Quality Assurance Technician

At Lakeside Foods and our family of companies, we're committed to providing wholesome foods to enrich people's lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence, and commitment. We are strongest together - valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance, and there's a seat at the table for you.

Become One of Our Quality Assurance Team Members:

Here at Lakeside Foods, our Quality Assurance team works hard to ensure safe and quality foods. The Quality Assurance Technician is a respected team member. If you are a creative, positive, self-motivated individual with strong attention to detail, we want to talk with you.

What You'll Get:

Pay Range

• $16.97-$22.26

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• HSA/FSA
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Accident, Hospital, and Critical Illness
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness programs
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Profit Sharing
• Profit Incentive

Additional

• Stable work environment with a growing company
• Schedules to maintain work/life balance
• Prescription safety glasses & safety shoe reimbursement
• Advancement Opportunities
• Paid onsite and offsite training
• Varied tasks from day-to day
• An Employer that works hard to ensure your safety on the job
• Positive work environment with family spirit

What You'll Do:

• Conduct or assist with special projects and tests as assigned by Quality Assurance Manager/Lead.
• Must be able to perform all online and lab quality control checks including attributes, fill checks, visual seams, teardowns, and finished product grading.
• Responsible to independently perform test rechecks based upon the established quality and food safety standards and to report deviations from the standards to the Quality Assurance Manager/lead as well as the appropriate Production Operations Manager/Assist Ops Manager.
• Must be able to identify and react to problems that need correction immediately and act independently to place ingredients and materials on hold and shutdown the production line(s) if necessary.
• Must be able to function as a team leader during the evaluation and disposition activities (re-inspection, rework, disposal, etc.) of ingredients, materials, or product that has been rejected or held for quality reasons.
• Must possess good sensory faculties and communication skills.
• Files records and maintain quality control files.
• Must maintain work area in a clean and orderly manner to promote both accurate management of data collection/processing and a safe workplace environment.
• Make necessary copies for daily usage and for deviation.
• Update databases, spreadsheets and maintain files as assigned.
• Prepare test product sample cans, as requested.
• Must immediately notify the Quality Assurance Manager/Supervisor or other management or supervisory staff if any unsafe or potentially hazardous conditions are discovered.
• Be able to identify deviations and assist in the proper segregation, and paperwork necessary as well as helping to bring specs back in line before starting lines back up.
• May perform other duties as assigned by the Quality Assurance Manager/Supervisor
• Must adhere to all Lakeside Foods policies and procedures.

What You'll Bring:

Knowledge:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Six or more months of related experience and/or training desired but not necessary.

• Have attended or be able to complete upon hire better process control school, HACCP training, and SQF training.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read, write, speak English, and comprehend simple instructions and short correspondence.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

• Ability to compute ratios, and percentages.

• Must be able to understand employ the concepts of minimum, average, and maximum for to enter data onto simple control charts.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.

TEAMWORK AT LAKESIDE (TAL):

• Through individual and team efforts, enthusiastically work toward the continuous improvement of his/her job, work area, department, and Lakeside as a whole. Fully participate in TAL by "living" Lakeside's Standards of Conduct and being an active member of operational and project teams. By action and work, clearly and visibly demonstrate the spirit of teamwork, cooperation, and respect for others in all business transactions and exchanges.

Where You'll Work:

WELCOME TO OWATONNA

Located one hour south of Minneapolis, Owatonna is rich in history. From Historic Downtown shops, restaurants and outdoor concerts, to over 700 acres of parklands and walkways, there is something for everyone in Owatonna.

Lakeside Foods and our family of companies welcomes people of all backgrounds and the varied ideas they bring to the workplace. Being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer is part of our heritage and culture. We recruit, hire and promote employees based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, religion, age, gender, disability, marital or veteran status. Lakeside Foods participates in E-Verify.

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