General Summary:   

The Quality Control Technician is responsible for monitoring and documenting QC data, and reporting findings related to food safety, GMP practices, food quality and food security in the assigned production or working area(s) within the facility.

DEPARTMENT: Quality Control

REPORTS TO: Quality Control Director and QC Supervisor 

RESPONSABILITIES:

1. Able to plan, prioritize, complete tasks effectively and efficiently

2. Maintain the highest standards of ethics and integrity

3. Perform the Pre-op and Operational Inspection procedure, assuring that the 

Processing area is cleaned and in good operational conditions

4. Monitor St Clair food safety and food quality standards: product and environmental temperatures, weight control, allergen checks, label checks, collect retention samples, organoleptic property controls: flavor, odor, appearance; and foreign object control: metal detector and X-ray. 

5. Ensure that the finished product is not processed in unsanitary conditions or with a potential for cross-contamination 

6.  Cover for absences and vacancies as appointed by Management

7. Participate in other Quality Assurance Programs: Sample retention inspection, QC inventory, pest control inspection, premise inspection and internal audits, cooler and freezer temperatures, etc.

8. Plan paperwork and logistics for next production day: retention sample labels, change over, allergen cleaning, etc.

9. Inform the company in case of absence or late arrival

10. Ensure compliance of the Federal and State regulations and internal company policies, including OSHA work safety and security rules

11. Other Q.C. duties as needed

To perform this job successfully, the employee must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The employee must have a Bachelor of Science or Art from a four-year college or university, or at least 2 years of experience as a Quality Control Technician in a food-related business. The employee must be able to work flexible hours and at times flexible shifts. The employee must be able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and make written reports. The employee should have basic computer skills: word processing, spreadsheet and Outlook.

Working Conditions: 

The employee is frequently exposed to cold and wet and/or humid conditions in order to perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, airborne particles and extreme cold.

 All Q.C. Technicians will cover each other during their absences.