Quality Assurance Technologist
Smart&Final Corporate

Commerce, California

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Quality Assurance Technologist

STORE SUPPORT CENTER

Salary Range: $64364.23 - 75000.00

We are searching for an experienced Quality Assurance Technologist at
600 Citadel Drive, Commerce, CA, 90040
United States

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 
The Quality Assurance Technologist supportsthe Quality Assurance Manager and applies scientific principles in productdevelopment, continuing product quality assurance and food safety programs asit relates to Smart & Final Private Label Products. Ensures that vendorscomply with applicable US Food and Drug Administration, US Department ofAgriculture, State and Local regulations and Smart & Final requirements. Investigatesand responds to product quality complaints or inquiries from stores andcustomers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned or required.

  • Performs and completes product evaluations, first production runs, and other product testing as directed by the Quality Assurance Manager or Director and Product Managers.
  • Samples and tests inbound private label products per product monitoring schedule to ensure compliance of products to established specifications and issues product hold or rejection notice if product is non-compliant. Will coordinate corrective action with Quality Assurance Manager, Product Managers and Vendors.
  • Investigates customer and store product quality complaints, notifies vendors, and seeks resolution, as necessary. Maintains customer complaint log and reports quarterly findings.
  • Supports Quality Assurance Manager and Director in advising and providing technical expertise to Product Managers, Category Managers, Store Operations, Marketing, Legal/Loss Prevention, Warehousing, and Customer Relations as it relates to Private Label product quality and food safety issues.
  • Develops, updates, and maintains product specifications in shared folder as well as the TraceGains PLM tool for all Private Label products.
  • Assists Quality Assurance Manager in reviewing finished product labeling for compliance to appropriate federal and state regulations including FDA's New Nutrition Facts Labeling.
  • Assists the Quality Assurance Manager in training and mentoring QA interns in lab techniques and procedures.


Required Qualifications:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor'sdegree in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry, or related science degree; and/orminimum 2 years' experience with food manufacturer in quality controlenvironment; or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.Also required is familiarity with current FDA, USDA, EPA, and Health Departmentregulations. HACCP Certified, Food Safety Handler Certified and/or IFTProfessional membership are highly desirable.

Candidates must possess the following skills:

  • As a team member, the associate must possess excellent interpersonal and strong problem-solving skills.
  • Must have the ability to work across functional and divisional lines, and to focus on team objectives and results.
  • Occasional travel is required for this position.
  • Personal computer skills including the MS Office programs; Excel, Power Point and Word and the ability to apply these skills to essential duties and responsibilities is required. 
  • Must be able to develop, manipulate, format and share spreadsheets for purposes of analysis.  Knowledge of Access or a similar relational database is desirable.
  • Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, vendors and the general public.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; taste or smell, and talk or hear. The associate is frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The associate must occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
  • The associate must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The associate must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 
  • Must be able to operate and maintain quality assurance lab equipment, oven and stove.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the associate regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and wet and/or humid conditions and extreme cold.


Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.


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