Quality Technician - Qa - Food

Tropical Foods has sales and distribution offices in Orlando, Atlanta, Washington DC, Nevada, Dallas and Charlotte, NC. Our SQF, Kosher and organic production facility in Charlotte roasts nuts & seeds daily and blends over 60 bulk snack mixes. These facilities also package and re-box many of our items to meet our customers’ varied needs. Charlotte is our corporate headquarters, and is home to purchasing, accounting, and sales & marketing offices.

The Quality Assurance Technician plans, coordinates, and directs quality assurance program designed to ensure quality production of food products consistent with food safety standards, government regulations, and industry practices including GMP, SQF and HACCP.

• Performs process checks throughout the production, packaging, sanitation and warehouse functions of the company, including pre-operational checks, sanitation verification, label checks, weight checks, package integrity and organoleptic checks.
• Calibrate process and laboratory equipment
• Verifies compliance to company and regulatory standards and effectively communicates and document deviations from the standards or processes.
• In collaboration with the Food Safety Manager/Supervisor, training of new employees and annual refreshers of SOP’s, GMP’s, SQF, HACCP, Food Defense and Safety.
• Monitors HACCP CCP’s
• Files and organizes documentation and reports.
• Monitors production to ensure all documentation is complete. Monitors scaling of raw material, mixing, roasting, and packaging compliance (i.e. correct ingredients, correct lot codes, quantities,)
• Updates records such as nutritional information, changes in weights, ingredients, UPC codes, Manufacturing statements, and allergen statements. Inputs the information into label software.
• In collaboration with the Food Safety Manager/Supervisor in development of SOP’s by working with the line operators to understand current operating procedures, identify best methods, help document new and/or existing SOP,s.
• Validates line sanitation and allergen removal
• Samples environmental swabs and performs analysis on environmental samples and finished product following GLP.
• Performs GMP inspections and Food Safety Inspections.
• In Orlando plant only: Will be responsible for the plant sanitation program and supervisor sanitation employee(s).
• In collaboration with the Food Safety Manager/Supervisor responsible for annual food safety and quality system audits at all OC’s.
• Reports to Food Safety Manager/Supervisor and acts as back-up when Manager/Supervisor is out.
• In keeping with our value of Customer Satisfaction, this position is expected to provide high-quality customer service to our internal and external customers, vendors, and others alike.
• Adheres to company Policy and Procedures.
• Performs duties as workload necessitates.
• Maintains a positive and respectful attitude.
• Communicates regularly with supervisor and about department issues.
• Demonstrates flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize.
• Consistently reports to work on time, prepared to perform duties of position.
• Meets department productivity standards.
• May perform other duties as required.

Education and Experience
• Computer operation skills with knowledge of Microsoft office (excel, word and PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of FDA GMP’s, SQF, HACCP and preventive controls.
• Knowledge of Genesis and R&D software.
• Associate degree in a science or related field of study preferably in Food Science and Microbiology; and one to two years related experience and/or training in food safety, quality in food production or similar field; or equivalent combination of education and experience. skills.
• Ability to work unsupervised.