Quality Assurance Lab Technician

Lundberg Family Farms; Richvale (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Lundberg Family Farms is seeking a QA Technician to ensure our products consistently meet quality and food safety standards. You will perform inspections, tests, and maintain documentation to support compliant, efficient production.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to identify issues and drive corrective actions across the facility. The role emphasizes GMP/HACCP compliance, lab coordination, and collaboration with teams to improve processes and support audits.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of food quality/food safety standards, GMP, and HACCP.
• Must maintain eligibility to drive on behalf of the company; refer to the Company Driver Policy for more information.
• Prior lab experience preferred.
• Understand team-based systems; participation, empowerment, and embedding of accountability.
• Basic knowledge of the rice industry and/or food manufacturing and processing/production systems.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs; Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Inspect ingredients, packaging, finished products, and processes to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Monitor and verify food safety systems: GMPs, sanitation/hygiene (ATP, allergen swabs), HACCP/CCPs, environmental monitoring, allergen control, labeling, and traceability.
• Calibrate and verify quality inspection equipment in lab and production areas for accuracy and reliability.
• Maintain and review quality documentation: test records, SOP compliance, hold/release procedures, and corrective action reports.
• Support root cause analysis and implement corrective/preventive actions to reduce quality and food safety issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve quality processes, support new product startups, and manage hold/release with proper labeling and documentation.
• Support internal and external audits; promptly report food safety or quality issues and recommend corrective actions.

Skills

Quality standards

GMP

HACCP

Lab experience

Documentation

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

• Base Pay $20.56 / Hour
• Other Compensation Shift Differential
• Employee Type Full-time Non-Exempt

Description

As a Quality Assurance (QA) Technician you will play a critical role in ensuring our products consistently meet quality and food safety standards. In this hands‑on position, you'll conduct inspections, perform tests, and maintain accurate documentation to support compliant, efficient production. You'll partner with cross‑functional teams to identify issues, drive corrective actions, and contribute to continuous improvement across the facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect ingredients, packaging, finished products, and processes (visual, sensory, formula verification, grading) to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Monitor and verify food safety systems: GMPs, sanitation/hygiene (ATP, allergen swabs), HACCP/CCPs, environmental monitoring, allergen control, labeling, and traceability.
• Calibrate and verify quality inspection equipment in lab and production areas for accuracy and reliability.
• Maintain and review quality documentation: test records, SOP compliance, hold/release procedures, and corrective action reports.
• Support root cause analysis and implement corrective/preventive actions to reduce quality and food safety issues.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to improve quality processes, support new product startups, and manage hold/release with proper labeling and documentation.
• Support internal and external audits; promptly report food safety or quality issues and recommend corrective actions.

Requirements

• Knowledge of food quality/food safety standards, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and HACCP.
• Must maintain eligibility to drive on behalf of the company; refer to the Company Driver Policy for more information.
• Prior lab experience preferred.
• Understand team‑based systems; participation, empowerment, and embedding of accountability.
• Basic knowledge of the rice industry and/or food manufacturing and processing/production systems.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs; Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint.