The Quality Assurance Technician ensures food safety, quality, and compliance across all production activities. This role is critical in supporting manufacturing by identifying risks, conducting inspections, and verifying that all regulatory and Suja standards are met.
Requirements
- Monitor production conditions, specifications, process controls and tracking controls
- Collect Lab retain samples
- Verify all CCPs on-line and take corrective actions whenever necessary
- Responsible for checking the pH levels, temperature and brix of each batch of juice produced
- Verify and document Facility Operation Inspections & Good Manufacturing Practices
- Enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) throughout the manufacturing areas
- Perform Standard Sanitation Operational Procedures (SSOPs) verification and ATP swabs
- Tracks non-conforming product (Holds)
- Perform pre-operational inspection procedures of all production/bottling equipment and facility
- Verify equipment calibrations
- Verify volumes, lot codes, torques & bottle weights are within product specification
- Complete and enter into database all pallet tags and CCP forms for production and bottling
- Record cycles and verify that all HPP settings and information is correct
- Perform metal mesh, magnet and sock mesh inspections
- Verify production lot codes, labels, mold number and packaging are within product specification
- Shipping and receiving verifications
- Verification of all raw materials being delivered and labelled with accurate information at Receipt
- COA Reviewing, comparing to the specification, approving and filing the COA
- Review and Verify receiving documents and logs
- Document and maintain records for all raw materials used in the production process
- Inspect raw materials for deficiencies relating to appearance, texture, and/or odor before production use
- Inspect incoming trailers to ensure compliance with receiving standards
- Report any food safety problems to the SQF Practitioner or Department Supervisor
- Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions related to safety, equipment operation, and daily work assignments
Benefits
- Hourly Pay: $20.00
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and more
- Paid Parental Leave - 12 Weeks at 100% Pay
- 401(k) match
- Paid time off: vacation, sick days & holidays
- Juice benefits: yes, we keep you fueled and refreshed!
