night Shift

Socket.dev; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Garner Foods is seeking a Quality Technician for the night shift to perform routine inspections and ensure products meet quality specifications.

You will operate lab equipment, monitor production lines, document results, and maintain accuracy in records while following safety protocols and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail required.
• Ability to read, write, and follow procedures.

Responsibilities

• Report for assigned shift in a timely manner, in appropriate attire.
• Adherence to GMP, FDA, SQF, HACCP regulations.
• Set up and operate laboratory equipment according to specifications.
• Monitor and report on incoming products and materials for quality.
• Adjust product weights, pasteurizer, retorts, and clock charts on production lines.
• Complete required documentation including logs.
• Validate product information and report defects.
• Modify formulas to maintain specifications and document changes.
• Monitor Raw Material inventory per line usage.
• Enter information into computer systems and access customer specifications.
• Keep the workplace neat, clean, and sanitary per procedures.
• Troubleshoot and correct equipment issues.
• Ensure all quality checks are performed and product meets specifications.
• Follow safety rules and report deficiencies.
• Perform other duties as directed by management.

Education

Associates degree or three years of equivalent experience in Quality Assurance

Job description

Description

About the Quality Technician Night Shift position

The Quality Technician performs routine inspections of company products using various testing methods and equipment consistently. The Quality Technician is responsible for responsible for ensuring that the products and materials received, made, and shipped meet company and customer quality specifications and standards.

Quality Technician responsibilities are:

• Report for assigned shift in a timely manner, in appropriate attire.
• Adherence to Garner Foods policies, FDA, GMP, SQF, HACCP and other applicable regulations.
• Set up and operate laboratory equipment in a safe, efficient, and productive manner according to Garner Foods and customer specifications.
• Monitor audit and report on incoming products and materials, testing to ensure quality.
• Monitor and adjust product weights, pasteurizer, retorts, and clock charts on the production lines.
• Complete required documentation including production and quality assurance logs.
• Validate product information is correct, and check/report any defects.
• Modify/adjust formulas to maintain product specifications and document changes.
• Adjust Raw Material inventory per production line usage.
• Use computer system to enter information, print paperwork, access orders, read and understand customer specification, and set-up assigned equipment accordingly.
• Keep the workplace neat, clean, and sanitary in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Troubleshoot and correct issues with equipment.
• Assure all quality checks have been performed, and product meets all customer specifications.
• Follow established safety rules and report deficiencies found.
• Perform other duties as directed by management.

Safety and Food Safety Responsibility

This is a safety-sensitive role with direct responsibility for maintaining a safe work environment and protecting food safety and product integrity. Strict adherence to all workplace safety and food safety programs, including GMP, HACCP, and SQF standards, is required. Employees must identify, report, and escape hazards and process deviations, and are expected to take immediate action to stop or correct unsafe conditions or risks to product quality.

Requirements

• Associates degree or three (3) years of equivalent experience in Quality Assurance, required.
• Prior manufacturing experience, Food and or beverage industry preferred.
• Working knowledge of GMP, FDA, SQF, HACCP regulations and requirements, preferred.
• Ability to work in wet non-climate-controlled environment.
• Strong commitment to safety, customers, quality, and productivity is required.
• Ability to stand/walk/bend/kneel /crouch/climb (when necessary) for duration of shift assigned.
• Able to read, write, and follow verbal/written procedures, including computer based.
• Strong attention to detail skills.
• Ability to lift/carry/push/pull up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work overtime, holidays, weekends, if necessary.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including safety glasses, hearing protection, hairnets, beard nets (if applicable), gloves, and steel toe shoes correctly.