Job Summary

A Quality Assurance Technician provides assistance to the Quality Assurance Department with quality audits, swabbing, coli form plating,

calibrating, antibiotic testing, and other various laboratory functions..

Supports and enforces USDA, SQF / QA, GMP, HACCP, Safety policies and procedures, and production needs.  “Food Safety and Quality” are the responsibilities of this position.

 

Essential Functions

Perform weekly tasks which include environmental swabbing airplates, thermometer calibration and others.Perform noon and midnight inventory of fluid silos.Monitor waste water, pH, EC and COD.Micro plating, WPN, antibiotic confirmation testing, and TA testing.Daily send outs to DA and Sierra for testing.Pull customer samples and re-test samples.Clean and maintain clean lab areas.Complete all paperwork neatly and correctly.Complete all filing of documentation in an accurate and timely manner.Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).Follow all Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points(HACCP).Responsible for care and maintenance of company tools laboratory equipment.Updating quality & procedure manuals, calibrations, waste water reports, swabbing and air quality monitoring.Follow all safety and working rules.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelors Degree in Dairy Science, Food Science or Microbiology, or Associates in similar areas and/or 5 years experience in a laboratory setting required.Basic computational skills required. Simple math reasoning required.

 

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $25.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• 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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Pixley,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 21, 2025.

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