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Fort Worth Zoo · 11 hours ago

Quality Control Technician

Pocatello, ID

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

0+ years exp

Fort Worth Zoo is seeking a Quality Control Canning Technician responsible for ensuring product compliance with all Critical Control Points and Preventative Controls for the production of Low Acid Canned Foods. The role involves conducting quality checks on products, monitoring manufacturing conditions, and reporting any out-of-spec materials or operating conditions.

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Responsibilities

Conducts monitoring tests on WIPs and/or finished products: weight, viscosity, pH, brix, moisture, strained weight, vacuums, etc

Evaluates flavor, texture and odor of soups, sauces and finished products

Monitors physical and numerical values on equipment such as temperature, time, pressure, metal rejection, etc

Inspects and evaluates packaging including can seams, label placement, lid tightness, line clearance between products, etc

Reviews and verifies canning paperwork and monitoring tests are completed in an accurate and timely manner with appropriate response to out of specification events

Immediately reports out-of-spec materials and operating conditions to the Manufacturing and QFS Supervisors

Assists with solutions to problems encountered with products and procedures

Immediately track and report (place on Hold) product when raw materials, WIPs, or finished product do not meet requirements

Monitors Good Manufacturing Practices of all individuals in the plant and warehouse. Advises infractions to supervisor

Qualification

Better Process Control certificationCanning seam analysis trainingBasic math skillsFood product experienceBilingual Spanish/EnglishWorks well with othersDetail oriented

Required

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Detail oriented

Works well with others

Basic math skills

Reliable/Dependable

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos

Ability to write simple correspondence

Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the 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 understand and utilize a 24-hour clock

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