QA Technician

Top Quality Recruitment (TQR); Rock City (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Quality Recruitment (TQR) in Rock City, Illinois, is seeking candidates to perform analytical and microbiological testing on various samples. The role includes maintaining laboratory records, conducting environmental monitoring, and ensuring compliance with food safety standards.

The ideal candidate will have an Associate’s degree in a relevant field and experience in a laboratory environment. Attention to detail and organizational skills are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Prior laboratory or food manufacturing quality experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical and microbiological testing on raw materials and finished products.
• Conduct environmental monitoring and sanitation verification activities.
• Maintain accurate laboratory documentation and records.
• Review results and communicate nonconformances.
• Support SQF, HACCP, GMP, and customer compliance requirements.
• Assist with investigations and corrective actions.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and organization.
• Perform monthly food safety audits.
• Ship samples for third-party testing.

Skills

Strong attention to detail

Organizational skill

Familiarity with food safety systems

Laboratory testing methods

Education

Associate’s degree in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Performing analytical and microbiological testing on raw materials, in-process samples and finished products.
• Conducting environmental monitoring and sanitation verification activities.
• Maintaining accurate laboratory documentation and records.
• Reviewing results against specifications and communicating nonconformances.
• Supporting SQF, HACCP, GMP, and customer compliance requirements.
• Assisting with investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintaining laboratory equipment, calibration, and organization.
• Monthly food safety audits.
• Shipping samples for third-party testing.

Preferred Skills

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skill.
• Familiarity with food safety systems and laboratory testing methods.

Education & Experience

• Associate’s degree in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, or related field.
• Prior laboratory or food manufacturing quality experience preferred.

TQR is an equal-opportunity employer that encourages diversity. We will consider all applications.