Food QA Technician — On-Floor Quality & Safety (Contract)

BCforward; Albert Lea (MN); On-site; USD 24,796 - 34,440; Full time

Job summary

BCforward is seeking a QA Lab Technician in Albert Lea, Minnesota. This role involves performing quality checks in a food processing environment, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards, and supporting new product testing.

The successful candidate will have a high school diploma, good communication skills, and basic computer literacy. Experience in quality assurance or food processing is preferred. Duties may require working in various temperatures and lifting up to 40 pounds.

Qualifications

• Fluency in reading/writing in English.
• Must work well in a team environment.
• Previous Quality Assurance experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform Acceptable Quality Limit (AQL) checks and collect samples.
• Monitor assigned area for food safety and quality issues.
• Provide support for new product testing.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication skills

Ability to adapt to changing priorities

Basic math skills

Teamwork

Basic computer literacy

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associates or Bachelor's degree in food science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

BCforward is seeking a QA Lab Technician in Albert Lea, Minnesota. This role involves performing quality checks in a food processing environment, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards, and supporting new product testing.

The successful candidate will have a high school diploma, good communication skills, and basic computer literacy. Experience in quality assurance or food processing is preferred. Duties may require working in various temperatures and lifting up to 40 pounds.