Technician - Quality Assurance (Food Safety and Quality Assurance Plant)

Quality Assurance Technician Night Shift

The base rate for this position is $27.40 + $3.00 shift differential = $30.40

Who We Are

At Freshpet, our goal is to change the way people nourish their pets forever. We strive to strengthen the bond between people and our pets so that we both live longer, healthier, and happier lives while being kind to the planet. We believe that we can create fresh, real foods that pets love and help them live healthier lives, that their pet parents will also enjoy the many benefits of a rich life shared with a pet.We started off with a mission to change the way pet parents feed dogs and cats, but we also wanted to be a company that had a thoughtful approach to how we operate. We wanted to do things differently, make great products but be gentle to the planet, good to the peoplewho touch our business and leave a positive impact with everything we do. We work hard every day to ensure that the original vision is met, starting with making the highest quality foods in our kitchens to running our business with integrity, transparency, and social and environmental responsibility. IT’S AMAZING WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU START COMPLETELY FRESH!

What You Will Do

The Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for inspecting and testing products at various stages of production to ensure they meet established quality standards, identifying and reporting any defects, and recommending improvements to processes to maintain compliance with regulations and enhance overall product quality; This role may be required to perform detailed inspections, collecting data, documenting findings, and collaborating with production teams to address quality issues.

How You Will Make an Impact

•    Visually examining products for defects, using measuring tools to verify dimensions, and performing functional tests as needed. 
•    Recording inspection results, identifying trends, and analyzing data to identify areas for improvement. 
•    Maintaining detailed records of inspections, documenting non-conforming products, and generating reports on quality issues to relevant stakeholders. 
•    Ensuring adherence to established quality standards, industry regulations, and company policies. 
•    Identifying potential quality issues in production processes and proposing corrective actions to prevent future defects. 
•    Maintaining and calibrating testing equipment to ensure accuracy. 
•    Providing training to production staff on quality procedures and communicating quality concerns to relevant departments.

What You Will Bring

•    Bachelor's degree in Quality Assurance, Engineering, or related field.
•    Minimum of 5 years of experience in quality assurance or related role.
•    Strong knowledge of quality assurance methodologies and standards.
•    Excellent leadership and team management skills.
•    Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
•    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
•    Proficiency in quality assurance software and tools.
•    Experience with ISO standards and regulatory requirements.

What We Offer

At Freshpet, we offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, including medical, dental and vision insurance, basic and optional life insurance, short- and long-term disability protection, flexible spending accounts, and a 401(k) plan with company match, paid parental leave, pet insurance, tuition assistance, a generous PTO plan and so much more!

Our Commitment to a Diverse Workforce: At Freshpet, we embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, sex, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. Freshpet aims to foster, cultivate, and preserve a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our employees are our most valuable assets. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities, and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and company’s achievement as well. Freshpet is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Disclaimers

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas. Freshpet does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Freshpet via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property o fFreshpet. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Freshpet as a result of the referral or through other means.