Ken's Foods · 2 weeks ago
Quality Control Bench Technician
McDonough, GA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelKen's Foods is committed to maintaining high-quality standards in food production, and they are seeking a Quality Control Bench Technician. This role is responsible for ensuring daily quality testing and compliance with food safety regulations, while collaborating with other departments to maintain product quality specifications.
Food ProcessingRetail
Responsibilities
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
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
Qualification
Required
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
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
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
Company
Ken's Foods
Ken's Foods is a food production company that produces sauces and marinades.
Founded in 1958
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Gary Beisaw
Chief People Officer
John Pritchard
Chief Marketing Officer
Recent News
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