Perricone Farms is hiring a Quality Control Technician for the Quality Assurance department as a Full-Time job in Beaumont, CA.

As a Quality Control Technician, you will monitor quality assurance activities from the receipt of raw materials to processing into finished product and ensuring product is within guidelines and QC specifications. The ideal Quality Assurance Technician has a great attitude, the ability to be a team player, and great communication skills verbal and written.

Perricone Farms, a member of the Trivest portfolio of companies, is a third-generation, family-owned grower and manufacturer of citrus juices and the largest family-owned juice company in the United Statues. At Perricone Farms, we take pride in our old-fashioned family values and our commitment to bringing the highest-quality, honest-to-goodness juices to our customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Inspect the quality of incoming fruit loads as well as testing such loads.
• Responsible for verifying and maintaining the Peracetic Acid concentration for Fruit Washing to meet FDA guidelines.
• Obtain and test all raw juice, WIP, oil, and finished products, using current lab testing methods and techniques, and verifying the results against internal and/or customer specifications.
• Calibrate, maintain, and use various laboratory equipment and instruments, such as Refractometers, pH meters, scales, and a spectrometer.
• Load, unload, dispatch, as well as receive tankers and/or other bulk juice containers.
• Track and verify juice in tanks in accordance with production needs and ensures that data is recorded on bulk manifest on an ongoing basis daily.
• Verify the correct usage of PPE, such as hairnets, facemasks, gloves, etc. by all plant employees and stocking PPE supplies when applicable.
• Updates bottling board daily and as needed throughout the shift.
• Obtain retain and micro samples for all bottled and juice tanker samples.
• Responsible for monitoring and filling hand dip and footbaths as needed, throughout the shift in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Verify and record the temperature for juice tanks, the cooler, and the freezer on the appropriate documentation.
• Prep and distribute a blank grade out report to the production area.
• Record all results on respective paperwork and/or electronic platforms, such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Redzone, and/or Batchmaster to ensure HACCP guidelines are met.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to comprehend the English language. Bi-lingual in Spanish is a plus.
• Basic computer skills (Excel/Word).

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, detail oriented; able to put issues in context; able to work independently, good organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple/variety of tasks.
• Must be a decisive problem solver and work well as part of a team.
• Able to communicate professionally at all times.
• Ability to keep the Quality Assurance agenda as the top priority.
• Safe work habits.
• Good attendance record/adherence to attendance policy.
• Mathematical aptitude.
• Able to work with minimal supervision.
• Able to work on the assigned shift.
• Strong work ethic, ability to work with limited direction.
• Occasional team lifting – up to 50 lbs.
• Able to stand and/or walk up to 90% the shift.

• Comply with all Plant, State, and Federal OSHA, EPA, FDA, HACCP, cGMP, and SQF regulations/standards.
• Conduct all verification activities to assure finished product comply with food safety and quality specifications.
• Responsible for Non-GMO SGS Supply Chain Standards.

The Perricone family has been farming California citrus since 1935. We are searching for qualified, energetic people who are looking to help Perricone Juices continue to grow and improve. If you are looking for a rewarding career with a growing company, this opportunity is for you.

If you are interested in learning more about a career with Perricone Farms as a Quality Control Technician, apply today!