Quality Technician

Position Summary:

Performs analysis on in-process and finished products to ensure specifications are met. Makes accept/reject decision on incoming raw materials and pre-shipment samples based on pre-established criteria. Places defective product on hold in accordance with procedures. Resolves and reports defect issues. Interacts with other departments to communicate testing results.

Essential Functions, Duties and Responsibilities:

• Analysis and testing on in-process and finished products to ensure all quality and food safety Critical Control Points are met as defined by the applicable PJJ/Salsa and Traditional HACCP/Food Safety plans.
• Performs and documents processing line audits and product evaluations for PPJ, Salsa and Traditional products that include, but are not limited to: pH, water activity, viscosity, brix, salsa drain weights, product salt percentage, product sensory evaluation, packaging evaluation and CCP monitoring activity verifications.
• Performs and document verification activities of product foreign material detection devices to ensure equipment functionality.
• Performs and document verification activities of pasteurizer water chemical concentrations in the PJJ/Salsa processing areas.
• Assist in the identification and resolution of quality and food safety related non-conformances, including hold and release program activities.
• Performs and documents housekeeping and sanitary conditions of processing environment.
• Ensure employees are following all quality, food safety, GMP programs and procedures.
• Review all production documents and investigate or correct for any missing or erroneous information.
• Assist internal and external personnel on documentation requests, audits and inspections.
• Assist in the collection and management of retain samples.
• Performs sampling of environmental swabs, water and air testing.
• Perform sanitation effectiveness verification activities that may include pre-operational inspections, environmental monitoring sampling and hygienic restoration activities.
• Assist in the investigation of consumer complaints.
• Work closely with operations, warehouse, sanitation, maintenance departments for all quality needs.
• Performs lab and workstation housekeeping tasks.
• Safely and accurately perform all duties as required for this position to ensure the safety and quality of our products.
• All other duties as assigned.