Do you have previous quality, lab, or food safety experience? IQ Resource Group is currently hiring a Quality Control / Food Safety Technician in Appleton, WI. Call IQ today to schedule your interview! 920-738-0020
Wage: $24 an hour
Hours: 6am-6pm 2-2-3 schedule
Location: Appleton, WI
Job Duties:
- Responsible for releasing or holding finished product
- Responsible for conducting on time daily floor quality checks (grading sheets etc.)
- Supports investigations on improvement projects (e.g. holds, consumer complaints), helps to identify root causes, and helps to identify corrective actions and monitors for effectiveness.
- Support execution of GMPs throughout the plant and follow safety rules and procedures.
- Ensures that a high quality of products, services, housekeeping, and hygiene standards are maintained and improved in designated areas.
- Perform verification on finished goods documentation to ensure that each finished good lot meets positive release criteria.
- Responsible for holding “Out of specification” material and to report materials and incidents to supervisor.
- Reports all quality and food safety incidents to supervisor and help support the investigations as needed.
- Responsible for accurate results recording for net contents, sensory, HACCP and SSOP, and all other FSQ related records.
- Support sample shipment as needed
- Conducts daily routine sample analyses using lab techniques and other instrumentation following Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).
- Organizes laboratory records and files, summarizes data, and prepares and interprets reports for use by management. Ensures compliance to procedures and work instructions
- Responsible for daily/weekly plating, reading, release/holds, swabbing, calibration, sample collection, Internal Control Plan, sample preparations, etc..
- Supports continuous improvement of Quality metrics/KPI’s in the lab.
- Ensures correct recording of laboratory and quality including storage and retrieval of records.
- Execute required tests on incoming ingredients and packaging according to QMS (Quality Monitoring Scheme)
- Hold “Out of specification” material. Communicate with supervisors
- Calibrate lab equipment such as pH meter, moisture analyzers, refractometer, scales, etc according to ICP (internal control plan).
Qualifications:
- Associates Degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or other related field, required.
- Preferably 1 year manufacturing and or laboratory experience in food industry (internship experiences will be considered).
- Sound mathematical and basic food science understanding.
- Good knowledge of statistics and interpretation of experimental data
- Basic understanding of the manufacturing environment and production operations.
- Detail- oriented, take initiative, and ability to work with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment.
- Basic understanding of food safety, HACCP, and basic food regulatory requirements.
- Proficiency in SAP is preferred.
If interested Apply Now or give IQ Resource Group a call at 920-738-0020 for more information! Search Our Jobs www.iqresourcegroup.com/jobs