Quality and Food Safety Support Technician

Who We Are: We are a team of experts in food and beverage manufacturing who specialize in system development and implementation for clients all around the world. We leverage the knowledge of our team’s expertise to create platforms of growth and success by focusing on the foundation of quality assurance and food safety. Our goals are achieved through collaboration, compliance protocol and a shared passion and vision for a world where we can trust and enjoy the foods and beverages we consume.

Title: Quality Assurance Technician and Food Safety Quality Support

Reports to: CEO and Assigned Lead

Location: Oxnard, CA (on and off-site)

Role Overview:

We are looking for a full-time Quality Assurance Technician experienced in food manufacturing. This role is critical to our team’s success in establishing the best in class food safety programs. As a QA Technician, you will assist in ensuring a product or service meets the established standards of quality control including reliability, usability and performance.

Responsibilities:

Monitoring

• Monitor and administer sampling procedures for recording and reporting quality data, including swabbing and care of sterile sampling
• Monitor testing and inspection of materials and products to ensure finished product quality as directed by the supervisor
• Perform daily, weekly and monthly quality checks, SQF (GFSI), GMP Standards, and sanitation schedules with assistance from the Production Supervisor and Shipping and Receiving
• Observe habits and work of the production team and communicate feedback effectively
• Verify established quality assurance policies and procedures and suggest continuous improvements
• Assure ongoing compliance with quality and industry regulatory requirements
• Communicate effectively and professionally with clients
• Report out globally about milestones, critical dates and upcoming targets

Documenting

• Assist in documenting internal audits and other quality assurance programs
• Collect and compile statistical quality data
• Contribute to the document management systems
• Analyze data to identify areas for improvement
• Prepare QA reports
• Print customer-specific labels and perform label reconciliation and verifications
• Prepare HACCP/HARP-C Plans and execute monitoring and implementation with supervision.

Collaborating

• Develop, recommend and monitor preventative and corrective actions
• Investigate customer complaints and non-conformance issues; assist in corrective actions as needed
• Coordinate and support tasks and program building for team on-site audits
• Meet weekly with assigned supervisor and team to align on direction and communication

Qualifications:

• Quality monitoring and testing experience in food manufacturing, 1-2 years
• Good verbal and written communication in both English and Spanish (required)
• Knowledge of tools, concepts and methodologies of QA
• Swabbing and care of sterile sampling (required)
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements
• Experience with implementation of corrective action programs
• Ability to manage personnel and work with Supervisors, team members and Directors on timelines, efficiencies within work hours and deadlines of all personnel
• Bachelor's degree
• Current HACCP and PCQI certified.
• GMP Standards
• GFSI Standards (preferred)

Perks:

• Be a core member of a small, focused, innovative team
• Compensation: $25-$29 hourly
• Exposure to the food industry working with nationally recognized clients
• Health stipend
• One-week paid time off
• 401K program after 1st year of employment

DEI Statement:

At ASC Consultants Inc., we work to build a culture that attracts a diverse mix of talented people to help us bring the importance of food safety to everyone. We are committed to building a diverse, vibrant team that brings determination and passion to our work every day.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $29.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)

Experience level:

• 1 year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work setting:

• In-person
• Manufacturing facility

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Oxnard, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

License/Certification:

• GFSI (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25 - $29