Job Title: Quality Assurance Technician

Job Description

The Quality Assurance (QA) Technician is responsible for ensuring the quality and safety of food products. This includes testing finished products for various parameters such as acid, salt, pH, and sulfites. The role involves monitoring production processes, conducting routine inspections, and ensuring compliance with food safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Perform regular assessments on incoming materials and outgoing products to ensure they meet quality standards.
• Ensure adherence to local, state, and federal food safety regulations.
• Prepare and present quality assurance reports.
• Train staff on proper food handling procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Participate in health and safety committee activities and conduct site inspections to identify and correct unsafe practices.

Essential Skills

• Knowledge of HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices).
• Ability to analyze product samples for harmful microorganisms or chemical contaminants.
• Strong communication skills to work effectively with the production team and regulatory bodies.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Degree in the Sciences (Biology, Environmental Science, Agriculture, Food Science, Biochemistry, etc.) highly preferred.
• 3 plus years of Food Safety/Quality Experience.

Work Environment

The position is based in a food manufacturing environment. This is a day shift position, and weekends will be required during the harvest season.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $29.80/hr.

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 New London,WI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 16, 2025.

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 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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.

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