Quality Lab Technician M-F noon

At Bel, we are not just a company—we are a company on a Mission, built on 160 years of bold innovation, family values, and a commitment to social purpose. With beloved brands like Babybel®, GoGo squeeZ®, The Laughing Cow®, and Boursin®, our snacking solutions bring more than joy; they want to serve as a force for good. Our U.S. Mission? To help close the critical 80% nutrition gap by making it easier for Americans to eat more fruits, veggies, and dairy as part of their daily lives.

The company has headquarters in Chicago and New York City and operates 4 manufacturing plants in Little Chute, WI;
Brookings, SD;
Traverse City, MI; and Nampa, .

Bel is seeking enthusiastic, accountable people to join our manufacturing team in Little Chute, WI. At Bel, Safety is our number one priority. All team members act as safety leaders in all responsibilities. Team members support our operations by engaging in teamwork and continuously improving our business.

This is an hourly position represented by Teamsters Local Union 662.

Under the direction of the Quality Manager, this position will support both quality and lab processes. The responsibilities for this job will be varied and will include product quality inspection and development support.

This person will support laboratory technicians, perform basic analytical, microbiological and organoleptic (tasting) quality control tests, summarize and report the results of these tests, prepare reagents, materials and equipment for analytical purposes, collect samples and other technical functions as identified and assigned.

Additional responsibility for sales samples, applying labels, preparing individual sales sample orders, packing sample orders, maintaining the inventory in the sample area, obtaining additional samples when necessary and working with the Warehouse in matters regarding the sample area. This is on as needed basis and could be short term or long-term activities.

• General Duties
  • Consistently follows all standard operating procedures, including ensuring appropriate equipment settings, reporting and general corrective actions to resolve operational issues
  • Responsible for successfully meeting established KPI’s
  • Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities. Uses effective approaches for choosing course of action and/or development of solutions
  • Knows how and when to apply technical skills or procedures and performs complex tasks in area of expertise
• Perform daily checks and verifications of the following: weights, scales, codes, labels, case print, allergens, metal detectors, finished products, and sanitizing chemicals
• Support research and development functions, including shipping samples, raw materials, sampling, inspections and documentation
• Sample collection from production lines, preparation and testing
• Inspection of products for packaging integrity and code information
• Test Result review, analysis and record keeping
• Organoleptic analysis (tasting) of product “in process