Quality Control Technician - 3rd shift

Silver Spring Foods Inc•Eau Claire, WI

3d•$20•Onsite

About The Position

Starting wage $20 per hour plus shift differential 3rd Shift: Sunday-Thursday, 9pm to 5am Silver Spring Foods offers competitive wages along with a full benefit package, including dental, vision, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, generous paid time off, paid holidays, and a wellness reimbursement stipend. You’re a hands-on science lover who takes pride in the high-quality production standards you’re responsible for supervising. With a keen eye for detail, you enjoy managing the full range of testing protocols designed to ensure the highest quality food products possible. You enjoy a fast-paced environment and being in the thick of workflow, working collaboratively with fellow employees to get the job done with little oversight or direction. You take pride in a clean and efficient workplace, knowing how important it is to overall team efficiency and output. A team player, you enjoy being part of the team that ensures our products taste great. Silver Spring Foods is a 4th generation family-owned business in Eau Claire, WI that has grown to be the number one grower and processor of horseradish in the world. We provide farm-to-table mustards, sauces, and horseradish products to grocery stores, restaurants, and food service companies all over the country. Silver Spring is also a premier co-packer for well-known national and international brands who value our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, private label experience, and production capacity. Besides our great products, Silver Spring Foods is known for our great, inclusive, and appreciative work culture, opportunities for advancement, flexible work schedules, great compensation packages, and for being a nimble business that isn’t dragged down by lots of red tape. Silver Spring Foods makes condiments that makes food exciting and that bring Zing to people’s taste buds. As we always bring Zing with our products, we also celebrate diversity in the same way. We hire unique individuals with diverse experiences and backgrounds that help make us the best we can be. Our goal is to be a place where people can be welcomed and feel at home while working and growing there career with our family.

Requirements

High school diploma and 1-2 years’ experience in quality or laboratory for food processing company.
Supervisory experience.
Familiar with all basic aspects of quality control
Understands basic microbiology, equipment hygiene, & product shelf life
General computer skills

Responsibilities

Tests all food products on a scheduled basis
Conducts quality audits of the facility
Performs analysis on formulas and ingredients
Uses sound microbiological practices and procedures to help determine the amount and identification of bacteria or any other potential pathogens
Completes CCP checks
Promotes Good Manufacturing Practices across the manufacturing floor
Ensuring Quality Lead/Supervisor is kept informed of daily results, and other pertinent information
Stresses the importance of safety to all employees
Listens well and is able to convey important information effectively to anyone in the organization
Works well in a fast-paced environment, exercising good judgement to prioritize work and information flow without compromising safety and quality standards.