Food Quality Technician 3rd Shift
Actalent · Brockton, MA · 3 wk ago
On-siteQuality Assurance$18–$22/hrContract
About the role
Contract to Hire position based out of Brockton, MA. Fully onsite.
Responsibilities
- Conduct inprocess analytical testing on all products manufactured on continuous cooking equipment, including % soluble solids, viscosity, and color.
- Perform inprocess organoleptic and visual inspections on all manufactured products.
- Audit all cook stations and packaging lines for compliance with HACCP food safety protocols, including weights, seals, temperatures, coding, and GMPs.
- Ensure daily food safety and quality of products produced or packaged.
- Verify that all printed labels and packaging films meet approved standards provided by Marketing.
- Perform annual raw material validations against supplier Certificates of Analysis (COAs).
- Verify incoming raw materials against Bills of Lading (BOLs) and confirm accuracy of COAs.
- Initiate and document corrective actions by reporting food safety or quality issues to the supervisor or designee.
- Perform environmental swabbing of equipment as required.
- Provide coverage on the production floor and/or in the QA lab as needed.
- Maintain professional communication across all levels of production and management.
- Accurately and thoroughly complete all required daily documentation.
Requirements
- 0–3 years of experience in a Quality Assurance role, with food plant process experience.
- Associate’s degree in the sciences plus 1–2 years of industry or academic experience, or
- Bachelor’s degree plus 1 year of industry or academic experience.
- Entry‑level position.
Benefits
- 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)
Pay
$18