QA Seed Quality

AppleOne Employment Services; United States; On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPE provided

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking a QA Seed Quality Technician for a contract/temporary role in the agriculture sector near 85121. The role supports cottonseed quality control testing in lab, warehouse, plant, and truck sampling environments, assisting the QC Lab Supervisor and following SOPs to ensure quality and safety.

Ideal candidates bring biology or lab experience, enjoy hands-on work, and can handle repetitive testing with precision, contributing to product quality during peak

Qualifications

• Candidates should have biology, laboratory, agriculture, or quality assurance experience.
• Must be detail oriented and able to perform repetitive testing accurately.
• Safety conscious with ability to follow SOPs and PPE requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform cottonseed quality control tests, including sampling and testing.
• Collect and process samples from trucks, bays, plant areas and labs.
• Verify results and enter data with strong accuracy and record-keeping.
• Operate safe lab equipment such as vacuum samplers, presses, autoclaves and more.
• Maintain organized, clean lab area and adhere to safety practices.
• Assist QC Supervisor with additional quality control duties as assigned.

Skills

cottonseed testing

detail oriented

data verification

Education

biology background

laboratory experience

Tools

Vacuum samplers

Hydraulic presses

Autoclaves

Seed dryers

Shakers

Ovens

Centrifuges

Pipettes

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented QA Seed Quality Technician for a contract/temporary opportunity in the agriculture industry near 85121. This role supports cottonseed quality control testing in a lab, warehouse, plant, and truck sampling environment. The QA Seed Quality Technician will assist the Quality Control Lab Supervisor with routine testing, sample handling, data verification, and lab maintenance to help ensure fuzzy cottonseed, processed cottonseed, and carryover cottonseed meet established quality standards. This is a strong opportunity for candidates with biology, laboratory, agriculture, or quality assurance experience who enjoy hands-on work, structured procedures, and contributing to product quality and safety. This position offers a team-based environment with direct supervisor support, clear standard operating procedures, and exposure to a variety of lab testing methods and agricultural quality control processes. Candidates who are dependable, safety-focused, and comfortable performing repetitive testing with accuracy can build valuable experience in seed quality assurance.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform cottonseed quality control tests, including sampling, moisture, temperature, free fatty acid, genetic purity, seed count, pH, seed appearance, visual mechanical damage, and adventitious presence testing.
• Collect and process samples from trucks, warehouse bays, plant areas, and lab workstations following SOPs and work instructions.
• Verify test results, complete accurate data entry, and maintain quality records with strong attention to detail.
• Operate safely around lab and industrial equipment, including vacuum samplers, hydraulic presses, autoclaves, seed dryers, shakers, ovens, centrifuges, pipettes, and related tools.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and compliant lab work area while following all safety practices and PPE requirements.
• Assist the QC Supervisor with additional quality control duties as assigned.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay rate: $22 per hour.
• Job type: Contract/temporary.
• Location: 85121.
• Schedule requires flexibility to work extended hours during peak season, especially November through December.
• Saturday work may be required as needed.
• PPE is required and provided, including safety glasses, lab coat, gloves, safety boots, hardhat, N95 mask, respirator, and Tyvek suit.

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