Communication Skills, Consumer Packaged Goods, Continuous Improvement, Food Production, Internal Audit, Interpersonal Skills, Manufacturing/Industrial Processes, Microsoft Office, Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Product Testing, Quality Control, Quality Metrics, Root Cause Analysis, Sanitation, Staff Corrective Action, Writing Skills
Northern Gold Foods (USA) is a leading manufacturer of a wide range of healthy and great tasting breakfast and snack products and we're looking for a Quality Control Technician at our facility in Junction City. We offer excellent benefits and a competitive wage.
POSITION: Quality Control Technician
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Monitoring, sampling, and testing food products to ensure they comply with quality standards and customer specifications.
- Verification of sanitation activities, including preoperational inspections, swabbing, and communicating corrective actions to production personnel.
- Liaising with production personnel and supervisors on day-to-day activities.
- Work to resolve issues and report to management with root cause analysis and continuous improvement recommendations.
- Perform internal audits for Good Manufacturing Processes.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong computer and organizational skills; working knowledge of MS Office.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in food manufacturing and/or consumer packaged goods
- ATP and allergen testing
- Experience with HACCP
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Activities include walking, kneeling, lifting, climbing ladders and stairs, bending, stacking, twisting, pulling, pushing, inserting, sitting, squatting, standing, accumulating, and collating motions.
- Be able to handle 50lbs of material with assistance occasionally.
WORK CONDITIONS
- Must be available to work overtime hours if needed
AVAILABLE SHIFTS
- Monday - Thursday 6:00AM - 4:30PM
- Friday - Sunday 6:00AM - 6:30PM
- Friday - Sunday 6:00PM - 6:30AM
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or protected veteran status.