Quality Control Technician

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• Quality Control Technician 1st Shift Monday-Friday

SUMMARY:

As a member of our manufacturing Quality Assurance team, the Quality Control Technician will enforce quality, safety, and sanitation regulations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Your prior experience or familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) will ensure your success in this dynamic role. If you meet our qualifications and are looking for a full-time first shift opportunity to work with a passionate team, please apply today!

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPOSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for inspecting, sorting, sampling goods, and checking products for defects and deviations from specifications.
• Inspecting or measuring milk based products for conformance to specifications
• Evaluating colors, taste, textures, and analytical parameters against specifications
• Performing daily QC floor audits
• Calibrating QC equipment
• Notifying supervisors or other personnel of production problems
• Rejecting raw material or finished product if not meeting specifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Flexible availability for working second shift, including weekends and holidays
• Able to lift, push and carry up to 40lbs
• Able to work in areas that contain allergens
• 1-3 years of manufacturing experience in a food QA/QC role
• Experience or familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Ability to accurately maintain all documentation, analyze information, and create reports
• Familiar with Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Excellent communication skills
• Bi-lingual (Spanish/Polish/Russian), preferred

This summary should not be construed to be all inclusive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working condition associated with a job. While the description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary Lifeway Foods, Inc. is a growing Chicago based beverage manufacturer with over 25 years of experience. We are an industry leader in production of high quality Kefir. We are an equal opportunity employer and offer a competitive benefits package. Visit us at www.lifewaykefir.com