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Quality Assurance Technician

Posted on January 11, 2024

Department: Quality Assurance 

Reports to: Quality Assurance Director

Starting Rate: $17.25

Job Site: San Juan Bautista, CA and Yuma, AZ 


GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB: Responsible for daily QA related plant operations including inspecting fresh produce fields and inplant
QA testing methods, chemical handling, food safety, GMP's, HACCP.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & 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, and colorimeters
  • Hourly checks for HACCP records, room temperature records, and foreign material logs
  • Responsible for raw and final product evaluations as required

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

  • High School or Post Harvest related field or minimum of 2 years' experience in the agriculture industry

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Seasonal Travel/Relocation between operating Facilities (preferred).
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus
  • ERP such as Famous software knowledge 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

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.

ANALYSIS OF PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Key (Based on typical week):

N=Never

R=Rarely (Less than 1 hour per week)

O=Occasional (1%-33% of time)

F=Frequent (34%-66% of time)

C=Constant (over 66% of time)

 

Church Brothers 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.