Quality Lab Technician

CO5400 Griffith Foods S.A.U; Valls; Presencial; EUR 25.000 - 28.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Griffith Foods is seeking a Quality Laboratory Technician to support the quality function by ensuring accurate testing, monitoring, and verification of raw materials, finished products, and production processes in line with quality and food safety standards. The role requires 2 years in a lab, knowledge of HACCP/BRC, and Spanish with working English.

Base salary starts at €24,500 gross per year. Responsibilities include testing, sampling management, calibration of equipment, exchange of results

Formación

• 2+ years of laboratory experience, preferably in food laboratory settings.
• Knowledge of HACCP, BRC, and customer quality standards.
• Basic microbiology and analytical chemistry knowledge.
• Fluency in Spanish and working knowledge of English.

Responsabilidades

• Test raw materials and finished products across ambient, chilled, and frozen categories.
• Manage sampling and testing for contaminants and shelf-life verification.
• Calibrate and verify quality control equipment and maintain the sample room.
• Enter physic-chemical and micro results into the ERP system.
• Support audits and maintain GMP/HACCP/ISO documentation.

Conocimientos

Microbiology knowledge

Analytical chemistry

GMP/HACCP knowledge

Lab testing experience

Spanish language

English language (functional)

Educación

Science Education

Descripción del empleo

Griffith Foods is the caring, creative product development partner helping food companies meet the evolving needs of consumers while sustaining the planet. As a family business founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois USA, Griffith Foods is known for true, collaborative innovation guided by their Purpose of “We Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish the World”. The company’s product capabilities range from seasonings and marinades to coating systems and sauces that are better for people and better for the planet. For more information, visit www.griffithfoods.com.

Why This Role Matters?

The purpose of this role is to support the Quality function by ensuring the accurate testing, monitoring, and verification of raw materials, finished products, and production processes in line with Griffith Foods’ quality and food safety standards.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Testing of raw materials and finished products.
• Including ambient, chilled, frozen and packaging.
• Sampling management of raw materials and finished products for initial testing, re-testing and specific contaminants testing (liquids sampling, samples collection).
• Calibration / verification of quality control equipment (internal).
• Retained sample management (sample room).
• Entry onto the ERP system of physic-chemical and micro results data.
• Shelf life extension management (RM’s and FP’s as per customer requirement).
• Root cause analysis on reject raw materials & finished products.
• Complaint root cause analysis.
• Preparation of supplier complaints and supporting documentation and proper follow up.
• Preparation of samples for sending to the external labs (micro, allergens, illegal dyes …).
• Help in developing, maintaining and improving the Quality System through audits (GMP, HACCP, ISO), auditing work instructions and procedures.
• Swab testing and machinery inspections for hygiene sign off (allergens, ATP, micro).
• Control of laboratory consumables including (but not limited to); allergen kits, laboratory chemicals, measuring equipment, ATP swabs, etc.
• Daily potable water checks.
• Assist and play an active role representing the quality function at the daily meeting and weekly planning meeting.
• Assure and raise the standards of quality within the production environment.
• Support 3rd party, customer or supplier audits.
• Management of co-manufacturer production: receiving, analyzing and entering results into ERP.

Knowledge and Experience

• Science Education
• Basic knowledge of microbiology
• Understanding of analytical chemistry
• Knowledge of HACCP, BRC and customer required standards
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in laboratory environment, preferably in a food environment
• Spanish and medium knowledge of English

Compensation

The starting base salary for this position is 24.500€ fix gross per year.

Griffith Foods is the caring, creative product development partner helping food companies meet the evolving needs of consumers while sustaining the planet. As a family business founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois USA, Griffith Foods is known for true, collaborative innovation guided by their Purpose of “We Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish the World”. The company’s product capabilities range from seasonings and marinades to coating systems and sauces that are better for people and better for the planet. For more information, visit www.griffithfoods.com.