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Posted: 07-Apr-25
Location: Rock Hill, South Carolina
Type: Full Time
Salary: $ 18.00 to $ 21.00/hour
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Salary Details:
Required Education:
Carolina Ingredients, located in Rock Hill, SC, is a purveyor of the world’s finest food ingredients. Carolina Ingredients takes pride in every aspect of their business, from their top quality commercial food ingredients and superior seasoning blends to their outstanding customer service.
Carolina Ingredients is currently looking for a Quality Assurance Technician in the food manufacturing/distribution industry who is passionate about creating value, building partnerships, finding innovative solutions and who has a “get it done right” attitude.
Job Summary: This position will require working in the lab, warehouse and production areas. Specific obligations are required for each location, but all QA technicians are required to work together and be fully competent in all tasks regardless of the work assignment.
Job Duties :
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Must back-up all other QA technicians during lunches, breaks, when they are absent and when they are on vacation or out of work
- Responsible for quality, food safety, and personal safety
- Checks email several times daily
- Perform analytical testing on all sample retains and document in appropriate logs/forms
- Scale and equipment calibrations both in the lab and on the production floor
- Perform production checks such as weights, Metal Detector/X-ray/In-line Magnet checks, tare weights, seals, labels, IBC and tote inspections, etc. at the correct frequency
- Monitor processes and procedures including but not limited to sanitation, preventative & corrective measures, processing & packaging areas, pest activity
- Reviewing and approving raw ingredients prior to blending
- Finished good pallet verification, validation, and approval after packing
- Gather samples as needed for micros, customer samples and/or analytical testing
- Monitor GMP’s
- Conducts pre-operational and post-operational inspections, document findings and follow-ups
- Use of ATP and Allergen Protein Swabs
- Document and monitor knife and utensil control program
- Keeps lab clean and organized
- Notifies manager of supplies needed at least 10 days prior to running out
- Helps to review/verify records and file records
- Notifies Operations Management and/or appropriate person/s Operations Management if there is a risk to food safety or product quality
- Has the ability and authority to “stop the line” if there is an immediate food safety or quality risk
- Train new hires as needed once competent in all roles
- Training on current and new equipment as well as industry standard processes required
- All other duties as required
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum of an Associates College degree
- Minimum of 2 years QA experience in food manufacturing environment or QA experience in Pharma or Chemical industries.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, SAP S4 Hana experience a plus.