Quality Assurance Technician - Level 1

Family owned and operated for over 75 years, Pictsweet is a frozen vegetable producer with agricultural roots. We are recruiting Quality Assurance Technicians at Pictsweet's Clarksville, AR facility.

The Quality Assurance Technician will be responsible for established raw material, packaging in-process, microbiological and finished product testing audits during an assigned shift. This role will coordinate with other staff and supervisors to ensure production meets budget, scheduling, and quality standards. This is a safety sensitive position. This role ensures all safety systems are in place for the production of quality food products manufactured under clean and safe conditions.

• Ensure and monitor all quality and food safety systems are in place for the production of quality products manufactured under clean and safe conditions.
• Monitors and ensures compliance with all regulations relating to food and personnel safety such as FDA, USDA, OSHA, EPA, HARPC, DOT, GMPs, Housekeeping, Allergen Segregation, etc.
• Conducts established raw material, packaging, in-process, microbiological and finished product testing/audits.
• Performs sanitation, GMP, Pre-operational inspections/audits.
• Know and observe safety, security, quality, sanitation and personal hygiene requirements and lead by example on the processing floor.
• Sensory evaluations of samples at all levels of production.
• Perform Critical Control Point monitoring functions.
• Assist during certification audits.
• Assist QA Senior Management.
• Follows all Company policies and procedures and ensures a safe work environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED preferred, but not required.
• Experience a plus, but not required.
• Must be able to maintain a high level of alertness and concentration while performing safety-sensitive task.
• Available to work flexible hours including weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Bilingual skills helpful but not required.
• Basic mathematical computations including fractions/decimals.
• Read and comprehend process, procedures, instructions, and standards.
• Functional knowledge to apply corrective actions, quality and food safety procedures correctly in times of failure.
• Perform duties with a high level of accuracy and detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to influence, motivate, and lead within a team environment.
• Must be able to endure prolonged periods of standing, bending, pulling, walking on hard surfaces, reaching, and lifting.
• Requires repetitive motion with arms and hands.
• Must have ability to work in outdoor weather conditions, non-climate controlled areas, and/or a refrigerated packaging environment.