Quality Assurance Technician (3rd Shift)

Nature's Bakery; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 27,276 - 38,848; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid vacation and paid time off

Holiday pay

Paid short-term disability and life insurance

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in St. Louis is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician for the 3rd shift. This role involves monitoring quality assurance and food safety activities, conducting tests, and compiling data. Candidates should have a basic understanding of QA standards, strong analytical skills, and preferred experience in food manufacturing. The position offers competitive pay and benefits including insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role with relevant testing is preferred.
• Attention to detail is crucial.
• Familiarity with QA protocols will facilitate success.

Responsibilities

• Monitor QA and food safety activities.
• Perform tests and record results.
• Analyze data to ensure product quality.
• Solve quality issues with production teams.

Skills

Basic understanding of QA standards

Food safety documentation experience

Strong analytical skills

Proficient communication skills

Food/Beverage manufacturing experience

Job description

Quality Assurance Technician (3rd Shift)

Join Nature's Bakery as a Quality Assurance Technician on the 3rd shift. This role is essential for monitoring all QA and food safety activities, testing and inspecting products at various stages of the production process, and compiling and evaluating statistical data to ensure product quality and reliability.

Pay: Starting at $24 per hour. 2nd & 3rd shift earn a shift differential: $1.25 per hour extra.

What you will do

• Provide support to the Quality Assurance Management team.
• Achieve quality assurance operational objectives.
• Perform tests at specified stages in the production process, record results, review records and reports for accuracy.
• Evaluate data and write reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards.
• Recommend modifications to quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality.
• Complete special projects assigned.
• Analyze incoming dry goods for production and verify specifications before and during production.
• Problem solve quality issues with production and other teams.
• Document key metrics for data analysis and maintain calibration and logs of lab instruments.
• General analysis and sampling of production samples and collect retention samples.

Experience that will help you succeed

• Basic understanding of QA standards and protocols.
• Food safety & documentation experience.
• Previous experience in a similar role with relevant testing (manual, automated, performance).
• Familiarity with the 4 points of QA.
• Proficient written & verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Food/Beverage manufacturing experience a bonus.

What we offer you

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees.
• 401(k) plan with a company match that vests on day 1 of eligibility.
• Paid vacation (40 hours) and paid time off (40 hours).
• Holiday pay (11 days).
• Paid short‑term disability, paid life insurance, and Banfield pet insurance discounts.
• Wellness benefits and discounts, employee assistance program.

EEO

We are committed to an inclusive workplace where diversity in all its forms is championed. We are an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.