Quality Assurance Technician

MUSH • West Valley City, UT

5d

About The Position

MUSH : Founded in 2015, we manufacture, distribute, and market health food products that meet the needs of modern-day consumers. Our first product line of ready-to-eat overnight oats pioneers a new category for the breakfast occasion, offering a healthy, satiating, and convenient alternative to traditional morning meals. In just six years, we’ve expanded from weekend farmers markets to over 6,500 retail doors including Whole Foods, Target, Costco, Sprouts, and 7-Eleven as well as many high-end specialty stores, coffee shops, and gyms. We are ready to build a world class team that can execute on the huge opportunity ahead of us. Our mission is to make healthy food more convenient so that humankind can feel, think, and do better. Role Description Quality Control Intern will manage all aspects of the quality lab and provide day-to-day plant support. Quality Control Intern will be responsible for overseeing sanitation and the testing and quality of products produced at MUSH. Quality Control Intern will assist Sr. Manager of Quality and Innovation in procedure creation, data management, and audit preparation.

Requirements

• 1-2 years of relevant work or school experience in food manufacturing or lab testing preferred.
• Driven to motivate a food safety and quality culture
• Self starter, with a desire to learn, grow, and evolve as a professional
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and work in an extremely fast-paced environment.
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills, bilingual in English and Spanish a plus
• A beginner’s mind and dedication to continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day execution of all quality lab functions including Water Activity, SOPs and batch quality control and release procedures
• Assist production team in cleaning verification, inspections, pre-op release, ATP/Allergen swabbing, chemical concentration, and control of SSOPs
• Perform post HPP TTS, site security/ perimeter and Incoming/Outgoing truck inspections
• Maintain lab inventory and assist in reordering of supplies
• Assist in managing production paperwork accuracy and inventory control procedures
• Lead in maintaining and organizing production retains, preparing samples for 3rd party lab testing
• Perform safety and quality line inspections (room temperature, scale, gluten testing,…), motivating and maintaining employees to comply with all GMPs and responsibilities
• Maintain discipline and recommend corrective actions with employees
• Lead by example, create value, and establish a functional working framework

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees