Seasonal QA Specialist

Seasonal QA Specialist

Kraft Heinz Company

Escalon, CA

The Kraft Heinz Company is currently seeking a Seasonal QA Specialist to work in our tomato paste, pizza sauce, salsa, peeled pear canned tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato puree, and tomato sauce production area in Escalon, CA.  Under the direction of the Quality Manager, the person selected for this position will be expected to become familiar with all aspects of Quality Assurance and provide cross-functional support to their assigned business unit. The Quality Specialist must work closely with the other members of the quality team and provide support to the cross functional departments. The Specialist will be required to continually contribute to the improvement of quality processes. The specialist will be expected to audit all plant quality systems, plant conditions, housekeeping, manufacturing/sanitation procedures, and outside warehouses. Position will be selected by an interview process.

Benefits & Compensation Overview:

Starting Pay $23.00/hour

Five California Sick Paid Leave Days

Union facility-this is a NON-UNION POSITION

Work Schedule:

Monday-Sunday during the months of July- October

First shift (6AM-2PM), second shift (2PM-10PM), and third shift (10PM-6AM).

Specialist work schedule TBD

Overtime may be available based on business need

Plant & Community Overview:

Community Overview:

Escalon is located in California’s Central Valley with a population of 7,558.

Escalon has a large agricultural industry which is based on the fertile farmland surrounding the city.

The Escalon story began in the 1940’s by Cristoforo and Emma Colombo.

Each season, our tomato crop begins with seed varieties that have been carefully cultivated by our research team to provide the best balance of flavor, aroma, and color. Many of the growers who plant these seeds were handpicked by Cristoforo Colombo more than 50 years ago.

https://www.escalon.net/

Plant Overview:

• Formerly Escalon Premiere Brands
• Over 600 employees during fresh pack season
• 1st, 2nd and 3rd shift opportunities
• Union Plant
• What we produce:
  • Concentrated crushed tomatoes
  • Classic Italian pizza sauce   
  • Marinara sauce

Job Overview:

Are your ready to join a fast-paced work environment with a team dedicated to producing high quality tomatoes found in more than 30 different food service products consumed all around the world?

As a QA Specialist you’ll see first-hand how our tomatoes go from farm to table. You’ll be a front of the line employee who will contribute to our continuous growth.

Responsibilities & Duties:

May include, but isn’t limited to:

• Provide assistance in establishing and monitoring process controls to assure product safety and quality
• Align facility’s standards and practices to achieve high level of manufacturing compliance
• Comply with all Kraft Foods GMP policies.
• Audits quality systems for compliance, including Critical Control Points, Manufacturing Procedures, weight control, batch sheets, and HACCP plans.
• Independently provides shift Quality support and troubleshoots issues. Performs investigations (such as: Consumer Complaints, Extraneous, Overhead Leak, etc.).
• Investigate non-conformance utilizing problem solving techniques
• Assist in Quality Risk Management Process, FSSC22000 certification, and other third party audits
• Performs hold and release for non-conforming finished product and raw materials. Includes: placing product on hold in SAP and Matrix.
• Perform internal quality audits in the facility and implement corrective actions based on audit results
• Responsible for continuous learning and education.
• Understands business unit formulation to assist in implementation of new/changed formulas, including, but not limited to, upda