SUMMARY: Quality Assurance Technician job functions to ensure Soli Organic is following and adhering to food safety guidelines

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identify and report to management food safety and quality issues
• Test products for quality elements such as temperature, defects, code dates, etc.;
• Run statistical tests on the results and compare the deviation from our existing standard
• Recommend modifications to our process to improve the overall quality of our product
• Prepare full disclosure reports to management
• Safely and effectively use QA equipment
• Communicate and implement changes for all departments as needed for audit readiness
• Participate in training opportunities
• Safely use and dispose of cleaning agents and chemicals
• Ability to follow safety & GMP requirements and ability to identify and report to management food safety and quality issues
• Other duties as assigned

Skills and Competencies:

• Must be able to stand, walk, climb, reach, lift, pull, push, stoop, squat, bend and stretch as needed throughout shift
• Ability to work at a fast pace, in a team- oriented environment
• Work in a refrigerated environment, 34 – 37 degrees consistently/at times
• Available to work a flexible schedule including holidays, weekends and overtime when needed
• Must be able to comprehend, speak, read, and write in English
• Excellent lab, technical, and statistical skills/ability to learn SPC
• Housekeeping and organizational skills
• Must be able to train on all on QA tasks
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Must be 18 years or older
• Must have at least 12 months of experience
• Excellent math skills required
• Microsoft Office experience preferred
• High school diploma or GED required, college degree is a plus
• Capable to perform required duties
• Able to perform GMP daily audits
• Must be able to properly calibrate and operate all QA lab equipment.
• Must be able to perform receiving checks
• Must be able to identify defects and submit documentation to site management
• Must be able to properly monitor temps in all coolers as needed
• Must be able to conduct pre-operational inspection.
• Must be able to execute Environmental Monitoring Plan
• Must be able to operate a computer, tablet/iPad
• Must be able to send customers emails and reports
• Must be able to perform daily checks in all areas