Jobs · Quality Assurance · Massachusetts

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

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