Job Title: Quality Assurance Receiving Technician
Department: Quality
Reports to: QA Supervisor
Location: Catalyst Building American Fork

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:

• Comply with the Environmental Health Safety & Security (EHS&S) policies and applicable regulatory and company EHS&S rules and requirements.
• Report to supervision conditions or practices that are either unsafe or that may adversely impact the environment, to ensure prompt resolution of potential hazards.
• Attend scheduled EHS&S training program.
• Actively support the organization’s efforts to meet or exceed EHS&S goals and plans.
• Recommend improved EHS&S practices.
• Practice safe work habits and follow general safety procedures such as proper lifting and bending, ergonomics, proper use of equipment and use of personal protection equipment (PPE).
• Adheres to and ensures lockout procedures are followed any time the equipment is being cleaned or maintained.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (INCLUDE EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SPECIAL SKILLS, LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED.)

The list below represents the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 1-2+ years’ experience in field, laboratory, or production facility quality control.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate orally or in written form effectively with co-workers, departments, and carriers.
• Consistent and reliable attendance
• Place high priority on food safety, quality, and sanitation by understanding and executing Thrive Freeze Dry’s food safety and sanitation policies and procedures.
• Hold self and others accountable to Thrive Freeze Dry food safety & sanitation guidelines and policies by communicating any food safety incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS - MUST BE ABLE TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS WITH OR WITHOUT ACCOMMODATION:

• Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and frequent fine finger dexterity.
• Ability to stand, walk or sit for extended periods and perform repetitive tasks.
• The job is performed under occasional temperature variations and in a food manufacturing production environment.
• Unrestricted visual and audio abilities are required for the safety of all employees.
• The ability to lift to 50 lbs. is required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function/duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties/functions may be added or assigned.

• Responsible for the inspection and sampling of all incoming raw products, ingredients, and packaging materials, and ensures that the materials are in conformance with established specifications and standards.
• Responsible for inspection and evaluation of product returns. Product returns may be a product that has been rejected due to a customer complaint, incorrect product shipped to a customer, etc.
• Sampling of incoming raw products, ingredients and packaging materials based on the predetermined sampling plans.
• Evaluation of collected samples based on established specifications and requirements.
• Issuing incoming materials inspection reports, non-conformance reports for materials that do not conform to specifications, Supplier Corrective Action Reports; ensuring all incoming material inspection reports are filed properly.
• Communication of non-conformances to upper management.
• Control and maintenance of incoming QA Sample storage and library of samples to ensure quick retrieval.
• Review supplier certificates of analysis (COAs) against the specifications to ensure conformance.
• Inspection and evaluation of product returns.
• Maintenance of the Shelf-life extension program.
• Serving as the backup for the QA Auditors.
• Other duties as assigned.

The list below represents the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 1-2+ years’ experience in field, laboratory, or production facility quality control.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate orally or in written form effectively with co-workers, departments, and carriers.
• Consistent and reliable attendance
• Place high priority on food safety, quality, and sanitation by understanding and executing Thrive Freeze Dry’s food safety and sanitation policies and procedures.
• Hold self and others accountable to Thrive Freeze Dry food safety & sanitation guidelines and policies by communicating any food safety incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates