Quality Assurance Technician- Califia Farms, California

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Califia Farms

Califia Farms in California, USA is hiring a Quality Assurance Technician for a plant-based food processing company with the following:

Job Responsibilities

  • Maintain product quality by analyzing manufacturing and engineering requirements and devising testing methods and procedures.
  • Establish product quality documentation by writing and implementing quality assurance procedures.
  • Interact with the leadership group, production team members, and maintenance departments to improve and maximize plant output, efficiency, quality and safety.
  • Manage a Quality Control Program that ensures that the product is inspected to meet acceptable safety quality standards.
  • Maintain, achieve, and record internal quality targets and measurements.
  • Ensure Production and other support areas of the plant are maintained to the highest standards and in strict conformation to GMP standards.
  • Achieve quality targets and ensure accurate records of quality compliance.
  • Ensures the cleanliness, sanitation and overall organization of manufacturing areas.
  • Collect and analyse samples taken from production and the field.
  • Provide audit support as assigned.
  • Prepare and facilitate product sensory evaluations.
  • Ensures consistency with quality standards, practices, and policies.
  • Support change efforts at manufacturing plant to improve and enhance quality systems
  • Support training of quality procedures throughout the plant
  • Communicate with production regarding productivity status and discrepancy
  • Perform other duties assigned by Executive Management to support the department
  • Safeguards and maintains company equipment and property, including Personal Protection Equipment (PPE).
  • Ensures all areas are always kept clean.
  • Attends all company training sessions; and Other duties as assigned.
  • Follow GMP Policy – wear a company-issued shirt, hat, safety glasses, earplugs and hairnet in production areas.
  • Able to obtain HACCP Certification, SQF practitioner and IBWA certification (within 1 year).
  • Able to perform root cause analysis for ERP software solutions.
  • Able to communicate and work well with people on all levels of the organization
  • Able to receive, analyze and report information efficiently

Job Qualifications

  • 2-4 years of experience in food processing.
  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Must read, write and communicate in English.
  • Able to lift to 50 lbs.
  • Able to work under pressure in a very fast-paced environment
  • Knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs) – ability to follow laboratory SOPs.
  • Knowledge of Good Documentation Practices (GDPs) – keeping proper records.
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