Food Safety and Quality Technician (Night Shift)

Ocean Spray; Middleborough (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Ocean Spray in Middleboro, MA is seeking a Quality Technician to work with the night shift on the operations team. You will ensure that all food quality standards are met with no exceptions, performing testing, analysis and review to support production quality and schedules.

You'll train manufacturing personnel in quality systems, calibrate and maintain lab equipment, perform QA verification and micro testing as required, and assist with product holds and investigations to protect food safety

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's or Associate degree in Food Science or related field preferred.
• 1-3 years production/manufacturing experience or 2+ years lab technician experience.
• Food/beverage industry experience a plus.
• Strong math, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficient computer, word processing, and email skills.
• Detail oriented with ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Ability to recognize trends, risks to product quality, and communicate findings.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality testing and analysis to ensure production quality and schedules.
• Train and support manufacturing personnel in quality systems.
• Calibrate, troubleshoot, and maintain lab equipment.
• Perform Positive Release and micro testing as needed.
• Support food safety and quality practices across the plant.
• Investigate and assist with FM investigations and product holds.

Skills

Mathematical ability

Analytical skills

Interpersonal communication

Detail oriented

Time management

Trend/risk recognition

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's or Associate degree in Food Science or related field

Tools

MS Word

Email

Job description

Ocean Spray is looking for a creative, collaborative, detail-oriented and results driven Quality Technician to work with the operations team (night shift) to ensure that all food quality standards are met, with no exceptions, at our Middleboro, MA production facility. Specific Duties and Responsibilities: Provide quality testing, analysis and review to ensure that production quality and schedule standards are being achieved. Train and support manufacturing personnel in quality systems to maximize product quality. Initiate problem-solving activities relating to quality parameter issues Support the continuous training, record keeping and maintenance of the food safety and quality practices within the plant. Act as point of contact and through professional judgment and evaluation, suggest resolution to food safety and quality concerns in the absence of the Quality Manager Support and promote food safety and quality program indicatives within the plant environment Calibrate, troubleshoot, maintain, and operate all lab equipment Follow all safety policies and procedures, including laboratory safety and chemical handling Perform QA verification of cleaned equipment, and support/assist with sanitation Perform Positive Release duties and micro testing when required Perform FM investigations and product holds when required

Position Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's Degree or Associates Degree in Food Science or related field preferred.
• 1 - 3 years prior production/manufacturing experience OR 2+ years relevant lab technician experience.
• Food/beverage industry experience a plus.
• Requires good mathematical ability to perform quality related calculations, good analytical skills, and effective interpersonal communication skills to work constructively in a team environment.
• Requires good computer, Word processing, and email skills.
• Must be detail oriented and have the ability to meet deadlines and accomplish tasks accurately while working under pressure.
• Ability to recognize trends, situations and risks to product quality or food safety, and to timely and properly communicate those findings

Who We Are:

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future. Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values: Grower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future. Sustainable Results – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners. Integrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other Inclusive Teamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand. Today, the cooperative's cranberries are currently featured in more than a thousand great-tasting, good-for-you products in over 100 countries worldwide. The innovative, entrepreneurial spirit of our founders remains rooted in our cooperative's culture, and most of all, our purpose of connecting our farms to families for a better life.