Perricone Farms has joined forces with the renowned Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company, uniting two industry leaders in the premium citrus juice market. This strategic acquisition combines Perricone’s expertise in craft citrus juices with Natalie’s reputation for high-quality, fresh-squeezed products, creating a dynamic company poised for significant growth, innovation, and expanded market reach.

As part of this exciting growth, Perricone Farms is seeking a proactive, strategic and experienced Quality Technician, to join our team. This key leadership role will oversee customer interactions, manage the order-to-delivery process, and ensure exceptional service across all wholesale, retail, and distribution channels.

This is a dynamic position offering long-term, stable employment and a competitive benefits package, including health, vision, dental, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan.

 

Pay Rate: Competitive hourly rate depending on the shift

Shift / Hours: 2nd Shift; Monday - Saturday @ 12:45pm to 9:15pm

 

Summary:

As a Quality Technician, you'll be responsible for monitoring quality activities from the receipt of raw materials to processing into finished product and ensuring product is within guidelines and Quality Technicians specifications.  This role includes monitoring and supporting all departments by performing the following duties: 

 

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Inspect the quality of incoming fruit loads as well as testing such loads.


• Responsible for verifying as well as maintaining the Peracetic Acid concentration for Fruit Washing to meet FDA guidelines.


• Obtain and test all raw juice, WIP, oil, and finished products, using current lab testing methods and techniques, and verifying the results against internal and/or customer specifications.


• Calibrate, maintain, and use various laboratory equipment and instruments, such as Refractometers, pH meters, scales, and a spectrometer.


• Load, unload, dispatch, as well as receive tankers and/or other bulk juice containers.


• Track and verify juice in tanks in accordance with production needs and ensure that data is recorded on bulk manifest on an ongoing basis daily.


• Verify the presence of PPE, such as hairnets, facemasks, gloves, etc. used for all plant employees and stocking them when applicable.


• Updates bottling board daily and as needed throughout the shift.


• Obtain retain and micro samples for all bottled and juice tanker samples.


• Responsible for monitoring and filling hand dip and footbaths as needed, throughout the shift in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices.


• Verify and record the temperature for juice tanks, the cooler, and the freezer on the appropriate documentation.


• Prep and distribute a blank grade out report to the production area.


• Record all results on respective paperwork and/or electronic platforms, such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Redzone, and/or BatchMaster to ensure HACCP guidelines are met.

 

Requirements:

 

Food Safety Requirements/Responsibilities:

• Comply with all Plant, State, and Federal OSHA, EPA, FDA, HACCP, cGMP, and SQF regulations/standards.


• Conduct all verification activities to assure finished product complies with food safety and quality specifications.


• Responsible for Non-GMO SGS Supply Chain Standards.