QA/QC Technician: Food Safety & Lab Specialist

Plantible; Eldorado (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k Program

Career development

Job summary

Plantible Foods is seeking a QA/QC Technician to join our Food Safety & Quality team. You will perform laboratory analytical testing, support GMP and FSMA compliance, and collaborate with Operations to prevent quality issues. The role covers GEMBA walks, staff coaching on hygiene, and environmental monitoring.

You will calibrate equipment, maintain records, and assist with non-conformances and CAPA activities in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in food science, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, or a related scientific discipline preferred.
• Familiarity with laboratory testing, sample preparation, analytical calculations, dilutions, and accurate data recording.
• Experience with spectrophotometers, pH meters, analytical balances, moisture testing, or similar laboratory instrumentation is a huge plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical chemistry and physical testing on raw materials, in-process samples, and finished products, including protein analysis, dry weight/total solids calculations, spectrophotometric testing, pH, moisture, color, density, and other product specifications.
• Prepare samples, standards, reagents, and laboratory equipment according to approved analytical methods.
• Accurately calculate, review, record, and communicate laboratory results and promptly elevate OOS or abnormal findings.
• Prepare, label, receive, retain, and manage raw material, in-process, and finished-product samples.
• Conduct Food Safety and Quality GEMBA walks and verify compliance with GMPs, hygiene, sanitation, and contamination-control requirements.
• Coach production employees on GMP practices, sampling procedures, hygiene standards, and food safety expectations.
• Support the Environmental Monitoring Program through environmental sampling, documentation, trending, and corrective-action follow-up.
• Verify CCP and OPRP monitoring activities according to the HACCP / Food Safety Plan.
• Support FSSC 22000, FSMA Preventive Controls, Gluten-Free, Halal, Kosher, and Non-GMO compliance programs.
• Calibrate and verify laboratory equipment, including balances, pH meters, thermometers, colorimeters, spectrophotometers, and other analytical instruments.
• Maintain laboratory testing records, sampling logs, calibration records, environmental monitoring records, and traceability documentation.
• Support non-conformance investigations, root cause analysis, CAPA activities, mock recalls, and traceability exercises.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, and FSQ teams to troubleshoot and resolve food safety and product quality issues.

Skills

GMP practices

HACCP knowledge

Microbiology basics

Analytical testing

Environmental monitoring

Food safety understanding

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree in food science

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry

Bachelor’s degree in Biology

Tools

Spectrophotometer

pH meters

Analytical balances

Moisture testing equipment

Thermometers

Job description

Plantible Foods is seeking a QA/QC Technician to join our Food Safety & Quality team. You will perform laboratory analytical testing, support GMP and FSMA compliance, and collaborate with Operations to prevent quality issues. The role covers GEMBA walks, staff coaching on hygiene, and environmental monitoring.

You will calibrate equipment, maintain records, and assist with non-conformances and CAPA activities in a fast-paced startup environment.