Come join New England's favorite bakery! We have an immediate opening for a experienced Food Safety & Quality Technician on our 2nd shift. Regular schedule will be scheduled for 2pm - 10:00pm. Training will be provided, however,, previous Quality Technician experience is necessary in the food industry. The preferred candidate will be bi-lingual in Spanish as communicating to our entire population is part of the requirements. Summary: The Quality Control Technician works closely with the Production, Packaging & Engineering Departments to ensure quality of all incoming materials and components, work in progress, and finished product. The Technician must be able to work independently in a fast paced production environment. They are responsible for checking physical attributes, verifying dimensions, performing various quality tests, using independent judgment, and clearly documenting specific findings. Duties and Responsibilities: • Verify quality of incoming materials including raw and packaging material. • Work as a team with the Production, Packaging & Engineering Departments to resolve quality issues • Perform the pre-flight quality inspection at the beginning of the shift with Production, Engineering and Sanitation Departments. • Follow Quality Control Procedure to ensure all quality measures are performed and all non conformances are inspected, corrected, and findings are documented. • Clearly document and communicate quality control findings to appropriate parties • Check and record finished products for daily performance evaluation against specifications • Ability to read and interpret standards and specifications • Non-conforming material and CCP investigations • Provide suggestions / strategies to help maintain consistent and quality products • Responsible for handling minor quality issues and making minor decisions regarding food safety • Monitor ingredient storage in warehouse for proper rotation and usage of materials • Perform weekly audits (as scheduled) to ensure systems and policy compliance including GMP’s, line audits and formula compliance • Review, maintain and suggest possible upgrades for any established quality programs or policies • Review and maintain quality programs for raw materials, food safety procedures and established finished product quality levels of acceptance • Help maintain departmental budget • Monitor all aspects of the Allergen Program awareness, including segregation of any materials to prevent cross contamination • Support continuous improvement activities as needed • Monitor and maintain all GMPs for Calise and Sons Bakery • Responsible for participating in all activities set out by the company in support of the Food Safety Modernization Act. • Assist with all private and governmental audits at Calise and Sons Bakery • Everyone has responsibility to support and follow our Food Safety and Food Defense programs. • Strong work ethic and attendance is a must • Any other associated tasks as assigned by supervisory personnel. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: • Strong understanding of food safety and product quality systems • Self Motivated & ability to work with a minimum of supervision • Good independent decision making capabilities • Bi-Lingual preferred and the ability to read & write in English • Effective communication skills, both written and oral, documentation ability is also essential as well as good listening & comprehension skills. • Effective problem solving capabilities and administrative ability to communicate and follow-up with all levels of management required • Effective use of computer programs such as Excel, Word and Outlook on a daily basis. • Commitment to food safety and product quality • Work flexible hours based on project and business demands. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: • Lift a minimum of 25 lbs. • Stand and walk for extended periods of time, up to 4 hours without a break. • Stand for up to 12 hours. • Work in very hot temperatures (>90 degrees F) seasonally