Quality Assurance Technician

About the role

Join Barrett Petfood as a Quality Assurance Technician in Brainerd, MN, where innovation meets passion for pet nutrition. You will play a critical role in ensuring Quality Assurance processes that uphold our commitment to excellence. Our onsite position allows you to collaborate directly with a dynamic team that prioritizes customer-centricity. Embrace the challenge of problem-solving in a high-performance culture that fosters creativity and integrity. As a key player in advancing our manufacturing standards, you'll contribute to a safer environment, making an impact on the wellbeing of pets everywhere.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive checks throughout the entire production process, from inspection of raw ingredients and materials to the final product.
• Monitor production methods and practices to ensure alignment with safety protocols and quality standards.
• Ensure and verify that all plant departments and employees adhere to company quality standards and guidelines.
• Take samples, test, record, and report on basic physical, chemical, and biological properties of ingredients, formulations, packaging, and other associated materials, leading to their acceptance, approval, or disposition.
• Actively monitor, teach, and enforce plant sanitation policies, GMPs, HACCP, and methods for allergen control.
• Prepare, maintain, monitor, and track plant documentation.
• Monitor departmental efficiency, testing and approval times, yields, scrap loss, and other key indicators.
• Teach, instruct, and lead plant employees in issues regarding sanitation.
• Accurately prepare and maintain all departmental forms and documents.
• Monitor the completion of paperwork by other departments, emphasizing optimum record keeping within all plant areas.

Requirements

• Attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• Computer skills
• Mathematical skills

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of standing and walking through the factory.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds at times.

Benefits

• Medical insurance (company paid)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Life insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Seven paid holidays
• Employee discounts
• Complimentary pet food
• Company-sponsored events

Pay

Competitive pay ranging from $20.50 to $25.50 per hour, based on experience and shift differential.

Schedule

• 1st shift: Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM–2:30 PM
• 2nd shift: Monday–Friday, 2:00 PM–10:30 PM (includes $1.50 shift differential)
• 3rd shift: Monday–Friday, 10:00 PM–6:30 AM (includes $3.00 shift differential)