Night-Shift QA Technician: Food Safety Leader

CATALLIA MEXICAN FOODS, LLC; Eagan (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Catallia Mexican Foods, LLC is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Technician to join our team in Minnesota. This hands-on role leads and monitors all QA activities to ensure food safety and quality systems are followed, including SQF, HACCP, GMPs and SSOPs.

You will verify ingredients in the ERP system (PLEX) and perform basic lab analyses, documenting results in the QA reports. Requirements include 1–3 years in food quality, strong problem-solving and communication skills, and proficiency

Qualifications

• Must have 1–3 years of experience in food quality, including GMPs, HACCP, food safety and sanitation, data collection and analysis, laboratory skills.
• Must demonstrate problem-solving and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Must have strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills.
• Must have English language proficiency, both written and verbal.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and have solid math skills.
• Must have excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Must be able to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with established policies and procedures such as SQF, HACCP, GMPs, SSOP, process deviations, holds and releases in ERP System (PLEX), and required paper forms.
• Verify all ingredients and materials used are recorded correctly in ERP System (PLEX), and make any necessary adjustments.
• Assist with solving problems by analyzing data, investigating issues, identifying solutions, and recommending action.
• Ensure proper documentation of Quality Assurance disputes and/or concerns in the daily QA Report.
• Effectively communicate quality control expectations to a wide range of in‑house employees.
• Adjust quantities when requested by production associates in ERP System (PLEX).
• Conduct sensory evaluations and enter the results into a database.
• Follow instructions as directed by Quality Assurance leadership.
• Perform basic lab analysis (pH, moisture) on finished product.
• Send completed daily QA Report at the end of every shift.
• Direct the day‑to‑day quality and food safety activities.
• Verify the calibration of all scales and thermometers.
• Conduct metal detector challenges and observations.
• Collect flour tailings and document findings.
• Ensure specification compliance.
• Assist with training for GMPs.
• Monitor GMPs for compliance.

Skills

Food quality experience

GMPs/HACCP

Data collection & analysis

Laboratory skills

English proficiency

Microsoft Office

Math skills

Planning & organization

Multitasking

Education

Post-high school lab training

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

PLEX ERP

Job description

Catallia Mexican Foods, LLC is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Technician to join our team in Minnesota. This hands-on role leads and monitors all QA activities to ensure food safety and quality systems are followed, including SQF, HACCP, GMPs and SSOPs.

You will verify ingredients in the ERP system (PLEX) and perform basic lab analyses, documenting results in the QA reports. Requirements include 1–3 years in food quality, strong problem-solving and communication skills, and proficiency