Quality Assurance Technician - Weekend Nights

Utz Quality Foods is looking to grow our loyal, career driven, and customer focused team and is currently recruiting for a QA Technician to work from our manufacturing facility located in Hanover, PA. The required shift is Friday-Sunday 6PM-6AM.

The QA Technician Performs all in process and finished product quality control tests at assigned plant location and keeps appropriate management personnel informed of quality issues

General Position Responsibilities:

• Routine Quality Assurance Testing; Product Sample Collection; Physical property testing; Sensory evaluation.

• Logging test results in an Excel spread sheet, RedZone or other computer-based format.

• Assist in sampling and documenting Environmental Monitoring Program.

• Support Research and Development with special testing and sample collection.

• Must be able to adhere to a specific frequency of product testing. This test schedule can vary pending specific quality issues that may arise.

• Monitor quality specifications of finished products manufactured by outside co-packers.

• Maintain an ongoing log of incoming raw materials identifying supplier, product identification, date received, supplier lot number, and quantity and in-house test results. Ingredient suppliers and lot numbers shall be recorded on appropriate daily Q.C. finished product inspection forms.

• Follow safety guidelines and meet OSHA safety requirements.

• Promote and maintain open honest communication and cooperation with all employees.

• Responsible for basic maintenance and calibration of lab equipment.

• Work with all plant departments to ensure a high quality, food safe product.

• Support Food Safety systems and set example for GMP compliance.

• Ability to read and comprehend daily QA spread sheets, data documents.

• Requires working proactively in a cross-functional team with diverse groups of people.

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• Minimum high school graduate or equivalent.

• Good working knowledge of basic mathematics and statistics.

• Must be safety conscious and accurate in working in lab environment during the preparation of chemical solutions and test samples.

• Mechanical aptitude/knowledge helpful.

• Good organizational and communication skills required; must be able to work with all levels of associates.

• Basic computer skills helpful for inputting and summarizing quality control data

Spreading Joy Through Food!

Here at Utz, we have a passion for food that our associates enjoy creating, our consumers love, and our customers choose. Our renowned family of brands includes Utz, Golden Flake, Good Health, TGI Friday's, On the Border, Bachman, and Zapp's. We provide a supportive, caring and inclusive environment that offers opportunities for career growth and advancement. We believe it is important to help take care of our associates by providing benefits, resources, and programs that ensure they live their healthiest lives. Our benefit package includes medical, dental, and vision plans; an employer match 401k, profit sharing and employee stock purchase plan; access to free medical care through the Utz Health & Wellness Center and our very own Fitness Center. Join OneUtzTeam and help us spread joy through food for generations to come!

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.