2nd Shift - QA Technician

Urban Farmer; Manteno (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Urban Farmer as a 2nd Shift QA Technician focused on maintaining quality standards for food products. This entry-level position requires strong teamwork, communication skills, and a commitment to food safety. You will perform essential quality checks and monitor production lines for compliance.

Qualifications

• Entry level position with a focus on leadership and teamwork.
• Self-motivated individual required.
• Ability to advance through QA levels based on skill set.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food safety and quality readiness for customers.
• Conduct routine Quality & Food Safety checks and log results.
• Inspect packaging, conduct physical product testing, and calibration of equipment.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

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Base pay range

$20.00/hr - $22.00/hr

Job Summary

This role performs testing on food products, ingredients, and production lines, ensuring prompt communication of any concerns with other departments regarding compliance to Quality Standards. This individual must be self-motivated, have strong leadership skills, and work well in a team setting. Additional skills and tasks are required to advance to higher levels.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure that all products are food safe & quality ready for all customers.
• Continuously monitor and conduct routine Quality & Food Safety checks for defects and log results.
• Level I – Proficient in Bakery Line Operation and able to handle all QA tasks on the required frequencies for 2 or more lines consistently in the Baking Operation.
• Level II – Proficient in Bakery and Topping Line Operation with the ability to handle all QA tasks on the required frequencies for 3 or more lines consistently in the Baking Operation.
• Level III – Proficient in Bakery and Topping Line Operation with the ability to handle 5 or more lines consistently in the Baking or Topping operations, including select Baking lines as needed.
• Inspect packaging, labels, date codes, shelf life, and perform tests on incoming ingredients and/or production lines.
• Level I – Conduct physical product testing (weights & measures).
• Level II – In addition to Level I, conduct product gluten testing, Pre-Op inspections during scheduled shifts, and allergen testing post sanitation.
• Level III – In addition to Levels I & II, conduct Pre-Op inspections on a scheduled rotation on weekends for all lines, including OT hours, and complete allergen testing post sanitation.
• Conduct daily instrument testing and calibration of equipment (ruler, calipers, scales, metal detector/x-ray test pieces).
• Conduct daily GMP inspections.
• Pull product retains from lines for Shelf Life and other analysis programs (sensory, Production Validation, etc.).
• Perform 90% quality floor testing and 10% paperwork in office.
• QA Levels II or III trained to provide shift reports and internal communication when a Lead or above is not on shift.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Quality Assurance

Industries

Food and Beverage Services

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