BRD Quality Assurance Tech shifts available

Barrett Petfood•Brainerd, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Barrett Petfood is hiring a full-time, onsite Quality Technician in Brainerd, Minnesota. The role supports the company’s Safety and Quality Control processes throughout production, from inspection of raw ingredients and materials through final product. The technician monitors production practices to ensure compliance with safety protocols and quality standards, and helps uphold the company’s commitment to customer-focused pet nutrition. The position requires sampling, testing, recording, and reporting on physical, chemical, and biological properties of ingredients, formulations, packaging, and related materials. The technician also monitors sanitation and quality practices, maintains plant documentation, and tracks departmental performance indicators. Pay is $21.50–$25.00 per hour, with shift differentials available for the listed schedules.

Requirements

Attention to detail.
Organizational skills.
Computer skills.
Mathematical skills.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods in a manufacturing facility.
Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull up to 50 pounds.
Ability to bend, reach, climb stairs, stoop, kneel, and perform other physical activities required in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to routinely and safely climb and descend stairs and ladders, including to access elevated work areas and equipment.
Ability to safely operate or work from a scissor lift to access elevated equipment and production areas.
Ability to maintain balance and stability on elevated platforms, stairs, ladders, and uneven or wet surfaces.
Ability to work in varying environmental conditions, including hot, cold, wet, humid, noisy, or temperature-fluctuating areas.

Responsibilities

Verify that plant departments and employees follow company quality standards and guidelines.
Take samples; test, record, and report on physical, chemical, and biological properties of ingredients, formulations, packaging, and other materials to support their acceptance, approval, or disposition.
Monitor, teach, and enforce plant sanitation policies, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), HACCP, and allergen-control methods.
Prepare, maintain, monitor, and track plant documentation.
Monitor departmental efficiency, testing and approval times, yields, scrap loss, and other key indicators.
Teach, instruct, and lead plant employees on sanitation issues.
Prepare and maintain departmental forms and documents accurately.
Monitor paperwork completion by other departments and promote effective record keeping throughout the plant.