Food Quality Control Technician

Job summary

The technician is responsible for examining ingredients and finished products to ensure they meet company quality and sanitation standards. Duties include performing in-line quality checks, conducting audits, and maintaining accurate production and laboratory records.

Job details

Examine ingredients or finished products to ensure conformance to company standards; Check products and packaging for basic quality defects, verify accuracy and completeness of data; Performing various in-line quality control checks; Take samples of products at various stages of processing; Conduct quality audits and assist in the development of quality management and quality assurance standards; Perform data entry and record keeping. Regular filing and document management; Provide assistance in testing and analysis of packaged food products; Check and monitor product quality; Daily review of production records, quality records and training records for accuracy; Operating the laboratory equipment and performing regular maintenance as required; Conduct routine tests for product specifications, Grade and label raw materials or finished products; Ensure hygiene and sanitation practices conform to policies and regulations. Requirements Bachelor’s degree or College Diploma in nutrition, food science, quality assurance and control or a related discipline. Interest in food/natural health products/pharmaceuticals is an advantage. Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook Motivated, positive attitude and an attention to detail necessary.

What you’ll do

The technician is responsible for examining ingredients and finished products to ensure they meet company quality and sanitation standards. Duties include performing in-line quality checks, conducting audits, and maintaining accurate production and laboratory records.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree or College Diploma in nutrition, food science, quality assurance, or a related field is required. Candidates should possess basic proficiency in Microsoft Office and a strong attention to detail.

Listed skills

• Control · Preferred
• Production · Preferred
• analysis · Preferred
• Quality assurance · Preferred
• Microsoft · Preferred
• management · Preferred
• Quality Control · Preferred
• Quality Checks · Preferred
• Assurance · Preferred
• Accuracy · Preferred
• Sanitation · Preferred
• Microsoft Word · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Quality Control
• Quality Assurance
• Data Entry
• Laboratory Equipment Operation
• Quality Auditing
• Sample Collection
• Document Management
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Hygiene and Sanitation
• Product Testing
• Training Records Management
• Food Science
• Laboratory Equipment
• Record Keeping
• Positivity
• Auditing
• Packaging And Labeling
• Pharmaceuticals
• Sanitation
• Quality Management
• Filing
• Detail Oriented

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Science & Research
• Food & Beverage
• Lead Quality Control Technician
• Food / Agricultural Technician
• Agricultural Technicians
• Food Science Technicians