Food Safety Lab Specialist Job at Active Staffing Services, Dowagiac, MI

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  • Active Staffing Services
  • Dowagiac, MI

Job Description

Step into the role of a Food Safety Lab Specialist and be integral to the heart of our quality initiatives. Your contribution will include performing both routine and complex analysis to ensure our food products consistently meet stringent internal benchmarks, client expectations, and legal standards. Your efforts are pivotal to our commitment of providing exceptional quality and service, while reinforcing our esteemed brand reputation.

Core Responsibilities

  • Adhere to comprehensive food and personal safety guidelines, covering GMPs, OSHA, HACCP, FDA FSMA, and GFSI

  • Execute both regular and custom testing for internal teams and external clients

  • Swiftly notify the QA Manager and colleagues about any quality or safety issues

  • Collaborate on equipment calibration, troubleshooting, and manage detailed calibration records

  • Ensure lab and workspace cleanliness; fulfill sanitation assignments

  • Assist on R&D testing projects as needed

  • Act as relief for the QA Manager or Lead QA Technician

  • Undertake diverse tasks as needed

Your Qualifications

  • Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent

  • Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, or a related discipline is advantageous

  • Proficient in problem-solving and analytical thinking

  • Efficient at managing priorities and time allocation

  • Understanding of material flow and manufacturing techniques

  • Skilled in Microsoft Office and adaptive to laboratory software

  • Strong communicator and enthusiastic team player

  • Capability to pass a Respirator Fit Test and execute tasks while wearing a respirator

Desired Experience

  • Background in food production or quality assurance roles

  • Proficiency with laboratory and analytical equipment

  • Acquainted with food production safety, hygiene, and auditing protocols

Language & Numerical Capabilities

  • Skilled in reading, interpreting, and fulfilling documentation such as instructions and procedures

  • Foundational math abilities, including working with fractions and decimals

  • Confident communicator within team environments and presenting results

Physical Capabilities

  • Able to perform activities such as standing, walking, climbing, kneeling, and reaching consistently

  • Capable of lifting/moving up to 50 lbs occasionally

  • Good optical capabilities, including close, distant, peripheral, and depth vision

Working Conditions

  • Dynamic manufacturing environment

  • Exposure to dust, variations in temperature, airborne particles, and common wheat allergens

  • May involve working at heights and using auditory protection

Job Tags

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