Qa Technician 2Nd Shift

Quality Technician- 2nd Shift

At PS Seasoning, our craft is flavor. A four-generation strong company, we believe that the best recipes are passed down from one generation to the next. From the award-winning food products we make to the customers we serve, our commitment to excellence is the foundation of everything we do.

Just like the recipes we create, our team is only successful with a foundation of key ingredients: Customer Focus, Development, Family, Integrity, Teamwork and Excellence. Since our inception in 1986, we’ve cultivated a culture of support, togetherness, respect, loyalty and family values. When you join the PS team, you’re part of a family and part of our recipe for success.

Position Summary:

This position requires a self-driven, well organized Quality Assurance Technician who can exercise decision making skills and time management with little supervision. This position reports to the Food Safety Manager. This position supports the company’s production facility with the responsibilities that are included below.

What you’ll do:

• Inspect, verify, sample, weigh and test product for defects
• Receive in and release raw materials
• Send out samples for testing and release finished product
• Discard or reject product not meeting specifications
• Observe and monitor production operations to ensure conformance and adjust if necessary
• Work with the plant to comply with customer requirements and maintain high industry standards
• Complete allergen testing and paperwork to ensure compliance
• Monitor critical control points (CCP’s) multiple times daily
• Support all required customer audits, safe quality food (SQF) audits, third party audits and internal audits
• Maintain pre-operation inspection procedures
• Responsible for daily and monthly audits performed inside and outside the building
• Label proofreading; paying special attention to detail
• Comply with GMP, personal hygiene, HACCP and other quality and employee safety programs
• Other duties as assigned by manager

What we’re looking for:

• Basic math skills required
• Attention to detail
• Physical requirements include lifting to 60 lbs., bending, standing, climbing and walking throughout the production area.
• Ability to transition between production and office environment
• Prior work experience in food manufacturing with HACCP, GMPs and food safety programs is preferred
• Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact when working with cross-functional teams