Food Safety & Quality Control Technician

Bluegrass Stream; Claremont (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluegrass Stream LLC is seeking a Quality Technician to support manufacturing quality for food products. You will inspect raw materials, in-process, and finished goods, perform laboratory tests, and maintain accurate quality records.

You will use SPC tools to analyze quality data and trends, identify root causes of issues, and partner with production teams to uphold GMP, HACCP, and overall food safety, contributing to continuous improvement in a collaborative, safety-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and meticulous documentation practices.
• Experience with SPC data analysis and interpretation.
• Laboratory testing procedures and quality control.
• Knowledge of GMP and HACCP food-safety systems.

Responsibilities

• Inspect raw materials, in-process, and finished food products.
• Perform laboratory tests to verify compliance with standards.
• Maintain accurate quality records and documentation.
• Use SPC tools to analyze quality data and trends.
• Assist in identifying root causes of quality and process issues.
• Collaborate with production to uphold GMP, HACCP and safety standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in a safety-focused environment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Documentation practices

SPC analysis

Laboratory testing

Root-cause analysis

GMP HACCP knowledge

Tools

SPC software

Job description

Quality Technician supporting manufacturing quality for food products.

• Inspect raw materials, in-process, and finished food products.
• Perform laboratory tests to confirm products meet quality and regulatory standards.
• Maintain accurate documentation and quality records.
• Use SPC tools to analyze quality data and trends.
• Assist in identifying root causes of quality and process issues.
• Partner with production teams to support GMP, HACCP, and overall food safety compliance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts in a collaborative, safety-focused environment.

Key skills: attention to detail, strong documentation practices, data analysis with SPC, laboratory/testing competence, root-cause problem solving, and knowledge of food safety systems (GMP/HACCP).