Quality Control Technician
Classification Description
OUR MISSION:
Scenic Fruit Company, a family owned company, is driven by a passion for our customersโ success, the wellbeing of our employees, a commitment to our local community and the preservation of the global environment. We strive to develop and maintain partnerships with like-minded companies who desire long-term, sustainable relationships based on honesty and integrity.
Job Title - Quality Control Technician
Reports To - FS amp;Q Supervisor
FLSA - Non-Exempt
Position Status - Seasonal
Absence Coverage - FS amp;Q Supervisor
Summary:
QC Technicians are directly responsible for performing tasks of the Food Safety and Quality Departments Quality Control Function. QC Technicians shall meet goals and assist in monitoring work and evaluating results to ensure that departmental and organizational objectives and operating requirements are met. Additionally, QC Technicians are responsible for holding themselves and others accountable to company policies, procedures, food safety, and OSHA safety requirements.
Reasonable Accommodations:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function and physical demands satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Essential Functions:
- Monitor Critical Control Points for compliance with HACCP requirements.
- Monitor production activities, including personnel, for compliance with HACCP and other safety and Food Safety requirements.
- Record product data, such as manufacturer lot numbers and grower identification.
- Oversee procedures for the release of production equipment.
- Conduct pre-operational inspections of production areas and equipment
- Inspect raw and finished product to verify adherence to quality.
- Complete quality and food safety compliance tests including, USDA grading.
- Verifying product adherence to identity preservation standards such as Organic, Non-GMO and Kosher.
- Verify lab equipment- Scales/thermometers.
- Monitor environmental program- Swabs
- Must have open availability to work a flexible schedule when production requires including; ability to work entire shift, extended shift hours, weekends, holidays, and required overtime in accordance with Oregon State laws.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Secondary Responsibilities:
- Assist in training new QC Technicians as needed.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position has no supervisory responsibility but may provide leadership and guidance to volunteers and/or temporary staff and/or assist with orientation of new members of the department.
Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- High School Diploma or GED preferred or 1-2 years previous QC experience in the food production industry.
- Basic Math
- Ability to comprehend USDA Grading principles
- Basic knowledge of Food Safety
- Intermediate computer skills
- Clear understanding of OSHA Safety Requirements
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
Competencies
- High Standards
- Team Player
- Positive Impact
- Organizing amp; Planning
- Communicativeness
Physical Demands / Work Environment:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
QC Techs spend almost all of their time on their feet and moving in a fast-paced environment Work is generally performed in a variety of environments: interior operational settings, and outdoors, with frequent interruptions and irregularities in the work schedule. Some primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to walk, stand, and sit for prolonged periods of time; to frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, reach, twist, grasp, and make repetitive hand movements in the performance of daily duties; lift, carry, push, and/or pull moderate to heavy amounts of weight; to operate assigned equipment and vehicles; and to verbally communicate to exchange information. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be subject to repetitive motion such as typing, data entry and vision to monitor.
Working environment may be subject to close quarter situations, high and precarious places, moving mechanical parts, and vibrations as it relates to the production manufacturing setting. Exposure to noise, dust, grease, smoke, fumes, noxious odors, gases, mechanical and electrical hazards, and all types of weather and temperature conditions.
The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.