12-Hour Shift Quality & Food Safety Lab Technician

General Mills Inc.; Geneva (IL); On-site; USD 51,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills in Geneva, IL seeks a Food Safety & Quality Technician to support lab testing and quality assurance on 12-hour shifts. You will handle audits, hold decisions, data entry, and retention sample management in a busy production environment.

Responsibilities include testing Vitamin C, pH, Brix, water activity, environmental swabbing, equipment calibrations, and leading shift sensory programs to ensure product safety and quality.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts, weekends, and overtime.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with data entry into quality systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform and support lab testing including Vitamin C, pH, Brix, and water activity.
• Conduct Daily GMP and Process Audits in production and storage areas.
• Respond to safety/quality issues and decide to hold or run.
• Place holds on out-of-spec product and count held materials.
• Collect retention samples and maintain retention area.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Food safety & quality commitment

Data entry / reporting

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Lab knowledge

Self-motivation

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Lab equipment operation

Electronic quality systems

Job description

General Mills in Geneva, IL seeks a Food Safety & Quality Technician to support lab testing and quality assurance on 12-hour shifts. You will handle audits, hold decisions, data entry, and retention sample management in a busy production environment.

Responsibilities include testing Vitamin C, pH, Brix, water activity, environmental swabbing, equipment calibrations, and leading shift sensory programs to ensure product safety and quality.