Summary:

The Quality Assurance Technician is an entry level position responsible for ensuring product quality and food safety through meeting regulatory and customer requirements. Assists in the development and implementation of policies and procedures geared towards Food Safety, Quality, Laboratory Operations, and Regulatory Interaction in an overall effort to support the operation of Marian Nut Company. Employee must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. throughout the workday. This is a nonexempt position where employees are paid on an hourly basis. The following is a further explanation of requirements of this position. MNC reserves the right to modify the requirements of this position at any time to accomplish the necessary objectives.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and improve quality monitoring procedures, specifications, and process improvements.
• Create, update and train on quality work instructions; review daily QA records.
• Create and carry out a fair work schedule; maintain lab equipment and supplies.
• Cross train people for QA positions, create and improve efficiency of QA department operations.
• Assist in the oversight of all QA programs and ensures proper cross-training of QA personnel.
• Provides written correspondence for Sales or Customer Service as needed.
• Meets with Customers as needed.
• Responsible for routine updates to QA / Laboratory SOP’s.
• Assists in managing 3rd Party/Customer and Regulatory Inspections and Audits, Permit, registration, and other regulatory requirements for DOHS, FDA, USDA, County, City and others as needed.
• Develops and improves inspection methods.
• Responsible for ensuring products meet specifications and food safety standards.
• Promotes a Food Safety Culture by ensuring Food Safety measures are complied with on a daily basis.
• Enforces food safety and sanitation regulations, in compliance with FSMA, to ensure that product safety and quality is maintained.
• Assists in food safety training including SOPs, GMP’s, HACCP, PCs, Allergen Program, Sanitation, Housekeeping, Record Keeping, and other training as needed.
• Attends Food Safety Committee meetings, to ensure expert knowledge of food safety requirements and applications, so the highest level of food safety and quality is maintained.
• Responsible for addressing potential food safety hazards (i.e. unsanitary conditions, GMP violations) and communicates as needed.
• Provides Corrective Action reports and ensures sustained compliance to address Customer Complaints/Findings.
• Completes technical assessments for evaluation of new product/process opportunities.
• Works with operations to develop new processes/procedures and ensure that product development efforts are compatible and beneficial to manufacturing capabilities.
• Collaborates with new and current suppliers on product improvement and innovations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Schedule: 8am-4:30pm, Mon-Fri

Expected Hiring Date: 10/31/23

Benefits:

All permanent employees of Mariani Nut Company receive a robust benefit package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, annual vacation (5 days), annual sick leave (5 days), 11 paid holidays, participation in our 401K (after 1 year of service), HSA, FSA, and EAP.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and arms and required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee will occasionally lift and /or move 10. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Requisite Skills/Qualifications

• 4-year degree in Agriculture, Food Science, Chemistry, microbiology and/or work experience equivalent.
• Preferred 0-2 years of work related experience, entry level position.
• Preferred Certifications: Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI), HACCP, BRCGS, Internal Auditor.
• Must have a valid California Driver’s license