QA Technician 3rd Shift

Watershed Foods; Gridley (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Watershed Foods in Gridley, IL is seeking a QA Technician to ensure products are produced safely and to GMP standards. You will evaluate samples, record data, and communicate quality issues to operators and management to prevent contamination and ensure regulatory compliance.

This role emphasizes meticulous testing, cleanliness, and teamwork to support consistent, high-quality ingredients for Watershed Foods customers.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented and attentive to written instructions and processes.
• Adept in listening, teaching, and firmly and appropriately correcting improper food handling techniques.
• Ability to work and quickly learn in fast-paced environment.
• Dependable and consistent in holding self to high standards.
• Exceptionally observant of changes in product quality.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct standardized tests/audits throughout various stages of production to ensure factors meet ingredient, in-process, and finished product requirements for internal standards, customer specifications, and legal regulations.
• Record test data, such as weight, temperature, moisture content, color, aeration, consistency, quality and quantity, which is inspected or graded.
• Propose process improvement recommendations regarding handling of ingredients, product-in-process, and finished product which affect product quality.
• Communicate product quality or processing equipment problems to the operators and management to eliminate any irregularities in future production batches.
• Review production documents and process checklists for completeness and accuracy. Notify Shift Supervisors and/or Quality Management of employee record keeping issues.
• Role model, reinforce, and train employees on GMPs, and notify supervisor and manager if GMPs are not followed.
• Maintain a clean work area (floors, equipment, and workstation) at all times to avoid product contamination and safety.
• Clean and maintain product testing equipment for accuracy of measurement.
• Assist other team members with their work responsibilities as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Serves as back-up (with Quality Assurance Manager) for Quality Assurance Supervisor when supervisor is absent.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Instruction following

Adaptability

Dependable

Observant of product quality

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Gridley, IL - Gridley, IL 61744

Salary Range: $19.00 - $21.00 Hourly

The QA Technician assures products are produced and manufactured in a safe manner. Evaluate samples and verify GMP/Quality processes are being used to assure quality products are being shipped to Watershed Food customers.

Key tasks and responsibilities:

• Conduct standardized tests/audits throughout various stages of production to ensure factors meet ingredient, in-process, and finished product requirements for internal standards, customer specifications, and legal regulations.
• Record test data, such as weight, temperature, moisture content, color, aeration, consistency, quality and quantity, which is inspected or graded.
• Propose process improvement recommendations regarding handling of ingredients, product-in-process, and finished product which affect product quality.
• Communicate product quality or processing equipment problems to the operators and management to eliminate any irregularities in future production batches.
• Review production documents and process checklists for completeness and accuracy. Notify Shift Supervisors and/or Quality Management of employee record keeping issues.
• Role model, reinforce, and train employees on GMPs, and notify supervisor and manager if GMPs are not followed.
• Maintain a clean work area (floors, equipment, and workstation) at all times to avoid product contamination and safety.
• Clean and maintain product testing equipment for accuracy of measurement.
• Assist other team members with their work responsibilities as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Serves as back-up (with Quality Assurance Manager) for Quality Assurance Supervisor when supervisor is absent.

QualificationsSkills Required:

• Detail-oriented and attentive to written instructions and processes.
• Adept in listening, teaching, and firmly and appropriately correcting improper food handling techniques.
• Ability to work and quickly learn in fast-paced environment.
• Dependable and consistent in holding self to high standards.
• Exceptionally observant of changes in product quality
• Computer experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook is strongly preferred.