What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Assurance Technician position at Gregory Packaging?
Gregory Packaging, Inc.
https://gregorypackaginginc.com/
Proudly 100% American owned since 1922
Quality Assurance Technician
Department: Quality Assurance
Shift: 1st Shift
Location: Verona, VA
Reports to: Quality Supervisor
Employment Type: Full Time
Work Setting: Manufacturing
Pay Type: Hourly
How to Apply: https://gregorypackaginginc.com/careers/
About Gregory Packaging, Inc.
Gregory Packaging Inc. is a highly successful, fourth-generation, family-owned, growth-oriented beverage manufacturer headquartered in Bethlehem, PA, with history dating back to 1922. What began as a seafood business evolved into fruit juice manufacturing in the 1960s, eventually giving rise to the companys flagship brand, SunCup. Today, Gregory Packaging operates in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Georgia, New Jersey, and Arizona, producing quality, all-natural beverages distributed to industries like Health Care, K-12 Care and Education, Elderly Care and Prisons across all 50 states.
Benefits Summary
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401K Retirement Plan
- Life Insurance, Short Term/Long Term Disability, Critical Illness, and more
- 80 hours Paid Time Off annually, rollover allowed, accrued from date of hire
- 7 Paid Holidays
- Weekly Pay, Shift Premiums
- Referral Bonus Program, Employee Discount Program
Position Summary
The Quality Assurance (QA) Technician monitors, documents, and reports on food safety, food quality, and food security throughout juice processing, packaging, storage, the facility, and personnel. The technician makes sure Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), food safety regulations, and product specifications are met.
From incoming raw materials to finished goods, the QA Technician tests product at every stage, monitors plant sanitation, and keeps accurate records so that company and customer food safety and quality standards are maintained and improved.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Test product at all stages of processing and packaging.
- Operate, maintain, and calibrate laboratory equipment.
- Monitor sanitation of the plant, processing areas, and equipment, and report issues.
- Document clean-in-place (CIP) sanitation according to schedule, and report any deviations.
- Perform scheduled titrations to check chemical levels of CIP cleaning and sanitizing compounds.
- Audit and document facility sanitation and GMP compliance, and report findings.
- Monitor and document normal production functions across the plant, processing, and equipment.
- Sample and test incoming raw materials, including juice concentrates, cleaning chemicals, and incoming water, for Brix, color, acidity, micro, and flavor; record receipt data and report exceptions.
- Monitor and document work in process (WIP), including Brix, color, flavor, micro, CIP and pasteurization records, cooler and product temperatures, and acid titration, and release product for packaging.
- Check finished goods, including packaging and date codes, sampling, leak detection, Brix, micro, color, and flavor.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Food quality control or similar laboratory experience (such as chemical or pharmaceutical).
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Independent and self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision.
Physical Demands
- Able to stand and walk for an entire shift.
- Able to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Able to climb stairs.
How to Apply: https://gregorypackaginginc.com/careers/
Offered compensation: $19/hr - $23/hr
Experience and License Requirements
- Food quality control or laboratory experience
Salary : $19 - $23