Food Quality Technician 3rd Shift

Actalent; Brockton (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) retirement plan

Pre-tax and Roth options

Life Insurance (Voluntary)

Short/long-term disability

HSA

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a QA professional for an onsite Brockton, MA role. You will perform inprocess analytical testing using parameters like soluble solids, viscosity, and color, and conduct organoleptic inspections on all products produced or packaged.

Responsibilities include auditing cook stations and packaging lines for HACCP compliance, ensuring daily food safety, and verifying COAs against incoming materials. This is a contract-to-hire opportunity with growth into a full-time QA position.

Qualifications

• 0-3 years of experience in a Quality Assurance role, preferably in a food plant.
• Associates degree in the sciences with 1-2 years of experience in industry or academic setting.
• Bachelor with 1 year of experience in industry or academic setting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inprocess analytical testing on products, including % soluble solids, viscosity, and color.
• Perform inprocess organoleptic and visual inspections on all products.
• Audit cook stations and packaging lines for HACCP compliance (weights, seals, temps, coding, GMPs).
• Ensure daily food safety and quality of products produced or packaged.
• Verify printed labels and packaging films meet Marketing standards.
• Perform annual raw material validations against COAs.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Food plant processes

Education

Associate's degree in sciences

Bachelor's degree in sciences

Job description

Description

Conduct inprocess analytical testing on all products manufactured on continuous cooking equipment, including % soluble solids, viscosity, and color.

Perform inprocess organoleptic and visual inspections on all manufactured products.

Audit all cook stations and packaging lines for compliance with HACCP food safety protocols, including weights, seals, temperatures, coding, and GMPs.

Ensure daily food safety and quality of products produced or packaged.

Verify that all printed labels and packaging films meet approved standards provided by Marketing.

Perform annual raw material validations against supplier Certificates of Analysis (COAs).

Verify incoming raw materials against Bills of Lading (BOLs) and confirm accuracy of COAs.

Initiate and document corrective actions by reporting food safety or quality issues to the supervisor or designee.

Perform environmental swabbing of equipment as required.

Provide coverage on the production floor and/or in the QA lab as needed.

Maintain professional communication across all levels of production and management.

Accurately and thoroughly complete all required daily documentation.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Experience: 0-3 years in a Quality Assurance role; experience in food plant processes

Associates degree in the sciences with 1-2 years of experience in industry or academic setting

Bachelor with 1 year of experience in industry or academic setting.

Experience Level

Entry Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Brockton, MA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $22.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Brockton,MA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 2, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.