Quality Assurance Technician

Posting Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician for the Rutgers Food Innovation Center within the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. The Quality Assurance Technician will support client product manufacturing to ensure production is running in a safe manner following food safety regulations and guidelines.

• Calibrates thermometers, scales and pH meters.
• Pre-operational inspections of production rooms, before production.
• ATP and Allergen Swabbing.
• Assists with pH measurement, temperature and weight collection during production.
• Documents all data being tested.
• Internal Audits and Inspections in environmental monitoring.
• Other Quality Assurance Duties as assigned.

This position resides at the Food Innovation Center in Bridgeton, NJ (Cumberland County).

Salary: $20.00 - $30.00 hourly.

Position Status:
Part Time.

Working Hours:

19.9 hours per week.

Daily

Work Shift:

Day.

Work Arrangement:
Fully on-site.

Nonexempt

Minimum

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Minimal 1-2 years working in a QA/QC technician or Operator QA capacity in a food related business.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to demonstrate & enforce GMPs. Must be able to adhere to Good Documentation Practices.
• Must be detail oriented and able to address food safety and quality issues in a thorough and professional manner.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Ability to work in wet, cold, hot and/or slippery environments.
• The candidate must be able to work in various temperature-controlled rooms which may be hot (85+ degrees) or cold (50 degrees).

Special

Conditions:

• Time allowed for this position is limited to a maximum of 19.9 hours per week, averaged over each quarter (must be flexible on number of hours worked in a given time-period based on the needs of all parties involved in a project).
• Must have flexibility of hours per day.

Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, based on position, which includes:

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discounts programs

For detailed information on benefits and eligibility, please visit:
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Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying.

Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law.

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Open Date: 05/14/2025

Close Date: 05/14/2026

Open Until Filled:
No

City:
Bridgeton

State: NJ

Regional Campus:
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Home Location Campus:
Off Campus