At Savor Seasonings, our Quality Lab Technician ensures product quality and safety by conducting laboratory experiments, managing data, maintaining documentation, and adhering to standard operating procedures. This individual plays a vital role in maintaining high-quality seasoning products. 

Responsibilities & Essential Functions

• Ensuring that the lab is properly stocked for what is needed daily & retrieve what is needed for the lab from production or order what is needed. 
• Following the schedule of what seasonings are needed for the day and learning how to create the schedule 
• Knowledge of raw materials and their usage 
• Taste basic products and provide feedback 
• Process orders for shipment 
• Ability to set up incoming materials for evaluation 
• Knowledge in the following daily tasks: 

1. Creating COAs/Sample bags 
2. Performing the Raw Material approval process 
3. Calibrating, Sodium testing, Bulk Density, Angle of Repose, Mesh testing 
4. Prepping samples & Paperwork for external testing 

• Ability to perform:

1. Weekly metal detector verification
2. ATP swabbing/Process/interpret results/record data as needed 
3. Product approvals 

• Developing Knowledge in: 

1. Assisting in weekly expiring inventory & retesting, stability testing 
2. Assisting daily interpreting of external testing results & recording/finalizing COAs. 
3. Performing monthly EMP/Allergen swabbing/Cadence/interpreting results/recording results 

• Working under the instruction of the PCQI
• Contribute to and be actively involved in decisions concerning key aspects of food safety and quality systems such as: corrective actions, non-conforming products, process deviations, and finished product release, document control and customer complaints. 
• Personal development and continuing education. 
• Contribute to and model the company values, vision, and mission. 

Qualifications

• Knowledge on how to use the needed daily systems 
• Competent in measurements, weights, laboratory equipment and its calibration 
• Ability to take direction and work under some supervision 
• Follow Good Laboratory Practices; keeping a clean and safe work environment 
• Ability to multi-task 
• Finishing tasks in a timely manner 
• Ability to perform sensory evaluations

Required Education and Experience 

• Associate's degree in science / laboratory major, or associate’s degree with science coursework and at least 2-3 years of quality lab experience required 
• Certified in HACCP or equivalent preferred 
• Food Safety knowledge or experience preferred