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Employment type:
Full time
Experience required:
Intermediate
Salary
Salary not provided
About the company:
We are a team of growers, plant scientists, engineers, artists, foodies and plant romantics working to improve the lives of plants, people, and the planet. We currently operate in South San Francisco, CA, and Laramie, WY. Our new Compton, CA site set to open in 2021 will be the world’s first, high-capacity indoor vertical farm.
Plenty believes food justice is social justice. Equal access to healthy, nutritious food is fundamental to a quality life. We build farms in communities that need better access to food and jobs. Plenty provides living-wage, year-round jobs along with flavorful, nutrient-rich food to the communities we serve. We use automation and robotics so machines do the backbreaking labor while people perform new kinds of skilled agricultural, science and high-tech jobs.
Now is the time to help Plenty achieve its mission to feed the world healthy food in a sustainable way. We are a start-up with expanding career growth opportunities.
We are actively seeking those who embody our core values: find a way, down to earth, & grow together. These values guide how we work together as teammates, approach innovation and engage with customers. Does this sound like you? Join the mission as we improve human and planetary health by increasing access to craveable fruits and vegetables.
About Plenty
Plenty is on a mission to make fresh, pesticide-free fruits and vegetables more accessible to everyone. Our cutting-edge indoor, vertical farms produce extraordinary yields using a fraction of the land and water outdoor farms need. Nutrient-rich, mouth-watering and locally grown, our crops help people, communities and our planet to be healthier and more resilient.
The people and teams who make up Plenty are at the core of how we do this. We are a collaborative and innovative bunch. We are passionate about our contributions to Plenty, the communities around us and our planet, but never take ourselves too seriously. We’re down to Earth, we grow together, and we always find a way. Most importantly, we’re here to improve the lives of plants, people and our planet.
Plenty is looking for a QA/QC Technician to join our Farm Operations team. In this role, you will be responsible for testing, inspection of products and processes at various points in the manufacturing process to ensure adherence to company quality & food safety standards. You will also responsible for establishing and executing the disposition of products that do not meet company quality standards.
- Conduct Quality Audits to ensure product being produced meets established quality standards
- Conduct analytical testing of product and raw materials used for or during manufacture to assure they meet company standards
- Recommend modifications of existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality
- Assess the quality of incoming materials to make sure they meet specifications
- Audit the paperwork of operators to ensure they are conducting checks at the required frequency
- Attend the shift transition meeting on a daily basis representing the QA department
- Evaluate current testing protocols and recommend improvements
- Hold non-conforming raw materials, packaging materials, WIP and finished product be able to investigate and trouble shoot the non-conformity and provide the appropriate disposition for product not meeting company quality standards
- Conduct product analysis with operations to evaluate current product quality and prevent large-scale issues
- Conduct co-manufacturing product analysis on retain samples and maintain records of result data
- Assist in training new technicians as necessary
- Create documents as needed and ensure that documents being utilized accurately reflect current processes and methodology
- Maintain the work area 5s system
- Utilize Good Laboratory Practice when conducting testing
- Identify and generate graphs for QA Key Results
- Utilize computer to enter and track test result data
- Evaluate test data and report deviations from existing standards
- Evaluate incoming material Certificate of Analysis (COA) against the current company specifications. Validate COA through either internal or outside lab testing of product according to specified audit frequency
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent computer skills, Microsoft Windows and Office
- Minimum 3 years QA experience in a manufacturing environment
- Ability to be precise and accurate
- Ability to make good judgment and decisions during their shift
- Ability to read and follow documents (Standard Operating Procedures and Test Methods)
- Knowledge of GMP, 5s, GLP, HACCP and Quality & Food Safety Systems
- BS/A in an applicable technical field (Industrial Engineering, Quality, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering) Preferred
- High School Diploma required
- Team player
- Strong math skills
- Analytical skills
- For business and safety reasons, must be able to communicate effectively via verbal and written methods
Type of role
Contract
What we can offer
- Compensation; we’ll pay you a competitive wage
- Health & well-being; we’ll invest in your physical and mental well-being with comprehensive medical benefits after 90 days and in-office gyms
- Food; in-office lunches, snacks and access to our leafy greens & new products in development -- are you up for a side gig as a taste tester?
- Grow together; learning & development opportunities including unlimited access to our Upstart University platform, LinkedIn Learning, lunch & learns, training certifications, and more
- Equipment; we’ll provide you with the equipment you need to be successful, including $75/month toward your phone bill
- Sick leave & holidays; we offer 24 hours of sick leave and double pay for any holidays worked
- Comply with all Plant, State and Federal OSHA, EPA, FDA, HACCP, and SQF regulations
- All employees must show proof of COVID vaccination before starting work, other than in limited circumstances where the law requires an exception
- Comply with GMP/GAPS in the Facility
- Conduct monitoring activities to assure finished product comply with food safety and quality specifications
- Assist in the maintenance of Food Safety and Quality system
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