QA Technician

A leading food and beverage manufacturing operation is seeking a QA professional to support product quality, food safety, and laboratory testing within a high-volume production environment. This contract-to-hire role inspects and tests product at multiple stages of production, analyzes incoming ingredients, records and evaluates test data, supports quality audits, and helps maintain lab equipment and supplies in compliance with HACCP, GMP, food quality, safety, and site SOP requirements.

The best fit is a food or beverage QA technician, quality lab technician, food safety technician, or quality assurance associate who is comfortable working on the production floor and in the lab. Strong candidates will understand sampling, specifications, basic chemistry or microbiology concepts, documentation accuracy, data interpretation, and fact-based release recommendations.

Compensation & Benefits

• Employment type: Contract-to-hire.
• Conversion to perm based on performance
• Schedule: Night shift 2x2x3, 6:00 PM to 6:30 AM. (Training for first 1-3 months will be day shift)
• Pay rate: 28/hr
• Eligible CRG contract employees may have access to medical, dental, vision, weekly pay, direct deposit, referral bonus opportunities, and CRG recruiting/account-management support after 30 days. 401(k) eligibility begins after 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and select product at different production stages for testing.
• Analyze incoming ingredients and verify compliance with specifications.
• Perform quality team audits.
• Maintain lab, lab equipment, media, reagents, and supplies in compliance with HACCP, FQP, GMP, safety, and SOP requirements.
• Record, evaluate, and interpret sample test data.
• Prepare media and reagents for lab functioning.
• Act as a facilitator/coach in safety and quality.
• Lift up to 50 lbs. and push a sample cart up to 350 lbs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field REQUIRED.
• 2+ years of related food/beverage QA experience preferred; equivalent education and experience may be considered.
• Knowledge of chemical composition, chemical processes, testing, chemical interactions, hazard signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
• Ability to conduct tests and inspections to evaluate quality or performance.
• Ability to interpret test results against specifications and control limits.
• Basic computer, word processing, and spreadsheet skills.