Quality Control

• Monitor and enforce food manufacturing controls, focusing on hygiene, sanitation, and product quality
• Perform quality control testing to support safe, efficient operations
• Ensure employees adhere to manufacturing, hygiene, and sanitation standards (GMPs)
• Conduct production inspection rounds, including metal detector (CCP), seals, weight, and label reviews
• Conduct visual inspections for GMP violations in each department
• Inspect raw bulk products during production
• Conduct finished goods inspections, including labels, dates/codes, packaging, and quality checklists
• Support production staff in problem-solving efforts
• Support and enforce SQF guidelines, HACCP analyses, and food safety prerequisite programs
• Collect, label, log, bag, and organize samples for laboratory submission and verify orders
• Organize daily testing to ensure correct product release
• Check and release products prior to shipment
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment according to established rules, regulations, and procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Report to the FSQA Supervisor and/or Manager

Quality Control Technician

• Ensure employees adhere to manufacturing, hygiene, and sanitation standards (GMPs) in all departments
• Conduct production inspection rounds, including metal detector (CCP), seals, weight, and label reviews
• Maintain a consistent presence in assigned production areas
• Conduct visual inspections for GMP violations
• Inspect raw bulk products during production
• Conduct finished goods inspections, including labels, dates/codes, packaging, and quality checklists
• Support production staff in problem-solving efforts
• Support and enforce SQF guidelines, HACCP analyses, and food safety prerequisite programs
• Collect, label, log, bag, and organize samples for laboratory submission
• Verify orders being sent to the laboratory
• Organize daily testing to ensure correct product release
• Check and release products prior to shipment
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Report to the FSQA Supervisor and/or Manager

• Provide professional support by performing and timely communicating quality tests and analyses required for product safety and quality
• Conduct sampling, inspection, and testing of incoming materials, in-line samples, finished products, water, and the environment
• Coordinate sample management and Quality Control testing
• Test moisture, conductivity, pH, purity screening, scoop delivery, dimensional parameters, package evaluation, and ingredient identity
• Release conforming incoming materials
• Prepare and send samples to internal and external laboratories
• Maintain communication with external laboratories regarding testing status
• Clean and maintain the laboratory and work area
• Perform periodic maintenance and calibration of instruments and equipment
• Enter analytical reports into SAP or other data-sharing systems
• Monitor material and reagent inventory and order laboratory supplies
• Follow Good Laboratory Practices and Laboratory Safety Standards
• Review laboratory data for accuracy
• Perform method monitoring through control charting and investigate trends
• Perform analyses supporting qualification, validation, and verification protocols
• Communicate testing status and results to Factory Operations and internal support functions
• Train new and existing laboratory personnel on methods and procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Maintain a focus on continuous improvement