What are the responsibilities and job description for the QA Technician position at Blend Tech Inc?
Company Information
Organization name: BlendTech, Inc
About our organization: Since 1999, Blend Tech has been helping food companies achieve a competitive edge with custom-blended dry spice and liquid seasoning processed under the industry’s highest standards and routinely delivered on or ahead of schedule.
Website: www.blendtechinc.com
Prepared Date: April dd, 2026
Effective Date: April dd, 2026
Hiring Manager Job Title: Quality Director/Quality Supervisor
Job Function: Quality and Sanitation Technician
Employment Status: Full-time Regular
Primary Location: Wichita, KS
Job/Position Summary
The Quality Assurance Laboratory Technician is responsible for overseeing daily quality and sanitation test and inspection checks to ensure food safety, regulatory compliance, and adherence to customer specifications. This role ensures products meet requirements, records are maintained to the highest GMP and GDP standards. QA Technicians must maintain audit readiness, support production, and drive continuous improvement in food safety and environmental sanitation programs.
This position plays a critical role in fostering a strong food safety culture and ensuring compliance with Safe Quality Food Institute (SQF) requirements and applicable regulations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), as applicable.
Education and Experience
- Associates degree in a related field or 2 years food industry equivalent experience
- Nice to have
- Internal auditor training and experience
- HACCP training and experience
- PCQI certification
Key Responsibilities and Duties
Assure product meets compliance specifications and overall final product approval checks.
Data analysis, trend identification, troubleshooting, corrective action and communication with regards to processing data. Assess process quality parameters and food safety and quality systems daily, including cross checks, raw materials, calibration, maintenance, standard procedures, food safety, training, auditing and oversight of analytical testing performed in control rooms. Training in new food safety and quality chemists, analysts, operators, technicians and personnel from other functional areas. Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
Other duties as assigned.
Skills and competencies
Ability to adapt and learn in a changing work environment
Experience with email, spreadsheet and word processing applications
Strong analytical skills to evaluate change factors and formulate independent decisions
Ability to anticipate, recognize, and seek process and laboratory problems, implement improvements based on the findings
Physical and Work Requirements
- Requires the ability to lift between 30 and 50 pounds
- Sitting and standing for long periods of time
Pay: $18.00 - $19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18 - $19