Quality Assurance Mix Technician

Job Summary

The QA Mix Technician blends batch Syrup for the different product flavors of carbonated and non-carbonated beverages while monitoring and maintaining mix room sanitation, housekeeping, and personal hygiene in accordance with using Good Manufacturing Practices.

Job Responsibilities

• Blend syrup batches for multiple flavors, including Carbonated and Non-Carbonated Beverages.
• Inventory and control raw goods needed to build syrup batches in accordance with the production schedule. Ensuring proper rotation of ingredients by date code.
• Ensure Material and Product Integrity and follow procedures for identification, isolation, and disposition of nonconformity when a quality hold exists. And ensure communication cross-functionally.
• Verification, calibration, and maintenance of syrup room equipment to ensure accurate results, cleaning and sanitizing syrup tanks, equipment, and work area.
• Uses forklift and other power industrial trucks to move raw materials.
• Troubleshoots system equipment and process issues.
• Participates in all programs related to work, food, and environmental safety.
• Monitors and executes Good Manufacturing Practices and Food Safety.
• Use of basic math skills in measuring and counting inventory.

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Minimum of one year of work experience required.
• Prior experience in food or beverage production or quality preferred.
• Intermediate computer skills preferred.
• Prior experience using aforklift or order picker preferred. Ability to obtain PIT (Powered Industrial Truck) certification upon hire is required.

Physical Requirements

• Acute Vision: Constantly (observing both near and far, reading documents)
• Speaking: Constantly (investigates, negotiates, recommends, reports, etc.)
• Typing/texting: Frequently using a keyboard/phone for day-to-day business (email, reports, instant messaging)
• Mobility: Occasionally travel throughout the office environment or customer locations (go to meetings, restrooms, greeting visitors, meeting with customers)
• Lifting: Must be able to lift 50 lbs. repetitive
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time