Sonstegard Foods Company · 20 hours ago
Quality Control Technician
Estherville, IA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$20/hr - $20/hrSonstegard Foods Company is seeking to hire a Quality Control Technician to join their quality department. The role involves ensuring food safety, conducting quality testing and inspections, and supporting compliance with regulations.
FarmingFood and BeverageWholesale
Responsibilities
Monitoring and enforcing Good Manufacturing Practices
Reviewing, completing and/or working with quality and other staff on completion of required documentation and practices
Complete daily tasks including certificate of analysis, calibration, document collection, cleaning verification activities, titrations and product physical testing
Complete inspection tasks including facility and glass
Collection of finished product samples and environmental swabs
Complete employee training needs and training documentation
Reviewing, updating and monitoring written Standard Operating Procedures
Collect, review and analyze data, identifying and correcting problems
Understanding and following Quality SOPs
Active in the quality team for continuous improvement within Sonstegard Foods
Promote food safety and adhere to USDA and company regulations
Work weekend/holiday rotation at the offsite laboratory when needed
Qualification
Required
Proven team player
Knowledgeable and familiar with documentation, procedures and records
Ability to follow written and/or verbal directions
Good verbal & written communication skills
Ability to work effectively with people in all levels and functions
Highly motivated self-starter and has the ability to work multiple tasks with excellent results
Must be detail oriented
Skilled in Microsoft Word and Excel
Employee is required to speak, read and write English frequently
Employee is frequently required to stand, sit and handle material
Employee will be required to use a computer, use hands and arms, climb/balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
Employee must be able to lift 30-50 pounds occasionally
Employee will work in an environment ranging from -20 to +100 degrees F
The work environment can be in wet and dry environments
Work includes office work, plant floor work and laboratory work environments
This position spends approximately 50% time in office and 50% on the plant floor
Preferred
Quality and/or Laboratory experience preferred, but not required
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision
Short term and long-term disability
Life and AD&D
Paid holidays and paid time off
401k
Company
Sonstegard Foods Company
Sonstegard Foods Company is a wholesale distributor of liquid eggs, shell eggs, solid eggs, and frozen eggs products.
Founded in 1972
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Eric Plath
CFO
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