2nd Shift Quality Assurance Technician

URBAN FARMER INC; Manteno (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

URBAN FARMER INC in Manteno, IL is seeking a 2nd Shift Quality Assurance Technician to test food products, ingredients, and production lines, ensuring compliance with Quality Standards. The role requires strong teamwork, self-motivation, and leadership to communicate concerns across departments.

The position is full-time with an hourly salary range of $20.00 to $24.00, and involves routine QA checks, packaging inspections, and instrument calibration to support bakery operations and shelf-life

Responsibilities

• Ensure all products are food safe & quality ready for all customers.
• Continuously monitors and conducts routine Quality & Food Safety checks for defects and logs results.
• Level I–Proficient in Bakery Line Operation and can handle QA tasks on 2+ lines.
• Level II–Proficient in Bakery and Topping Line Operation across 3+ lines.
• Level III–Proficient in Bakery and Topping Line Operation across 5+ lines.
• Conducts daily instrument testing and calibration of equipment.
• Pulls product retains for Shelf Life and other analysis programs.

Job description

2nd Shift Quality Assurance Technician

Quality Assurance Full Time Manteno, IL, US

Salary Range: $20.00 to $24.00 Hourly

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 required to become higher levels.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all products are food safe & quality ready for all customers.
• Continuously monitors and conducts routine Quality & Food Safety checks for defects and logs results.
• Level I – Proficient in Bakery Line Operation and ability 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 Operation or Topping plus select Baking lines as needed.
• Inspects packaging, labels, date codes, shelf life, and performs tests on incoming ingredients and/or
• Level I – Physical product testing (weights & measures)
• Level II – In addition to Level I, must be able to conduct product gluten testing, Pre-Op inspections on assigned lines in Bakery or Topping during scheduled shift and complete required allergen testing post sanitation.
• Level III - In addition to Levels I & II, must be able to conduct Pre-Op inspections on a scheduled rotation on weekends for all lines in Bakery and Topping as necessary for the operation including OT hours, and complete allergen testing post sanitation.
• Conducts daily instrument testing and the tools for up-keep and standardization/calibration of equipment
• Pulls product retains from lines as needed for Shelf Life and other analysis programs (sensory,
• 90% Quality floor testing and 10% paperwork in office.
• QA Levels II or III will be trained to provide shift reports and internal communication in the event a