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CITTERIO USA · 3 months ago

Quality Technician

Citterio USA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

CITTERIO USA is a company focused on ensuring product quality and safety in the food industry. The Quality Technician role is responsible for conducting inspections, performing tests, documenting results, and supporting continuous improvement in food safety.

Food Production

Responsibilities

Perform routine quality checks on raw materials, in-process products, and finished goods to ensure compliance with specifications

Monitor production operations to verify adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), and food safety standards

Collect, label, and review product samples

Document inspection results and maintain accurate quality assurance records

Report deviations or nonconformities promptly and work with production to implement corrective actions

Assist with root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives related to product quality and food safety

Calibrate, operate, and maintain equipment and testing instruments

Participate in internal and external audits, including USDA, FDA, SQF, or other certification programs

Support training of production employees on quality standards, food safety, and hygiene practices

Ensure compliance with company policies, customer requirements and regulatory guidelines

Qualification

HACCPGMPFood SafetySAPQuality AssuranceMicrosoft OfficeBilingual (Spanish/English)Critical ThinkingActive ListeningTime Management

Required

Completion of a high school, or general equivalency diploma

Ability to self-motivate, stay focused, and maintain productivity while working independently

Effective time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple responsibilities, and meet deadlines

Strong attention to detail and ability to follow precise procedures

Ability to recognize when issues require escalation and effectively communicate findings to supervisors or cross-functional teams

Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and adapt to a fast-paced environment

Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand

Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times

Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions

Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems

Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position

The employee is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds

Ability to stand for extended periods and perform repetitive tasks

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

This role requires working in a manufacturing environment with exposure to cold temperatures and raw meat products

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to moving mechanical parts

The noise level in the work environment can be moderate or loud when entering the plant

Employees are required to wear proper food safe, steel toe shoes, hair net and beard net, nitrile gloves, frock, bump cap, hat, and proper hearing protection while working in certain areas