Quality Assurance Laboratory Technician

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Location: Department 779 
Shift: Afternoon/Evenings
Experience: Less than 1 year
Minimum Starting Pay: $18.78  

The Kwik Trip Sweets Bakery is looking for a  Quality Assurance Lab Technician to join our team. This individual will work closely with the Bakery Quality Assurance Manager, management and supervisors to report and analyze products produced in the Bakery. 

Regular Duties include but are not limited to:

• Daily sensory evaluation of products

• Set up, monitor and document results of product shelf life studies

• Enter lab samples into a web-based data management system

• Set lab sampling schedules and coordinate delivery to lab

• Sampling – environmental, products, ingredients

• Coordinate monthly schedules for ATP swabbing

• Maintain lab equipment including calibrations

• Maintain label verification books for production and receiving

• Monitor products on production line

• Work with existing Quality Programs, assist in implementation of new programs and will be involved in all aspects of quality assurance and food safety

• Responsible for communicating any quality or food safety issues to management

Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, OR Associates degree or equivalent work experience and/or training in Food Science or related field.

• Experience and knowledge of lab testing procedures and food safety and QA programs, such as HACCP, FSMA and GMPs.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products

• Ability to work well alone and as part of a team.

• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.

• Problem solving skills.

• Accurate and detail oriented.

• Willing to learn and perform a variety of job tasks.

• Ability to read, understand, and interpret numbers and follow company policies.

• Ability to prioritize, delegate, and manage multiple tasks and meet department deadlines.

• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Candidates who demonstrate the ability to learn the required skills to fill expectations are also encouraged to apply.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday working 12:00pm to 8:00pm (will offer some flexibility from standard hours if needed); occasional weekends and overtime as needed.

Kwik Trip, Inc. OVERVIEW:

For over 50 years, Kwik Trip, Inc. has operated friendly, clean, trusted, family-owned, local convenience stores in communities throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois. With a commitment to generosity, Kwik Trip, Inc. is dedicated to treating coworkers and guests like family. We continue to look for ways to improve our guest shopping experience and product offerings, as well as to ensure we provide a safe and fun work environment for our coworkers. We offer competitive wage and benefits and continue to invest in our family of coworkers and provide them with career advancement and growth opportunities.

Kwik Trip, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Function: QA - Quality Control; Entry Level; Manufacturing; Research; Restaurant - Food Service