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QUALITY CONTROL - QUALITY TECHNICIAN - 1st Shift
Job Summary
Quality Control Technicians are responsible for testing materials and finished products to ensure they conform to all applicable laws and company standards.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform salt and acidity testing on finished products and in-process samples using titrators.
- Perform moisture and fat analysis of finished products, slurries, and starches using the CEM Smart Trac.
- Perform viscosity, Brix, and pH testing on finished products.
- Perform fineness of grind test on incoming mustard samples.
- Check Retail and food service production lines for weight control, cap torque, case codes, fill level, seal integrity, oil temperature, and bottle codes as needed.
- Perform pH meter, thermometer, and refractometer calibrations.
- Assist in tracking, isolating, and placing out-of-specification products on QC Hold.
- Check portion control production lines for weight control, film seal, and proper coding.
- Perform % peroxide value, color test, cold test, and a free fatty acid test on incoming oils.
- Flavor and color approval of pourable salad dressings.
- Helps maintain QC lab in a clean and orderly manner.
- Was assigned special projects such as headspace and weight studies.
- Monitored HACCP CCPs (pH, water activity, glass breakage, and x-ray.
- Trained new employees on all QC lab tech duties.
Performance Standards (the criteria that will be used to evaluate performance)
- Safety
- Wears PPE, attends safety meetings, shows a commitment to their personal safety as well as the safety of their peers; practices SafeStart concepts
- Quality
- Accurate and complete paperwork, no discipline issued for quality; sanitation/housekeeping up to company training standards
- Initiative
- Sees what needs to be done and does its w/o being asked; suggests/implements solutions to problems; embraces change to help increase productivity; accepts and implements new procedures as directed
- Attendance
- Shows up on time, ready to work the whole shift each day; accurate with breaks; minimal missed punches
- Communication
- Creates open channels of communication with all levels of the team; expresses ideas clearly and concisely; keeps others well informed as needed; listens carefully to input and feedback
- Integrity
- Demonstrates responsible and honest behavior in all roles, tasks, and responsibilities; demonstrates understanding and respect for all people of all backgrounds
- Teamwork
- Demonstrates positive working relationships with co-workers and effectively handles conflict situations; embraces new ideas and opinions and trusts fellow co-workers; seeks win-win solutions with co-workers
- Job Knowledge/Training
- Has good knowledge of techniques, processes, procedures, services, equipment, and materials required to perform the job; keeps current with all company-required training courses
- Culture Building
- Organizational Health KPIs
- KPIs for OurRecipe
- What you do and how you act
- Leadership and contribution to the overall success of SBI
- Personal Effectiveness-meeting timelines and productivity requirements (quantity and quality of work)
- Personal interaction, communication, and teamwork with internal and external parties, consistent with OurRecipe@SauerBrands.
What We Are Looking For: Characteristics, skills, experience, education, and performance history needed for success in the position:
- Personal Characteristics
- Professional Demeanor
- Entrepreneurial drive and the desire to “build a business”.
- Passionate, outgoing, energetic, and results-oriented personality
- Overall confidence in one ability and comfortable communicating the facts
- Smart, creative, and inquisitive
- Character and Integrity-Does the right thing even when no one is looking
- Disciplined approach, and accountability for KPIs.
- No excuses mindset. Accountable and reliable.
- Dependable team player with a positive attitude
- Determination/Grit-Pursuit of Excellence
- Passion for organization, and attention to detail
- Personal values that mesh with SBI values
- Performance History
- Documented needed history of making improvements in assigned work area/responsibilities
- Stellar references based on contributions and performance
- Demonstrated proficiency in the following Areas
- Tech savvy (ability to enter data and communicate on various platforms)
- Ability to work and thrive under time constraints and juggle/prioritize responsibilities
- Strong teamwork skills
- Good verbal communication skills
- Team-orientated, collaborative, diplomatic, and flexible
- Education & Experience:
- High School Diploma, GED or equivalent