Quality Control Technician

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Quality Control Technician Job Description Support production with food safety and quality by guiding and coaching employees on GMP, HACCP, food safety, and food quality standards. Engage in process auditory meetings and manage vendor complaints. Oversee and contain non-conforming products while maintaining and improving HACCP and production records. Calibrate equipment to ensure food safety and product quality, conduct sensory evaluations, and perform swab testing on production surfaces. Implement USDA, FDA, and relevant international regulatory and customer compliance requirements. Participate in internal quality audits and inspect labels and packaging. Contribute to long-term project improvement work. Responsibilities Support production with food safety and quality-related tasks. Coach employees on GMP, HACCP, food safety, and quality standards. Participate in process auditory meetings. File and follow up on vendor complaints. Manage and contain non-conforming products. Maintain and improve HACCP and production records. Calibrate equipment to ensure food safety and product quality. Conduct sensory evaluation of products and ingredients. Perform swab testing on production surfaces for APC, Charm, EB. Implement USDA, FDA, and relevant international compliance requirements. Participate in internal quality audits. Inspect labels and packaging. Complete long-term project improvement work. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, or related science. Knowledge of food safety programs such as HACCP and GMP is plus. Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Sycamore, IL. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $24.00/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 Sycamore,IL.

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