Quality Assurance Technician Job Bessemer City North Carolina USA,Quality Assurance

Quality Assurance Technician (Bessemer City, NC)

Position Title: Quality Assurance Technician
Department: BUD VA FSQA
Employment Status: NON-EXEMPT
Manager

Title:

FSQA Supervisor
Work Location: Bessemer City, NC
Pay Range: $18.40 + .45 Shift differential

What You’ll Do PRIMARY

PURPOSE:

Responsible for ensuring that all food quality processes align with the company’s compliance with food safety standards

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide production support in all aspects of the Dole quality process
Do quality checks including bag seal, oxygen level, proportions, bag weight, raw materials

Check equipment to verify accuracy
Maintain reports and system log entries
Complete food safety checks to meet all critical control points
Place and remove “Hold” statuses as required for raw, in-process, and finished goods
Receive and inspect raw (such as vegetables) to make sure they are aligned with the company policy and procedure.
Support Master pack rework as needed
Any and all other duties assigned by your supervisors
Check, master pack check, and finished goods check

What It Takes

Individuals must possess the education, experience, skills, capabilities, and competencies to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND LICENSES/CERTIFICATION

High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate.

REQUIRED SKILLS, CAPABILITIES, EXPERIENCE

Previous experience in a food processing facility is required.
Completion of the FSQA Technician competency exam or demonstrated external FSQA experience is required.
Good oral communication skills are required.
Hands-on ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented food processing environment is essential.
Must be able to work independently with limited supervision.
Must also maintain regular and acceptable attendance, follow directions, interact well with coworkers, and understand and follow posted work rules and procedures.
Flexibility is necessary to work any shift based on workload demands.

SAFETY/GMP REQUIREMENTS:

Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) in accordance with company policy
Follow company safety rules, report workplace hazards or injuries immediately, and use required personal protective equipment (PPE).

EMPLOYEE / PROCESS MANAGEMENT

WORK HOUR & TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Must be prepared to work a variety of shifts and fulfill overtime requirements as necessary, including some weekends.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employees are required to wear approved footwear and protective equipment.
Must be able to lift up to 10 lbs. unassisted for up to one-third of the workday and 6 lbs. overhead as job demands dictate.
Constant standing on a concrete floor, reaching, bending, stooping, and repetitive hand movements may be required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Plant Floor

EEO STATEMENT:
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) English https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Spanish https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm

Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) English https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/

Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Spanish https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/VETS/legacy/files/.pdf

Department: BUD VA-Food Safety
This is a non-management position
This is a full-time position
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