Quality Control Inspection Technician

Red Velvet NYC is a small SQF-certified food manufacturing company, specializing in ready-to-bake cookie dough and DIY Baking Kits. Founded in 2015, we are constantly growing, and looking for agile, knowledgable, and proactive team members. Located in Mount Kisco NY, we are a Monday - Friday operation from 8am-430pm (no nights or weekends).

The Quality Control Technician will support the implementation and maintenance of the Food Safety Program and monitor Program compliance and strict adherence to the HACCP Plan. Job responsibilities include but are not limited to the following to support the QC Manager and team:
• enforce GMP policy in the facility and set example by practicing correct GMP procedures at all times.
• Monitor plant operations to ensure sanitary operational procedures are followed according to GMPs.
• Perform pre-operational and operational inspections, monitoring for food safety and quality.
• Inspect incoming raw materials; Initiate and complete the hold process for non-conforming product, raw materials, and other materials as required; Check lot codes of raw materials, ingredients, and finished product to ensure traceability.
• Perform equipment calibration as assigned, including X-ray.
• Perform environmental swabbing for bacteria and pathogens; prepare, document, and send swabs to third-party lab as required.
• Review HACCP, PCs Records and Sanitation Records.
• Identify and report food safety issues and assist in conducting investigations into food safety issues, foreign material findings, and customer complaints.
• Assist with regulatory and independent inspections and audits.
• Serve as a resource to production employees for product quality, food safety, and regulatory issues.
• Support food safety program, quality standards, and legality of products manufactured in the facility.
• Strong expertise in Quality Control and Quality Assurance practices, and SQF / HACCP
Detail-oriented with a thorough understanding of quality standards and food safety protocols
Bilingual in Spanish and English
Experience in food production or baking
Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or a related field is preferred

Job Type: Full-time salaried
~$5 days PTO and 6 paid holidays
~ Bonus eligible
~ Health insurance reimbursement
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