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Quality Control Technician

JOB DESCRIPTION

A G Specialty Foods, a growing grab-n-go food manufacturer located in Happy Valley, Oregon is looking to add Quality Control Techs to its team. We take fresh, quality ingredients and transform them into delicious products like sandwiches, burritos, salads, wraps, snacks, ready-to-eat meals, parfaits, and desserts, sold throughout the Pacific Northwest. Your part of the process is to help us ensure our quality standards for the products we make and deliver to our customers. Come grow with us!

JOB TITLE: Quality Control Technician

REPORTS TO: Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager

SUMMARY: The Quality Control Technician will ensure the integrity of ingredients and consistent production quality by enforcing good manufacturing practices (GMP’s), conducting analysis, validating processes, and providing documentation. This position will fill an essential role in monitoring quality programs through regular process checks.

BENEFITS: PTO up to 40 hours year one; Health insurance (100% employer-paid for employee); Dental & vision insurance available for purchase; 401K with matching, $250 new hire bonus, $250 referral bonuses, discretionary bonus participation after one-year of service.

SCHEDULE: Full-Time, Monday to Thursday, Saturday from 10am-630pm; OT, as needed

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Receive leadership and daily direction from the Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager.

· Enforce GMP and Food Safety policies to ensure that A G Specialty Foods quality standards are always maintained.

· Conduct product, label, and packaging inspections.

· Support operational needs with Food Safety, Quality Consistency, and GMP’s.

· Audit, verify and follow up on process control such as finished product weight checks to ensure packaged weights meet customers and regulatory standards.

· Perform in-process cGMP checks (personnel cGMP, production line check, proper tools, and chemical storage etc.)

· Perform cleaning and sanitation verification, including ATP swabbing of the production equipment and allergen swab testing.

· Perform environmental monitoring

· Perform equipment calibration

· Assist in the monitoring of ingredients and finished product specifications.

· Perform finished product label verification.

· Maintain daily retention sample procedure for finished goods item.

· Notify plant leadership of non-conformances.

· Conduct QA line audits & GMP inspections.

· Comply with all company policies and procedures.

· Perform other duties as directed by the Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Prefer 1-year prior experience in a Food Processing facility, in Quality or related role.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
• Excellent attendance / punctuality.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.

· High School diploma or equivalent required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

· Continually required to stand, walk, and sit

· Continually exposed to cold (non-weather) refrigeration/freezers – 38 degree operating environment.

A G Specialty Foods, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.25 - $20.25 per hour

Benefits:

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

Experience level:

• 1 year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Work setting:

• In-person

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Happy Valley, OR 97086: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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