Quality Assurance Technician

Actalent; Wayne (NJ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account

Paid time off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician for our Wayne, NJ facility. The role ensures GMP, SQF, Organic, Kosher and FDA compliance for raw materials and incoming goods, collaborating with plant personnel, shipping, purchasing, customer service and R&D to uphold quality standards.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or a related field and 2–5 years of experience in the food industry, with mandatory SQF experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Food Science or equivalent required.
• SQF experience is mandatory.
• Minimum 2 to 5 years of experience in the food industry.

Responsibilities

• Addresses and answers customer concerns and requests for information.
• Ensures quality system requirements are maintained and reported.
• Evaluates current procedures and practices for department objectives and reports findings to director.
• Develops and implements quality control systems and SOPs aligned with GMP, SQF, HACCP, OSHA.

Skills

GMP knowledge

SQF knowledge

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Food Science or equivalent science degree

Tools

NAV system

Job description

Job Title: Quality Assurance Technician

Schedule: Monday thru Friday 11 AM to 7 PM

Summary

The Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for raw materials and incoming goods approval, maintaining and enforcing plant adherence to GMP, SQF, Organic, Kosher and FDA standards, working cross functionally with plant personnel, shipping and receiving, purchasing, customer service and R&D.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Addresses and answers customer concerns and request for information
• Ensures that quality system requirements are maintained and reported
• Evaluates current procedures and practices for accomplishing department objective, Reports findings to director
• Develops and implements primary quality control systems and SOP’s consistent with GMP, SQF, HAACP, OSHA and other regulatory programs
• Review GMP Regulations with management and heads of departments
• Coordinates analysis of products in compliance with GMP regulations and SOP’s
• Identifies technical problems and develops solutions
• Completes appropriate documentation to support testing procedures
• Manages laboratory equipment maintenance schedules; ensures laboratory equipment is maintained in accordance with established schedules, GMP requirements and SOP’s
• Performs other related duties as assigned by director

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Check for COA’s arriving after hours at dock and in email.
• Walk through plant to ensure proper SQF/GMP regulations are being enforced and followed.
• Evaluate incoming ingredients organoleptically and maintain retain library.
• Grade and photograph raw material samples and upload them to their items cards in NAV system.
• Evaluate new and experimental ingredients and work with R&D and Purchasing to approve the samples.
• Reject nonconforming raw materials and record the information on internal Defective Material log. Work cross functionally to ensure hold status of material is communicated to proper departments.
• Update & maintain the Ingredient Reference Samples.
• Take micro samples in accordance with micro sampling schedule.
• Maintain the Ingredient Information Database.
• Verifying all COA’s. Contact vendors if COA’s are missing and obtain the COA’s.
• Confirm that incoming organic ingredients are properly labeled and stored.
• Work with inventory and plant personnel to identify expired or infested products.
• Check the shelf life of both dry and wet ingredients.
• Check inventory for misplaced items, especially misplaced allergens or organic items and inform upper management.
• Review schedule A and OU portal system to update the kosher certifications.
• Submit kosher approvals for new or missing raw materials.
• Working with procurement and our vendors, maintain the SQF documentation database to ensure all vendor documentation is collected.
• Maintain organic program by collecting organic documentation from suppliers, taking organic product samples, supervising organic production and sanitation and notifying upper management on any deviations or issues.
• Assist with customer questions and documentation requests.

Minimum Requirements

• Computer skills including Microsoft office.
• Bachelors Degree in Food Science or equivalent science degree.
• Minimum of 2 to 5 years experience in the food industry.
• SQF experience is mandatory

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to taste and smell chemicals, flavors and food products.
• Must be able to stand/walk for long periods of time in a laboratory setting.
• Must be able to lift 50 bags of products.

Working Environment

• Laboratory environment with exposure to a variety of food GRAS chemicals, flavors and food products.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Wayne, NJ.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $25.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
• Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Wayne,NJ.

Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Oct 8, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.