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Quality Control Technician

Quality Control Technician

PuratosPennsauken, NJ, United States
13 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

As a vital part of the Operations team, the Quality Control Technician ensures that products meet quality standards by performing quality control on raw materials, semi-finished, and finished goods. This role involves verifying food safety and quality SOPs, conducting root cause analysis, and implementing corrective and preventive actions.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Safety work with automated industrial equipment, including operation, change over, and basic maintenance
  • Report all food safety, quality, and safety issues to the immediate Supervisor, Quality Manager, maintenance, or management
  • Responsible for the overall safety, quality, and efficiency of designated work center
  • Comply with all company SOPs, GMPs, SQF standards, and food defense guidelines, ensuring allergen control throughout the workplace.
  • Maintain a neat and sanitary work area at all times
  • Run assigned lines in the most efficient and safe way, ensuring the highest quality of product and optimal output of line
  • Sanitize the department according to the sanitation handbook and ensure shift sanitation tasks meet the standards set by the production supervisor and quality control.
  • Receive, retain and apply necessary training needed to properly maintain line
  • Effectively communicate information to relieving operators, lead, and supervisor
  • Carry out assigned tasks to ensure task production and quality is maintained
  • Pack chocolate as required by daily planning
  • Follow proper changeovers / cleaning procedures
  • Ensure that packaging paperwork is properly documented

Prior Knowledge / Experience

  • Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Quality Control Technology, Microbiology, Food Science)
  • Basic computer literacy and ability to use necessary screens and systems (including SAP)
  • Adherence to Puratos dress code and PPE policies
  • Effective oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to read, understand, and execute system instructions and training materials
  • Ability to follow instructions and perform job-specific functions
  • Relevant prior experience
  • Completion of SQF, GMP, and SOP training

    • The following common allergens are processed in our facilities : wheat, eggs, dairy, and soy.

    Looking for a Career for Good?

    Puratos is a global purpose-driven company focused on bringing people together through food innovation for good. We offer a full range of innovative food ingredients and services for the bakery, patisserie, and chocolate sectors, serving artisans, retailers, industrial and food service companies in over 100 countries around the world. Our passion for innovation, pioneering spirit, and core values continue to propel our global ambitions. This coupled with our commitment to our communities is what makes working at Puratos so magical.

    We offer a competitive compensation and benefit package, designed to promote a Happier, Healthier You. This includes :

  • Insurance coverage beginning the first of the month—no extra waiting period to get started
  • Immediate 401(k) eligibility including a fully vested matching contribution
  • Receive over 5 weeks total of paid time off within your first year of service
  • Free life coaches, convenient onsite health exams, 24 / 7 access to Registered Nurses
  • Puratos-paid insurance coverage to protect you and your family including Life and Disability insurance

    • If you are a solution oriented and analytical thinker with a passion for leading and inspiring people, we invite you to experience the magic of being yourself and join us for “a career for good.”