Food Manufacturing QA Technician - 2nd Shift

Job Details:
Lynn Plant - Lynn, MA 01901. Salary Range: $18.00 - $21.00 hourly.

Location:

Lynn, MA. Position Type:
Full-Time. Shift: 2nd.

Job Summary

The Food Manufacturing Quality Assurance Line Technician is a full‑time position responsible for enforcing food safety and quality systems (HACCP, SQF, GMPs) and company policies within a food manufacturing facility. Key responsibilities include continuous monitoring of procedures, performing quality checks and tests on in‑process and finished products, completing daily documentation and data entry, listing detailed quality issues in a report, and conducting operational and pre‑operational inspections and sanitation verifications.

Requires basic math, computer (Microsoft Office) and food safety knowledge, strong attention to detail and communication skills (English required, Spanish preferred), and the ability to work a full‑time schedule, including Saturdays, in a busy fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

• Testing and Inspection:
  Performing routine tests on the environment and food contact surfaces of processing equipment, raw materials and finished product (e.g., viscosity, allergens swabs, ATP swabs, weight, color).
• Monitoring Production:
  Conducting daily checks on the production line and verifying sanitation procedures using allergen specific swab kits, ATP and visuals.
• Compliance and Auditing:
  Ensuring adherence to regulations such as GMP and HACCP, assisting with audits, and maintaining accurate records for traceability.
• Corrective Action:
  Investigating quality and food safety issues, managing non‑conforming products, and implementing corrective actions to address deviations.
• Risk Management:
  
  Identifying potential safety risks within the plant and ensuring appropriate corrective actions are taken to mitigate them.
• Monitoring production personnel to ensure that a consistent quality product is being manufactured.
• Supporting SQF program requirements by enforcing compliance on the production floor.
• Participating in GMP audits for KPI metrics.
• Maintaining the retain samples of finished products program.
• Ensuring continuous production of products consistently with established specifications.
• Assisting with document failures and notifying maintenance personnel of equipment failures.
• Performing process checks throughout preparation, cooking, filling, packaging, labeling integrity and sensory checks.
• Monitoring HACCP critical control points.
• Calibrating test equipment such as thermometers, ATP units and temperature loggers.
• Driving factory GMP standards.
• Assisting with the Food Safety Training Program.

• Good communication skills—written and oral.
• Ideal candidate will possess 2+ years food manufacturing experience.
• Excellent follow‑through including ability to reason through critical issues.
• Ability to communicate with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Good knowledge of the Food Manufacturing Industry and of Quality Assurance methodologies.
• Experience with USDA & FDA requirements.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Requires one‑three years of relevant experience.
• On‑the‑job training of 3‑6 months.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Basic data entry, formatting of documents and time/temperature graphs, creating basic templates.

• Works with little supervision; work is reviewed.
• Exercises discretion within area of responsibility.
• Little to no contact with customers.
• Little or no impact on revenue; actions and results are subject to review or inspections.

• Physical Demands: occasional physical exertion, some lifting up to 25 pounds.
• Mental & Visual Demands: considerable mental concentration to execute complex tasks, occasional visual effort.
• Work Environment and Hazards: frequent exposure to heat/cold, dust or other factors that require protective equipment; infrequent exposure to hazards that could result in injury and loss of time.
• Travel is not required.

Americans with Disabilities Act
Kettle Cuisine complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state disability laws. We will not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability in any phase of the employment relationship including application for employment, hiring, promotions and/or advancement opportunities, termination, compensation, training and any other conditions or privileges of employment.

Pay Range for Food Manufacturing QA Technician
The base pay range is $18–21 USD hourly. This represents the minimum and maximum for new hire salaries for the Lynn, MA location. The range is reviewed regularly, and pay within the range is determined by qualifications, relevant experience, and performance. The position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package and an annual discretionary bonus program up to 5%.