QA Bench Technician NV

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk, reach with hands and arms, and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

Responsible for compliance to Food Safety, maintain SQF certification through compliance to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and maintaining good housekeeping, being inspection-ready at all times

Ensures compliance with corporate standards and systems to monitor food safety, food safety culture, quality and facility cleanliness

Test each batch for acid, salt, viscosity and color; making sure that they are in specification

Give correction to any batches that are out of specification

Test filler before each line start up

Test finished product for acid, salt, viscosity, and color every hour

Inspect labels, codes, and weights on finished products to make sure that they meet quality standard

Put products on hold that do not meet specifications

Collect samples for shelf-life and micro-plating

Calibrate acid and salt titrators daily

Other duties as assigned FOOD SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

Producing product free of contamination

Following all Ken's Foods Security and GMP policies

Reporting any suspicious activities anywhere in or around the plant

Inspection of work area for any possible product contamination issues on a continuous basis WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

ESSENTIAL MENTAL ALERTNESS REQUIREMENTS

Work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

Ability to perform tasks involving high levels of cognitive function and judgment

Not mentally or physically impaired from any cause that can adversely affect ability to safely and competently perform the duties of the position

Ability to take prompt and appropriate response to operating conditions

Ability to work in an unfatigued state

Ability to accurately gauge lengths of time and distance

Ability to quickly store and recall instructions in one's short term memory

Ability to concentrate

Ability to cope with sudden changes in surrounding and/or emergency situations and/or alarms

Demonstrated caring, committed and concerned attitude about safety

Equal Opportunity Employer

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