King's Hawaiian is looking for a Quality Assurance Technician I to perform routine QA functions, act as a liaison between departments, and ensure food safety and quality compliance.
Requirements
- Perform routine food safety and quality assurance functions.
- Perform verification audits for food safety & pre-requisite programs.
- Perform laboratory tests for raw materials and finished products, which include Moisture, pH/TTA, Brix, Colors, Texture, Sensory, etc.
- Conduct product sensory evaluation.
- Initiate quality holds.
- Assist the SQF Practitioner to verify SQF certification compliance and to prepare for certification audit, which include registries audit, food security evaluation, SQF training, etc.
- Assist with investigations related to food safety and quality issues.
Responsibilities
- Perform routine food safety and quality assurance functions.
- Perform verification audits for food safety & pre-requisite programs.
- Perform laboratory tests for raw materials and finished products, which include Moisture, pH/TTA, Brix, Colors, Texture, Sensory, etc.
- Conduct product sensory evaluation.
- Initiate quality holds.
- Assist the SQF Practitioner to verify SQF certification compliance and to prepare for certification audit, which include registries audit, food security evaluation, SQF training, etc.
- Assist with investigations related to food safety and quality issues.
Other
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- At least 1 year of experience in food / beverage manufacturing (FDA or USDA), bakery experience is highly preferred.
- Developing verbal and written communication skills; bilingual in English / Spanish is a plus.
- Developing knowledge working with teams and project work.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule.
