QA Analyst I (3rd Shift)

The Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI) manufactures and sells specialty food products. Our retail brands include Marzetti® dressings and dips, New York Bakery garlic breads, and Sister Schubert’s® dinner rolls, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces, Arby’s® sauces, Subway® sauces, and Texas Roadhouse® steak sauces and frozen rolls. Our foodservice business supplies sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta to many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.

At Marzetti, our mission is to make every meal better through high-quality, flavorful food. Led by our purpose, to nourish growth with all that we do, our team members are dedicated to creating great tasting food and cultivating deep and lasting relationships.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies and staffing firms refrain from submitting unsolicited resumes to our company. Any resumes sent without a prior agreement and access to proper submittal into the ATS will be considered the property of Marzetti, and we reserve the right to contact those candidates without any obligation to pay a fee.

**This role is a third shift postion. The hours are 11:30pm-7:00am.  Weekend overtime is a once per month requirement.

***We are prioritizing local candidates at this time. 

****We are unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this position. This includes OPT.

Samples product and performs all physical and chemical tests outlined in the Quality Assurance Manual. Maintains requirements for proper lab operation.

• Follows Work Practices in Quality Assurance manual and compares test results to standards.
• Reports processing and packaging ling problems or potential problems immediately to Production Manager(s) and QA Manager and assists with problem solving resolution.
• Collects retain samples at prescribed frequency and maintains samples in an organized fashion.
• Maintains adequate inventory of lab-prepared colors and flavors.
• Maintains lab work area in a clean and orderly fashion.
• Performs calibration of lab equipment when assigned.
• Monitors critical control points (CCPs) for pH, water activity and metal detection.
• Follows and maintains awareness of the plant Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and reports anything which might have a negative affect on products or company image.
• Follows Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs) established by QA Manager and safety guidelines established by plant management.
• Responsible for process control measures, including pH testing, Water Activity Testing, and Metal Detection, and preventive control measures including verification of Allergen and Sanitation Cleaning via swabs, proper Supply Chain controls, and proper Allergen Labeling.
• Ensures compliance to quality, food safety, 5S, OSHA and HACCP support programs; assures conformity to all company, customer, and government standards.
• Serve as a Qualified Individual as part of the plant’s Food Safety Plan, including monitoring and verification activities related to process control and preventative control measures.

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, Microbiology, or related field.
• Ability to work cooperatively with a team.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and computer skills required.

Works in a laboratory and manufacturing environment where the employee is regularly required to speak, read, sit, stand, walk, climb, crouch, lift, reach, grasp and bend while moving about the facility.   Requires some lifting of moderately heavy items such as test equipment and product cases.  Must be able to stand for an 8 – 12 hour shift (sometimes longer) with regular breaks while performing repetitive tasks.  May be required to work overtime and/or weekends as needed.  The employee may be exposed to non-ambient temperatures, odors, dust, oil, slippery floors, moving parts/equipment, and handling of hazardous testing and sanitation chemicals.  The noise level in the lab is moderate and loud in the plant.  Ear protection, eye/face protection, hair/beard nets, steel-toed/slip-resistant shoes, and gloves are required as necessary in accordance with company GMP and safety standards.