Quality Assurance Technician

Pay Rate: $24 - $28/hour (Depending on experience)

Department:
Quality

Reports To:

QA Manager

Schedule:

Monday through Friday shifts: 4:00AM - 12:30PM (Weekend availability a plus!)

OR

Saturday and Sunday shifts

Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), PTO & Sick Leave

Petit Pot is a growing food manufacturing company based in Emeryville, CA. We produce high-quality French-inspired desserts and are proud to be a Certified B Corporation, balancing purpose and profit while considering the impact of our decisions on our employees, customers, community, and the environment.

The QA Technician is responsible for ensuring that all production paperwork is completed, collected, organized, reviewed, and filed to the satisfaction of all pertinent regulatory agencies and customers. Ensure the site is always audit-ready by maintaining GMP, Organic, SQF, and any other certifications. Ensure the quality of all incoming ingredients, batches, and finished products. Perform required quality testing of products and records accurate product specifications in a timely manner.

The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of food safety protocols, quality control processes, and regulatory compliance in the food manufacturing industry.

• Maintain a solid and up-to-date understanding of all regulatory issues pertaining to the completion, review, and filing of production paperwork.
• Maintain a solid and up-to-date understanding of all customer requirements and preferences pertaining to the completion, review, and filing of production paperwork.
• Collect all production paperwork, ensuring that any missing paperwork is located.
• Provide aggressive reporting and retraining for all incomplete, incorrect, or non-compliant paperwork.
• Organize paperwork per established filing system.
• Review paperwork, ensuring that all process CCP’s, quality specifications, and customer requirements have been met. Any product affected by deviations or missing records must be reported to QA Manager and placed on QA hold.
• Manage filing systems such that all completed and reviewed records are maintained and accessible for the time required by customers and regulatory agencies.
• Release product.
• Provide assistance/support as needed with the customer, government, and third-party audits.
• Ensure all products meet the customer and product requirements.
• Always keep all work areas and equipment within SQF standards and clean.
• Ensure all personal protective equipment is always properly worn.
• Ensure all equipment is set up, calibrated, and functioning properly throughout your shift.
• Keep all equipment that is used clean, in your area always, and prepared for the next run.
• Perform several checks to the batches such as Color, pH & sensory, vacuum and % solid.
• Obtain batch samples by opening kettles, turning off agitators, ladle the samples, place samples in beakers, and take them to QC Bench for testing.
• Obtain liquid ingredient samples from bulk containers and perform testing on them.
• Recommend adjustments be made to batches by adding or subtracting ingredients.
• Monitor the Filler Machine and lines by checking the weights, charts, codes, labeling, pasteurizer temperatures and perform hourly finished product analysis.
• Verify codes and charts very closely - the ink can run dry and codes can be set wrong.
• Perform visual checks and record results, weigh product on calibrated scales, obtain and bring the samples to the QC bench for testing, perform tests, and record results.
• Place batches of finished products on hold as required.
• Copy batch cards as required for kitchen operators.
• All other assigned duties required during your work period.

• GED or High School Diploma
• Previous QA experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work with numbers, perform calculations, and possess mechanical abilities.
• Ability to identify food safety concerns or risks.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, with limited supervision.
• Communication skills: must be able to communicate and work closely with all departments and management levels.
• Keep up with a fast-paced work environment and record data as required in a timely manner.
• Strong organizational ability.
• Good communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Ability to attend and successfully complete related training programs.
• Spanish (Plus, not required)

• Use the following equipment:
  Refractometer, Salt Titrator, Acid Titrator, PH Meter, Color Meter, Moisture Meter,…