Quality Assurance Technician I — 1st Shift (Food)

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Monkey Foods seeks a Quality Assurance Technician I to uphold our QA program in a food manufacturing setting. You will inspect products, materials and equipment, ensuring GMPs and Food Safety standards are met, and release finished goods with proper documentation.

Key duties include performing inspections, swabbing, material testing, and maintaining records while communicating issues to supervisors and team members. This role supports a safety-focused, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent; prefer Bachelor's in a technical or scientific field.
• Minimum 2 years of documented work experience or equivalent educational experience.
• Food manufacturing experience preferred.
• Associate's degree in Food Science or related field is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality assurance inspections on product, equipment and facilities.
• Perform ATP/allergen/sanitation swabbing and environmental swabbing as needed.
• Release production batches after ensuring compliance and documentation.
• Review batch tickets and Bills of Materials for accuracy and completeness.
• Maintain finished goods sample retains and report generation (End of Shift).

Skills

English literacy

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree in Food Science or related field

Bachelor's degree preferred in technical/scientific field

Job description

Red Monkey Foods seeks a Quality Assurance Technician I to uphold our QA program in a food manufacturing setting. You will inspect products, materials and equipment, ensuring GMPs and Food Safety standards are met, and release finished goods with proper documentation.

Key duties include performing inspections, swabbing, material testing, and maintaining records while communicating issues to supervisors and team members. This role supports a safety-focused, collaborative environment.