Technician II - Quality Assurance

Flagstone Foods:

Company Overview: Flagstone Foods is one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of private label healthy snacks in North America, holding the leading market position in the nut, trail mix and dried fruit categories. Our 900 employees are in the Minneapolis headquarters and plants in Robersonville, North Carolina, El Paso, Texas, and Dothan, Alabama. These facilities source, process, package and distribute nuts, trail mixes and other wholesome snacks to premier retail customers across the country. 

Background: In August 2019, Atlas Holdings purchased Flagstone Foods, reestablishing the organization as a standalone business. Headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut and founded in 2002, Atlas and its affiliates own and operate 20 platform companies which employ more than 18,000 associates at more than 150 facilities worldwide. Atlas has a long and distinguished record of strengthening and growing companies, investing both the human and financial capital needed to create long-term, sustainable value. 

POSITION: Quality Assurance Technician II

REPORTS TO:   QA Manager

Position Summary:  Quality Technician II measures performance against quality and food safety standards. Safety and proper GMP’s are practiced in all areas of work. The technician is responsible for the entirety of their line from mixing through packaging.

Essential Functions Packaging • Performs package evaluations on finished packages that may include: o Integrity o Appearance and Functionality o Atmosphere o Codes and Dates o UPC and label correctness • Performs product evaluations on finished products that may include: o Breakage o Salts and Component ratios o Flavor, odor, texture, and appearance • Measurement Recording and Communications and maintains records of findings and highlights non-conformance • Inform Operators, Mechanics, Line Leaders, and Managers of issues • Assures Food Safety, HACCP, and Good Manufacturing Practices compliance throughout facility • Verification of metal detection program and x-ray program compliance • Validates accuracy of measurements and equipment for quality measurement • Evaluates palletized product leaving department for compliance to all standards • Assures information for actions and standards are available and communicated to all staff that require it to make informed decisions and minimum defects • Identifies and acts to prevent unacceptable product shipment to customer • Check and verify label stock Sample Preparation • Assures accurate formulation and components and verifies package compliance to standards for appearance and performance. • Tests and verifies ingredients are correct grade, standard, appearance, chemical/ physical/microbiological compliant and sensory attributes are met. • Perform other job-related duties as assigned. 

Qualifications: Strong analytical and technical skills. • Good communications skills, including written and verbal

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described within the Essential Functions section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform this job. Other duties or tasks may be assigned as required. Management may modify, change, or add to the duties of this description at any time without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to: • Communicate with others both verbally and in writing. • Be independently mobile. • Use a computer and keyboard. • Regularly sit, stand, walk, reach, stretch, stoop, bend, for extended periods. • Ability to lift/carry 25 to 50 lbs. • Exposure to noise levels requiring hearing protection

FLSA Designation: Hourly

Work Location: Robersonville, NC

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.