Food Quality Assurance Technician
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc., a leading producer of prepared foods across North America, is seeking a Food Quality Assurance Technician for 2nd shift. In this role, you will support a fast-paced manufacturing operation by performing routine quality and food safety checks on ingredients, in-process product, and finished goods. Responsibilities include monitoring GMP and HACCP practices, collecting and documenting samples and test results, verifying labels, codes, and weights, and communicating nonconformances to production teams. You will help maintain audit readiness, support corrective actions, and contribute to continuous improvement. Reser's offers a stable, family-founded environment focused on safety, teamwork, and growth, with training and advancement opportunities in a collaborative culture that takes pride in producing high-quality food.
Responsibilities
- Perform routine quality and food safety checks on raw materials, in-process, and finished products during 2nd shift
- Monitor and enforce GMP, HACCP, and plant food safety policies on the production floor
- Collect, label, and prepare product and environmental samples for testing
- Document test results, inspections, and nonconformances accurately and on time
- Communicate quality issues to production and QA leadership and support corrective actions
- Verify labels, weights, coding, and packaging meet specifications
- Calibrate and use basic QA and testing equipment per procedures
- Participate in root cause analysis and continuous improvement activities related to quality and food safety
- Support audit readiness and assist with internal audits and inspections
- Follow all safety procedures and maintain a clean, organized work area
Required Skills
- Food safety testing
- HACCP procedures
- GMP compliance
- Quality inspections
- Sample collection
- Microbiological testing basics
- Root cause analysis
- Documentation and recordkeeping
- Statistical process control (SPC)
- Use of lab/testing equipment
