Job Description
Job Description
Join a Growing Food Manufacturer as a Quality Control Technician!
Job Overview
The Quality Control Technician is responsible for supporting quality control efforts to ensure that all processing and packaging meet Bertolino Foods' quality and food safety standards. This role involves conducting inspections, audits, and documentation to maintain compliance with regulatory and internal quality assurance standards.
Additionally, the technician will communicate corrections and educate members of other departments to ensure company-wide adherence to quality and safety standards. The technician must also be willing to take on additional work as needed to support food safety and quality initiatives.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Quality Control & Food Safety
- Perform routine sampling and auditing of processing and packaging.
- Conduct metal detection and gas checks to ensure compliance.
- Verify adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and food safety programs.
- Follow critical control point (CCP) procedures as outlined in the HACCP program.
- Complete pre-operational (Pre-Op), operational and changeover inspections, including ATP and protein swabs.
- Segregate and hold non-compliant finished products and ingredients per company procedures.
- Ensure compliance with the Quality Management System (QMS).
- Conduct daily net weight checks and verify finished product specifications.
- Calibrate thermometers and verify scale calibration as needed.
- Assist the Quality Systems Supervisor and Quality Assurance Manager in initiating and following up on corrective and interim action plans for non-compliance issues.
- Follow Safe Quality Food (SQF) guidelines and help ensure company-wide compliance with SQF standards.
- Prepare, mix, and verify proper concentration of antimicrobial interventions.
Facility and Quality Assurance Compliance
- Assist the Quality Assurance Manager with lab-related responsibilities as needed
- Identify and report necessary repairs or adjustments to management.
- Help maintain compliance with Safe Quality Food (SQF) standards, Bertolino Foods policies, and government regulations.
- Take immediate action to prevent nonconformities in food safety, product quality, processes, and safety systems.
- Identify and record any food safety or quality concerns.
- Prevent further processing or distribution of nonconforming products until the issue is resolved.
- Assist in delivering food safety training as needed
Qualifications
- 1+ years of experience in food safety within a food manufacturing environment (meat industry preferred).
- Strong attention to detail, organizational, and time management skills.
- Excellent communication skills, including listening, writing, and speaking.
- Ability to analyze and solve problems with strong interpersonal skills.
- Adaptability to change and ability to prioritize competing demands.
- Basic math proficiency (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, percentages).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and ability to use online databases.
- High school diploma plus some college coursework, technical certificate, or relevant vocational training preferred.
- Bilingual in Spanish - strongly preferred.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirement
Work Environment:
- Cold manufacturing environment (28°ree;F)
- Distribution/food manufacturing facility.
Physical Demands:
- Lift and move up to 25 lbs.
- Frequent walking, standing, kneeling, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, grasping, and sitting.
- Visual inspection duties required.
Schedule & Availability:
- Standard shifts available: 5:00 AM - 1:30 PM
- Must be available to work Saturday shifts as needed.
- Opportunity for overtime based on business needs.
- Must be willing to perform additional work as needed to support quality and food safety efforts.
Join our team as a QC Technician where your expertise will help us maintain the highest standards of quality in our products!
Company DescriptionBertolino Foods was established as a growing business to encompass the merger of F.B. Packing Company, Frank Bertolino Beef and Adams, Chapman Co. These historic and prestigious organizations have blended together to offer premium meats to customers throughout the nation. Our offering includes beef, poultry, pork, lamb & veal and we are proud to offer such respected brands as Certified Angus Beef ® and Bell & Evans. Bertolino Foods also has a focus on food safety and quality. Our production facility is SQF Certified, illustrating our dedication to the highest level of food safety and cleanliness.
As both a food manufacturer and distributor, Bertolino Foods is looking forward to continued growth to service all retailer and foodservice accounts.
Company Description
Bertolino Foods was established as a growing business to encompass the merger of F.B. Packing Company, Frank Bertolino Beef and Adams, Chapman Co. These historic and prestigious organizations have blended together to offer premium meats to customers throughout the nation. Our offering includes beef, poultry, pork, lamb & veal and we are proud to offer such respected brands as Certified Angus Beef ® and Bell & Evans. Bertolino Foods also has a focus on food safety and quality. Our production facility is SQF Certified, illustrating our dedication to the highest level of food safety and cleanliness.\r\n\r\nAs both a food manufacturer and distributor, Bertolino Foods is looking forward to continued growth to service all retailer and foodservice accounts.