Company Overview
American Fruits and Flavors, (AFF) has made its mark in the industry by processing the finest fruit juices, fruit concentrates, juice blends and spray dried powder versions of hundreds of unique fruit and flavour combinations for the food and beverage industry over 50 years.
American Fruits and Flavors are the manufacturing entity for Monster Energy.
Position Overview
Perform all in-house QC testing on incoming raw materials, raw samples and /or finished products, working with minimal supervision.
Receive instruction and guidance from QC Chemists and management.
The position has internal contact with Production, and Purchasing and inter-company lab personnel regarding resources and procedures.
This individual must maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in ways that foster good relationships with vendors, customers, co-workers and supervisors, while achieving and enhancing performance standards.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Perform all functions and duties in the Laboratory operations as needed
Select and prepare all standards for comparison with samples from production
Evaluate incoming raw material samples for compliance with specifications
Responsible for collection, review and filing of Certificates of Analysis for all raw materials
Responsible for documenting HACCP CCP and OPRP requirements
Prepare samples for outside testing as needed
Responsible for organising, storing, clean up and disposal of QC retained samples
Responsible for cleaning and calibration all QC lab instruments on a regular basis
Report problem areas within the QC function and recommend solutions
Wash all glassware; maintain clean working area and sufficient inventory of supplies in the lab
Must demonstrate skill in establishing and implementing QC procedures for the continuous improvement of QC department functions.
Maintain accurate records on all work performed
Maintain and calibrate instruments regularly
Maintain adequate stocks of reagents and materials for the Lab
Responsible for the selection and use of standard samples for QC materials evaluation
Perform standard routine tests (Brix, pH, turbidity etc.) on products
Adhere to all GMPs, GLPs, safety procedures and test methods and specifications
Skills & Experience
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience preferred
2 years Industry experience
Excellent computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
Critical thinking and negotiation skills
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
On-site parking
Education:
Bachelor's (preferred)
Experience:
Quality Control Technician: 2 years (preferred)
HPLC: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person