QA Technologist

About Us

Description About Us: Redbarn Pet Products was co-founded in 1996 by lifelong friends Jeff Baikie and Howie Bloxam, who met as 12-year-olds on a hockey rink in Canada. Inspired by a shared passion for wholesome, high-quality dog food, they built a company that has grown to a family of 500 members, offering over 200 foods, treats, and chews. As a family-owned business for over 25 years, Redbarn's culture is rooted in the belief that they are more than just a team—they are a family.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive pay, based on experience
• Attendance bonuses
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Paid Holidays and Vacation
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employee Discounts on pet food

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Follow all Redbarn policies and procedures
• Perform product inspections during the receiving and production process
• Report any issues or irregularities to the QA Supervisor and QA Manager
• Monitor and maintain calibration of all QA lab equipment
• Monitor and maintain validation of scales and metal detectors
• Perform audits
• Prepare samples for submission to the micro lab
• Adhere to FDA and USDA rules and regulations

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Previous work experience is a plus
• An associate degree or some college with direct quality experience is preferred

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
• Basic knowledge of Internet software, spreadsheet software, and word processing software is required
• Understanding of lab practices
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong time management skills

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand and talk or hear
• Frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and peripheral vision

Work Environment

• Frequent exposure to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud