Quality Lab Technician — Dairy QA & Impactful Testing

HP Hood; City of Oneida (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Wellness programs

Employee discounts

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Ongoing development

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

HP Hood is seeking a QA Lab Technician to plan, schedule, and perform quality testing on raw ingredients and finished products. You will log samples, ensure analytical accuracy, and maintain calibration and sanitation records in a fast-paced food facility.

The role requires attention to regulatory standards, training teammates, and upholding HP Hood’s commitment to quality, safety, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Plans and schedules testing activities for raw ingredients and finished products.
• Performs quality tests including physical, chemical, and organoleptic analyses.
• Maintains calibration records and regulatory compliance for QA testing.

Responsibilities

• Pulls and logs product samples for testing at defined frequencies.
• Maintains temperature records for refrigerators, freezers, and incubators.
• Documents non-conforming products, holds, and disposition procedures.
• Trains QA technicians to meet regulatory and internal specs.
• Ensures sanitation checks and ATP swabbing are completed.

Skills

Laboratory testing

Quality control

Sample collection

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Associate degree or 75+ credits toward BS

Tools

Thermometer calibration

Pipette calibration

Scale calibration

Job description

HP Hood is seeking a QA Lab Technician to plan, schedule, and perform quality testing on raw ingredients and finished products. You will log samples, ensure analytical accuracy, and maintain calibration and sanitation records in a fast-paced food facility.

The role requires attention to regulatory standards, training teammates, and upholding HP Hood’s commitment to quality, safety, and teamwork.