Night Quality Lab Technician - Dairy QA & GMP

Empire Livestock LLC.; Garden City, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Empire Livestock LLC. is seeking a QA Technician to assist the Quality Manager in monitoring, testing, and ensuring product quality. You will implement best practices, document results, and work closely with production to maintain safety and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include following GMPs, maintaining lab cleanliness, testing incoming/outgoing product, and contributing to continuous improvement while protecting company assets. HS diploma required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2-year Applied Science Degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, or Microbiology preferred.
• 1 year of experience in a food laboratory preferred.
• Certification and/or License – Kansas Department of Agriculture Sampler Certification; Certified Industry Analyst certification for PMO Appendix-N testing of Drug Residue in Milk.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Quality Manager to assure product quality by supporting monitoring, observing, and testing processes.
• Follow all GMPs and work in a manner consistent with corporate and regulatory food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements.
• Maintain environmental swab sampling to ensure plant cleanliness; test incoming and outgoing product for compliance; document laboratory values and plant records.
• Notify supervision and management of out-of-range values; maintain licenses; perform preventative maintenance and quality control tasks.
• Engage in continuous improvement and maintain a safe, clean, and organized work area; foster teamwork with staff and vendors.

Skills

English proficiency

Teamwork

Laboratory testing knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Two-year Applied Science Degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, or Microbiology

1 year of experience in a food laboratory

Kansas Department of Agriculture Sampler Certification

Certified Industry Analyst certification for PMO Appendix-N testing of Drug Residue in Milk

Job description

Empire Livestock LLC. is seeking a QA Technician to assist the Quality Manager in monitoring, testing, and ensuring product quality. You will implement best practices, document results, and work closely with production to maintain safety and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include following GMPs, maintaining lab cleanliness, testing incoming/outgoing product, and contributing to continuous improvement while protecting company assets. HS diploma required.