QA Technician 1st Shift

Fresh Express Salads; Streamwood (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresh Express Salads in Illinois is seeking a QA Technician to support the Production Team in a fast-paced facility. You will perform routine sampling and testing, document all quality and safety evaluations, and help ensure product specifications are consistently met.

The role requires basic math skills, reliability, and the ability to work Monday through Saturday early shifts. Steel-toed shoes are required, and bilingual skills are a plus for multi-lingual teams.

Qualifications

• Basic math skills required for quality checks and measurements.
• Ability to work well in a team and follow directions.
• Self-motivated with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Routine sampling and testing of Fresh Express products and materials during shift.
• Identify, document, and communicate all quality and food safety evaluations and checks.
• Confirm adjustments to ensure specifications are met.
• Recheck product after adjustments to meet quality standards.
• Support leadership in GMP compliance across the facility.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Math skills

Team player

Self-motivated

Food industry experience

Bilingual EN/ES or EN/PL

Steel toed shoes

Job description

This is a fast-paced position heavily involved with the mathematical and technical areas. The QA Technician serves as an important supporting member of the Production Team.

Schedule: Monday through Saturday, 4:30 am to 3:00 pm

DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITES

• Routine sampling and testing of Fresh Express product and materials throughout shift
• Ability to recognize, identify, document and communicate all analytical quality and food safety evaluations, processing checks, and out-of-spec samples
• Confirm adjustments are made to ensure compliance of specifications
• Recheck product following adjustments in order meet the highest quality expectations
• Support leadership in GMP compliance throughout the facility
• Other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL DEMAND

Employee is required to stand for prolonged periods of time (duration of the shift, 10 hours or more); perform repetitive motions throughout shift such as: push/pull/lift and move up to 25 pounds, bend continuously, & reach with hands and arms; occasionally crouch, kneel, stoop and/or crawl to pick up product. This position requires ability to climb stairs or step up onto a platform several times throughout the shift and keep up in a fast-passed environment. *The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This is a fast-passed manufacturing warehouse setting. Employee is routinely exposed to wet/cold conditions of roughly 34 degrees Fahrenheit. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to occasionally loud, which requires hearing protection.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must possess basic math skills
• Self-motivated individual who requires minimal supervision and direction
• Work in a respectful manner and be a team player
• Food industry or Manufacturing experience is a plus, but not necessary
• Steel toed shoes
• Available to work a Monday - Saturday schedule
• Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Polish is a plus

Other Information:

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed, as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.