Quality Technician

JOBBRIEF

The Quality Technician ensures compliance with the regulations and guidelines related to the quality and safety of all food products from the Fiesta Bakery Plant.

• Perform audits of Good Manufacturing Practices for plant personnel and followup on the opportunity areas found
• Verify and ensure compliance with the internal specifications of the products
• Release of finished product
• Monitor and evaluate visually the efficiency of cleaning procedures for equipment, utensils and work areas
• Prepare Quality reports when required, of the different activities carried out
• Detection of opportunities for improvement in the process areas
• Verify and validate the procedures in the lines
• Monitoring of production lines
• Inform and verify the timely correction of the deviations detected in the production process
• Verify the proper handling of allergens in the different stages of the production process
• Archive the generated Quality documentation
• Perform required finished product testing and the effective completion of documentation and data entry.
• Conduct Food Safety Inspections
• Conduct GMP and SSOP inspections daily
• Responsible for completing required quality documentation accurately
• Understanding of GFSI
• Other duties with similar skill, work conditions, and responsibilities as assigned.

• High School degree, diploma or a GED equivalent qualification from an accredited institution.
• Twoto three years of experience in a similar role
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Teamwork
• Communication Skills – verbal and written

Never-0%, Occasionally- 1-33%, Frequently- 34-66%, Continuously- 67-100%

• Occasionally
  - Carrying up to 10lbs., pushing and pulling up to 25lbs, liftingup to 10lbs., climbing up to 6 foot height, balancing, stooping, kneeling,crouching, and smelling.
• Frequently
  - Standing on tile/concrete, walking on tile/concrete, talking,seeing, hearing and smelling.
• Continuously
  - Sitting, manual dexterity, talking, seeing, and hearing.

• Occasionally-Loud noise, cluttered floor surface, contact with skin irritant,toxic exposure (see Material Safety Data Sheets), nuisance dust, fumes, sprays,and hazardous cleaning solutions.
• Frequently-Twisting of back and neck, slippery floor surface, and contact withsharp objects.

Working environment involves inside store location with controlled temperatures and protection from weather conditions