TITLE
Quality Assurance Intern (Oxnard)
LOCATION
Oxnard, California
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Responsible for adherence to company and departmental policies, procedures and practices.
• Ensures that company GMPs are being followed.
• Participates in daily Production meetings.
• Conducts daily sanitation inspection.
• Inspects incoming packaging and ingredients for compliance to JMS specifications.
• Monitors HACCP plan.
• Assists in the training of hourly personnel.
• Data entry into computer systems.
• Monitors accuracy of lab paperwork.
• Investigates quality incidents.
• Prevents accidents by recognizing physical and behavioral hazards and taking corrective action.
• Works closely with management, office, quality control, maintenance and hourly personnel to achieve goals.
• May do manual work.
• Work with the Personnel Clerk and work out labor needs for the following work day.
• Assists in the coordination of the activities of all QA staff, as necessary.
• May assist in the training and dissemination of work in the Department.
• Perform laboratory tests as required.
• Maintain laboratory in an organized, clean condition.
• Maintain inventory of laboratory chemicals, supplies and equipment.
• Inspect and grade products as necessary.
• Provide up-to-date quality control records and reports as necessary on a timely basis.
• Promote a positive and safe work environment.
• Maintains updated specification manuals, formulas, and test procedures.
• Responsible for an understanding and working knowledge of JMS grading procedures and product specifications.
• Conduct special tests, evaluations, and projects as requested by the Quality Assurance Manager.
• Assists in identifying potential quality problems; develops, recommends and reports on improvement measures; and recommends corrective action.
• Assist with preparation for third party audits.
• Maintain quality control records.
• Supervise or conduct incoming packaging or ingredient materials inspection.
• Stay current with trends and developments in the quality control field including sanitation, food technology, processing, governmental regulations and requirements.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Education
• Currently have a 4-year degree or are enrolled in a 4-year Food Science or Engineering degree program is required
Other
• Must be available in early April through the end of August.
• Must be able to work six days per week, various shifts.
• Strong leadership skills and communication skills.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Bilingual (Spanish) highly desired.
• Organized with good analytical skills.
• Technical knowledge in food processing is preferred.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English.
Compensation
Pay Range: $19/hr. to $24/hr.
Housing Allowance (for qualified students)
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What We Do
Each generation of consumers leaves their mark on culture by establishing new expectations for food and the companies that make it. At The J.M. Smucker Co., it is our privilege to be at the heart of this dynamic with a portfolio that appeals to each generation of people and pets with products found in 90 percent of U.S. homes and countless restaurants. This includes a mix of iconic brands consumers have always loved such as Folgers®, Jif® and Milk-Bone® and new favorites like Café Bustelo®, Smucker’s® Uncrustables® and Rachael Ray® Nutrish®. By continuing to immerse ourselves in consumer and pet parent preferences for food, how it’s purchased and how the companies that make it should operate, we will maintain the important role we play in their lives. This will allow us to continue growing our business and the positive impact we have on all of those who count on us.
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