QC Inspector

Quality Assurance Inspector

Founded in 1888, Lee Kum Kee, a Hong Kong-based global food company, specializes in creating condiments and sauces that promote Chinese cuisine worldwide. With more than 200 products to choose from, Lee Kum Kee takes the mystery out of cooking authentic and delicious Asian foods in the comfort of your kitchen. Lee Kum Kee is committed to providing authentic and innovative condiments and sauces featuring the highest quality ingredients. Armed with a unique management culture, stringent quality control, superb and innovative products, coupled with the century-long brand reputation, Lee Kum Kee has achieved unanimous recognition and won numerous prestigious awards.

This position performs works related to online inspection, sanitation inspection, receiving inspection, and other activities related to quality assurance and quality control.

Online Inspection

• Conduct online inspections and verify the control parameters according to procedures and instructions for production, filling and packaging process.
• Record result of inspection, including weigh-up, filling temperature, packaging material, product code, container closure, etc.
• Perform GMP/hygiene inspection based on GMP and hygiene standards. Correct GMP/hygiene violation and report to production supervisor and/or QA Manager.
• All jobs shall be conducted timely according to QA/QC work instruction.

Sanitation Inspection

• Conduct daily and monthly sanitation inspections, including pre-operation inspection and post-operation inspection.
• Perform ATP test and environmental swabbing.
• Monitor environmental air quality and inspect employees' hygiene condition.
• Record the result of inspection and communicate with Production Supervisor and Quality Assurance Manager.

Receiving Inspection procedures

• Inspect incoming raw materials and packaging materials according to QA/QC work instruction.
• Take samples when needed according to the receiving manual
• Organize and update Raw Material Manual.
• Organize and update receiving records.
• Organize and update COA from suppliers

Other tasks

• Observe and record nonconforming products / production and promptly communicate with production supervisor and Quality Assurance Manager or designee for immediate action.
• Make routine decisions for product holding, production line holding, etc, and verify correction and corrective action and document the incident accordingly.
• Calibrate equipment used for inspections and report immediately if the device is malfunction.
• Assist Quality Assurance Manager with any tasks related to quality compliance.
• Perform other special assignment from the management.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• This position requires with minimum a high school diploma or general education (GED). Candidate must be able to work independently and in cross-functional teams to achieve established goals. Individual must be detailed-oriented, quality-oriented, with high sense of responsibility.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in a quality inspection role (Food industry preferred)

Language Skills

Candidate must be able to speak, write, read and understand English to perform daily functions. Bilingual in English/Chinese or Spanish preferred.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtracts, multiply, and divides in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written and oral form. Ideal candidate must be able to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to perform daily job functions. The employee is required to stand, sit, kneel, and walk when performing essential job functions. Occasional lifting and/or move up 50 pounds.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment may be high and individual who works in certain areas needs to wear proper PPE (Personal Protective Equipment).

Lee Kum Kee (USA) Inc., a division of Lee Kum Kee International Holdings Ltd., has its headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Southern California with more than 300 employees. We are looking for the best and brightest talents to join our company and work together to bring the next level of success!

It is Lee Kum Kee's policy to seek and employ the most qualified persons in all jobs in a manner which will ensure equal employment opportunity as well as administer personnel actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.