Quality Control Technician

The Quality Control Technician is responsible for testing seafood products and materials used during the manufacturing process to verify the products meet predefined criteria and conform to all applicable laws and company standards. They will test products across three stages of production (before, in-process, and final) to ensure that the final product is safe to release for sale or distribution and report findings back to management.

The QC Technician will participate in the inspection and grading of Grade-A products, perform moisture analysis, produce written reports, verify inventory, quality, and usability of products.

This position reports to the Quality Control Supervisor or Manager.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

* Serve as the primary contact between the production staff and the Quality department for all Quality, Food Safety and Regulatory issues

* Responsible for filling out assigned HACCP compliance documents

* Conducts internal audits of plant and paperwork in conjunction with the QC supervisor

* Test and record measurements of seafood product attributes

* Communicate quality or compliance concerns with urgency to QA leadership

* Performs other related duties as assigned

* Performs analytical and organoleptic product quality inspection of fresh and frozen seafoods, ensuring products are produces to specification standards