Retail Quality Assurance Technician-Day Shift - Church Brothers Farms : Job Details

Job Title: Retail Quality Assurance Technician-Day Shift

Need: 5

Department: Quality Assurance

Reports To: Quality Assurance Manager

Location: San Juan Bautista, CA

Relocation: Not Required

Hourly Rate: $18.50

Employment Type: Year Round

SUMMARY

Responsible for daily QA related plant operations including inspecting fresh produce fields and in plant QA testing methods, chemical handling, food safety, GMP's, HACCP. This person would be responsible for selecting and sending out samples to customers or potential customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for daily sample request; pulling samples, packing, shipping and communicating to sales.
• Assist & support product development projects and technical support.
• Responsible for Data entry, spreadsheet and analysis.
• Daily plant pre operational sanitation checks.
• Responsible for calibration of thermometers, scales, pH/ORP meters.
• Hourly checks for HACCP records, room temperature records and foreign material logs.
• Responsible for raw and final product evaluations as required.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPIERENCE

• Associates degree in Agricultural or Post Harvest related field or minimum of 2 years' experience in the agriculture industry

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and good working knowledge of other Microsoft Office software
• Experience and proficiency in database software a plus.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Team player who will exceed assigned responsibilities and assist others to reach objectives
• Native intellectual curiosity and mental stamina
• Strong oral and written communication skills to deliver technical information in an easily understood manner across all departments

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus
• ERP such as Famous software knowledge a plus

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is exposed to a cold (34-36 degrees F) and wet manufacturing environment, the smell of chlorine, outside weather conditions, uneven walking surfaces, heavy machinery, forklift traffic and loud noise.

True Leaf Farms is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.