Food Quality Technician

Job Title: Food Quality Technician

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Food Quality Technician to ensure the safety and quality of all products manufactured on our continuous cooking equipment. This role involves conducting in-process analytical testing, performing organoleptic and visual inspections, and auditing cook stations and packaging lines to ensure compliance with HACCP food safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-process analytical testing on all products, including assessments of % soluble solids, viscosity, and color.
• Perform organoleptic and visual inspections on all manufactured products.
• Audit cook stations and packaging lines for compliance with HACCP food safety protocols, including checks on weights, seals, temperatures, coding, and GMPs.
• Ensure daily food safety and quality of products produced or packaged.
• Verify that all printed labels and packaging films meet approved standards provided by Marketing.
• Perform annual raw material validations against supplier Certificates of Analysis (COAs).
• Verify incoming raw materials against Bills of Lading (BOLs) and confirm accuracy of COAs.
• Initiate and document corrective actions by reporting food safety or quality issues to the supervisor or designee.
• Perform environmental swabbing of equipment as required.
• Provide coverage on the production floor and/or in the QA lab as needed.
• Maintain professional communication across all levels of production and management.
• Accurately and thoroughly complete all required daily documentation.

Essential Skills

• 1-3 years of experience in a Quality Assurance role, preferably with experience in food plant processes.
• Proficiency in quality assurance procedures, GMP, and food quality standards.
• Experience in batch record review.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Associates degree in the sciences with 1-2 years of experience in an industry or academic setting.
• Bachelor"s degree with 1 year of experience in an industry or academic setting.

Work Environment

This position operates on the 2nd Shift, from 3:30 PM to 12:00 AM, Monday through Friday, with rotating Saturdays as needed.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Brockton, MA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $22.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Brockton,MA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 22, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.