Seasonal QA Lab Tech

Lakeside Foods Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakeside Foods is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to join our QA team. You will compile and maintain documentation, collect and analyze samples for quality control, and identify recurring issues to drive improvements.

Join a collaborative environment where you work with production, maintenance and QA to ensure products meet specifications, safety and regulatory standards. A high school diploma and 1–3 years of related experience are preferred; HAACP certification is also preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, preferred.
• 1–3 years of related experience and/or training, preferred.
• Math and measurement skills; ability to solve problems with concrete variables.
• Familiarity with quality standards and inspection techniques.
• HAACP Certification, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Compile and maintain documentation, i.e. checking standards & weights, etc.
• Collect and analyze samples for quality control.
• Identify and report recurring quality issues and suggest improvements.
• Use measuring tools like scales, calipers and product standards & utilize advanced measuring tools like micrometers, CMMs, digital gauges and statistical sampling methods.
• Conduct routine tests to ensure products meet specifications and record inspection and test data accurately.
• Maintain logs, reports, and other documentation for compliance and traceability.
• Verify conditions meet established specifications.
• Support programs and policies to ensure products are safe, legal, wholesome and meet specifications.
• Report deviations or non-conformances to supervisors
• Participate in team meetings and training sessions.
• Work closely with production, maintenance, and QA teams to resolve quality issues.
• Complete any other duties assigned by Supervisor or Manager.
• Adhere to all Lakeside Foods policies and procedures.
• Notify supervisor immediately if any unsafe or potentially hazardous conditions are discovered.

Skills

Quality control

Measurement skills

Documentation

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma

Additional training

Tools

Scales

Calipers

Micrometers

CMMs

Digital gauges

Job description

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At Lakeside Foods and our family of companies, we're committed to providing wholesome foods to enrich people’s lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence, and commitment. We are strongest together – valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance, and there’s a seat at the table for you.

Here at Lakeside Foods, our Quality Assurance team works hard to ensure safe and quality foods. The Quality Assurance Technician is a respected team member. If you are a creative, positive, self-motivated individual with strong attention to detail, we want to talk with you.

What You’ll Do:

• Compile and maintain documentation, i.e. checking standards & weights, etc.
• Collect and analyze samples for quality control.
• Identify and report recurring quality issues and suggest improvements.
• Use measuring tools like scales, calipers and product standards & utilize advanced measuring tools like micrometers, CMMs, digital gauges and statistical sampling methods.
• Conduct routine tests to ensure products meet specifications and record inspection and test data accurately.
• Maintain logs, reports, and other documentation for compliance and traceability.
• Verify conditions meet established specifications.
• Support programs and policies to ensure products are safe, legal, wholesome and meet specifications.
• Report deviations or non-conformances to supervisors
• Participate in team meetings and training sessions.
• Work closely with production, maintenance, and QA teams to resolve quality issues.
• Complete any other duties assigned by Supervisor or Manager.
• Adhere to all Lakeside Foods policies and procedures.
• Notify supervisor immediately if any unsafe or potentially hazardous conditions are discovered.

What You’ll Bring:

• High School Diploma or equivalent, preferred.
• 1-3 year prior related experience and/or training, preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Math and measurement skills, ability to solve practical problems with a variety of concrete variables in situations where limited standardizations exist
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
• Familiarity with quality standards and inspection techniques
• Understanding of customer specifications
• HAACP Certification, preferred

Lakeside Foods and our family of companies welcomes people of all backgrounds and the varied ideas they bring to the workplace. Being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer is part of our heritage and culture. We recruit, hire and promote employees based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, religion, age, gender, disability, marital or veteran status. Lakeside Foods participates in E-Verify.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities