Food Quality Technician

About the role

We're looking for a Quality Technician to join a growing quality team within a food manufacturing environment. This position offers the opportunity to gain hands-on laboratory experience, work directly with production teams, and play an important role in ensuring products consistently meet food safety and quality standards. Whether you have previous laboratory experience or are a recent science graduate looking to begin a career in quality assurance, this role provides exposure to analytical testing, microbiology, food safety programs, and continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. This is a Contract position based out of O Fallon, IL.

Responsibilities

• Collect product samples from production areas and prepare them for laboratory testing.
• Perform routine analytical testing on in-process and finished products, including:
  • pH analysis
  • Wet chemistry testing
  • Basic microbiological testing
• Utilize laboratory equipment and proper pipetting techniques to generate accurate and reliable results.
• Record and maintain testing data in accordance with quality and regulatory requirements.
• Assist in troubleshooting product quality concerns and support quality investigations when needed.
• Verify that products meet established quality, food safety, and specification standards.
• Participate in sensory evaluations and product assessments.
• Support compliance with food safety programs, quality procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain a strong focus on product integrity and consumer safety.
• Partner with production personnel to collect samples and communicate quality findings.
• Support laboratory operations by assisting fellow technicians and contributing to daily workflow.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts designed to enhance quality systems and processes.
• Build strong working relationships within a collaborative and team-oriented environment.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and audit-ready laboratory.
• Follow established safety, sanitation, and testing procedures.
• Ensure documentation is accurate, complete, and well organized.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail and adherence to standard operating procedures.

Benefits

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment.

• 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

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $22.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.