Quality Assurance Technician

Quality Assurance Technician

The Pictsweet Company is looking for a quality assurance technician to join our vegetable processing facility in Bells, TN. This position operates on a swing shift. This role requires candidates to rotate working in two different departments, each with varying start and end times.

Duties include but are not limited to, the following:

• Study grade standards and apply to products assigned IQF, and repack items.
• Read and understand "Net Weight Control Book."
• Check package weights, calculate average weights, accumulative averages, ranges and graph results.
• Product Ingredients – monitor product ratios, by percentage, and product grades in all blended products.
• Package Check – learn how to obtain and understand all package, case, and code information for all labels and check and record information on form.
• Obtain and Record product temperatures.
• Supply lead person or forklift drivers with product name, all coding information, LSI code, and grade (Freshpack only).
• Monitor and record foreign material findings from your assigned lines.
• Communicate with foreign material monitors concerning any pertinent findings.
• Learn how to react to "non-standard" situations.
• Communicate all pertinent information to Manager /or Supervision.

Experience:

• Experience in food quality control or related field preferred.
• Familiarity with HACCP, GMP and statistical analysis preferred.

Cognitive & Psychological:

• Must be able to read and communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
• Must be able to perform basic mathematical computations including fractions and decimals.

Physical:

• Must be able to work in cold (35-40 degrees) or hot environment for extended period.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to stand, bend, reach, and walk for extended periods.
• Able to use both hands.

Other:

• Must be willing to work extended hours as needed (including weekends and holidays).

The Pictsweet Company is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/V/H