Quality Control Tech - Night Shift

Quality Control Tech
- Night Shift
- Days Off:
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday

Atlanta, GA

This role follows a Night shift schedule, working from 8:00 PM to 6:30 AM
, with designated days off on Friday, Saturday, & Sunday.

Ensures the accuracy and quality of all product labeled, portioned, meal bagged, and shipped from Home Chef by working alongside production to conduct on-the-line checks of product against recipe specifications and quality standards.

Detailed Responsibilities

Core QC Functions

A QC Tech demonstrates mastery of all core QC responsibilities, specifically:

Labeling

• Performs visual inspection during labeling process (including bottles, jars, bags) for proper placement of label, correct name of product and/or ingredient per Q.A. sheets
• Issues correct QC samples to production team leads/production associates prior to production, utilizing QA sheets to ensure correct portion amount for the specific ingredient being portioned
• Issues the proper measuring equipment (i.e. scales, measuring spoons, measuring cups, spatulas, pumps)
• Reinforces training for production team leads and associates on proper measurement using the equipment
• Confirms the portioned amount with production team leads for each portioned ingredient prior to starting production (based on QA sheets)
• Performs final verification of portioning and sign-off on portioning line prior to starting production
• Conducts hourly visual inspections of portioned ingredients for accuracy
• Utilizes production sheets to verify proper meal bag line setup
  • Verifies that all ingredients required for the meal are present and within shelf life
  • Confirms ingredient amounts with production team leads and associates (particularly for ingredients that require multiples)
  • Sign-offs on production sheets
• Conducts hourly visual or physical inspections to ensure meal bag accuracy (by unpacking completed meal bag)
• Maintains continuous watch over meal bagging line and helps to close bags at the end of the line
• Performs random meal bag inspections to ensure produce quality and double check ingredient quantities on days when shipping lines are operational

Shipping Line

• All Lines
  • Verifies set up of line (meat, meal bags, recipe cards, box call outs) using boxing call out sheet prior to start of shipping
  • Communicates back to production team when errors are identified on the line
  • Visually inspects meat for quality (e.g. freezer burn, discoloration, broken seals) when serving in the role of protein QA
  • Understands and can conduct sanitation process for proteins that have fallen on the floor or have been otherwise exposed to potential sources of cross-contamination
• Similar Line
  • Verifies the setup of the line prior to each run, ensuring correct product is present, and initials similar sign off sheet with start time
  • Ensure correct pick quantity (e.g. 4 serving run) has been communicated to the production associates working on the line
• Confirms correct proteins, meal bags, box call outs, recipe cards, and ice quantity have been placed in each box utilizing the pick ticket

Receiving/Outbound Transfers

• Completes and properly documents QC inspections of all inbound/outbound ingredients
• Escalates issues to FSQA Supervisor/FSQA leadership of any issues regarding quality or food safety

Other Responsibilities

Final Box Verification

• Removes boxes systematically from each line and completes the final box verification form
• Documenting issues identified in the box as well which shipping line it was packed on
• Provides feedback to production supervisor and or team lead running the shipping line when issues are identified
• Corrects issues identified in boxes checked and ensures box is placed on pallet for shipping

Post-op Clean up

• Collects all utensils (scales, dishers, measuring cups, measuring spoons, etc.) from…