Overview
What You’ll Do:
Technical Support of Plant QA Projects
- Responsible for a summer project as assigned by the Associate Director of Quality
- Assist in product testing, research, or sampling methods pertaining to projects as requested by Associate Director of Quality or plant Quality Manager
- Support Quality Systems Manager with sampling and/or product testing as required
- Data compiling and organization as it pertains to validation and verification work
Lab Support and Upkeep
- Aid in conducting product cuttings and/or sensory panels
- Responsible for analytical testing of products as needed
- Responsible for lab cleanliness and general organization
QA Regulatory Support
- Support in data entry and filing
- Support on projects pertaining to food labeling compliance, food safety and quality plans, product shelf life testing, and raw material specifications
Quality Systems Administrative Support
- Aid in researching information as it pertains to customer inquiries
- Support in data entry and filing
Requirements for Success:
- Actively seeking a Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Agriculture, or Consumer Family Sciences
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Experienced working within a lab
- Computer knowledge required; MS Office
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions
- To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear
- The employee may occasionally be required to crouch
- The employee may occasionally lift items as heavy as 25 pounds
- Specific vision abilities may include the employee’s ability to see near and far distances
