Ken's Foods · 9 hours ago
QA Bench Technician NV
Las Vegas, NV
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelKen's Foods is a company focused on food safety and quality assurance. They are seeking a QA Bench Technician responsible for ensuring compliance with food safety standards and conducting various tests on food products to maintain quality specifications.
Food ProcessingRetail
Responsibilities
Responsible for compliance to Food Safety, maintain SQF certification through compliance to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and maintaining good housekeeping, being inspection-ready at all times
Ensures compliance with corporate standards and systems to monitor food safety, food safety culture, quality and facility cleanliness
Test each batch for acid, salt, viscosity and color; making sure that they are in specification
Give correction to any batches that are out of specification
Test filler before each line start up
Test finished product for acid, salt, viscosity, and color every hour
Inspect labels, codes, and weights on finished products to make sure that they meet quality standard
Put products on hold that do not meet specifications
Collect samples for shelf-life and micro-plating
Calibrate acid and salt titrators daily
Other duties as assigned
Producing product free of contamination
Following all Ken’s Foods Security and GMP policies
Reporting any suspicious activities anywhere in or around the plant
Inspection of work area for any possible product contamination issues on a continuous basis
Qualification
Required
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
Ability to stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear
Ability to walk, reach with hands and arms, and taste or smell
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, and peripheral vision
Responsible for compliance to Food Safety, maintain SQF certification through compliance to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and maintaining good housekeeping
Ensures compliance with corporate standards and systems to monitor food safety, food safety culture, quality and facility cleanliness
Test each batch for acid, salt, viscosity and color; making sure that they are in specification
Give correction to any batches that are out of specification
Test filler before each line start up
Test finished product for acid, salt, viscosity, and color every hour
Inspect labels, codes, and weights on finished products to make sure that they meet quality standard
Put products on hold that do not meet specifications
Collect samples for shelf-life and micro-plating
Calibrate acid and salt titrators daily
Producing product free of contamination
Following all Ken's Foods Security and GMP policies
Reporting any suspicious activities anywhere in or around the plant
Inspection of work area for any possible product contamination issues on a continuous basis
Work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
Ability to perform tasks involving high levels of cognitive function and judgment
Not mentally or physically impaired from any cause that can adversely affect ability to safely and competently perform the duties of the position
Ability to take prompt and appropriate response to operating conditions
Ability to work in an unfatigued state
Ability to accurately gauge lengths of time and distance
Ability to quickly store and recall instructions in one's short term memory
Ability to concentrate
Ability to cope with sudden changes in surrounding and/or emergency situations and/or alarms
Demonstrated caring, committed and concerned attitude about safety
Company
Ken's Foods
Ken's Foods is a food production company that produces sauces and marinades.
Founded in 1958
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Gary Beisaw
Chief People Officer
John Pritchard
Chief Marketing Officer
Recent News
FoodProcessing.com
2025-10-24
2025-08-21
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