Location: 531 West Poplar Avenue| Tipton | CA | 93272

Hourly Rate: $20.00 (Overtime and weekends may be required)

Shift: Flex Shift (This position covers all three shifts where needed

Shift Differential: 2nd Shift 2pm - 10:30pm | Shift Differential $0.40 hour , Shift: 3rd Shift 10pm - 6:30am | Shift Differential $0.80 hour

Job Summary

The Peel Technician is the primary person responsible for the testing of citrus peel after the extraction of the fruit. The Peel Technician may fill in for the QA Technician II throughout the shift to offer support. The Peel Technician reports to the Quality Assurance Supervisor. The Peel Technician may work any shift.

What you will do in this role

• Food Safety is the responsibility of all Ventura Coastal manufacturing employees. All Ventura Coastal manufacturing employees must be aware of CCPs in their area and how to document them appropriately. All staff must report food safety and quality problems to their immediate supervisor in charge during their shift.
• Clean the fruit processor/blender each day per shift.
• Analyze peel samples for moisture content using the CEM moisture machine.
• Blend peel samples until homogeneous and analyze in a timely manner.
• Input all data into CitrOS/Sage/VC Portal for outbound tankers.
• Input all data into SharePoint and VC portal.
• Perform pre-operational audits as required, including Hygenia ATP swabs.
• Perform typical product testing for brix, acidity, and pulp percentage. (Juice analysis)
• Perform unwashed/washed pulp testing for floating, screen, and defects.
• Pull aseptic samples from tanks and silo’s as directed.
• Participate in the Water Chlorine program. Collect water samples from the water supply tanker daily and test chlorine levels.
• Collect water samples from 6 sites throughout the plant once per week to test for chlorine levels. (water supply tank, lab sink, breakroom sink, upstairs engineers restroom, and oil lab sink)
• Follow all safety rules and practices including the wearing of all essential personal protective equipment.
• Follow all personal hygiene and food safety practices.
• Report non-standard conditions to the Lead or QA Supervisor immediately.
• Act professionally toward co-workers, customers, vendors, or other visitors to the plant.
• Demonstrate reliable attendance, consistent punctuality, and a positive attitude.
• Perform other duties as assigned and required.
• Participate in We Got This Program.

What You will Bring to this Role

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Products: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and large ERP applications.
• Ability to work successfully in a team involvement environment is a must.
• Ability to operate laboratory equipment such as: autorefractometer and centrifuge.
• One (1) year of experience in a food processing environment.
• High school graduate: post-high school graduate preferred.
• Class work in biology, and chemistry preferred.

The Physical Requirements of this role

• The ability to meet flexible and changing priorities and the ability to work under pressure is a must. Regularly required to sit, stand, reach, and move about a laboratory and production facilities in normal ambient temperatures. Some lifting of up to 30 lbs. may be required. 50% walking, climbing stairs, and ladders in a plant environment; 50% normal office environment at a desk or working at a computer terminal.
• 30% Sampling of fruit peels from trucks/lifting fruit bins of 30lbs into the extractor.
• 5% Cleaning of the blender/extractor
• 30% Routine Laboratory analysis
• 20% Computer data entry
• 15% Walking, auditing facility

This job description is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.