Job Information
Continental Mills, Inc. Quality Assurance Technician - Day Shift - QUALI001769-00001 in Kent, Washington
This position is available on 12 hour day shift
Get to know us:
- - A people-focused company that cares: Were a 90-year-old company with the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup and a focused eye on the future. As a midsized, privately-held company with a portfolio of beloved food and beverage brands, our people are the most important ingredient in our success.
- - A valued and supported workforce: We place tremendous value in our employees and provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits to ensure our employees can create the best life for themselves. Benefits include a top tier health insurance plan with lower than average employee cost share, generous PTO, 401(k) match, and more.
- - An engaged and energized culture: At The Krusteaz Company, collaboration and ingenuity drive our fierce commitment to creating extraordinary product experiences that people love.
- - A place to grow and make a difference: An entrepreneurial spirit has been at the core of our company since the beginning, attracting self-starters who are curious and love to learn and to share ideas.
Benefits: We are proud to offer generous benefits including comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance (starting at $45/month for employee only coverage), 401(K) matching, 3 weeks of paid vacation, 10 paid holidays, company provided life insurance and disability insurance, flexible spending account and tuition reimbursement.
Salary Information:
- - An employee in this position can expect an hourly rate between $24.00 and $32.00. The actual salary offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including internal equity, experience, education, certification, training and location. All positions are eligible for additional incentives based on business performance.
- - Employees who work 12 hour night shift receive an additional $2.25 per hour
About the Position
The Quality Assurance Technician position is responsible for addressing routine quality assurance issues and maintaining standards for quality in the processing of products by testing and auditing raw materials, finished goods, and food production lines. This technical position assures regulatory compliance, product safety and product quality.
Essential Functions
Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.
- - Pulls and tests blended product samples for performance to company quality standards using appropriate sensory and/or analytical tools.
- - Determines product acceptability based on experience with product, specifications, knowledge of customer and consideration of food safety and labeling issues.
- - Conducts first case/line audits to verify a variety of requirements such as correct packaging, labeling, codes, unit weights, and processing parameters.
- - Accurately records observations and test results.
- - Follows prescribed lab testing procedures, including the use of all QA equipment.
- - Audits production batch tickets and proactively reacts to potential information discrepancies.
- - Understands and follows hold and rework procedures including inventory management, material disposition process, and license printing procedures.
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