Quality Assurance Analyst - 2nd Shift

Our retail brands include Marzetti® dressings and dips, New York Bakery garlic breads, and Sister Schubert’s® dinner rolls, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces, Arby’s® sauces, Subway® sauces, and Texas Roadhouse® steak sauces and frozen rolls. Working Conditions/Environment: Works in a laboratory and manufacturing environment where the employee is regularly required to speak, read, sit, stand, walk, climb, crouch, lift, reach, grasp and bend while moving about the facility.

Overview:

The analyst position is key in maintaining the quality of incoming ingredients, in line product, and finished product. This person shall report any non conformance of finished product to the QA Supervisor or Manager. Excellent opportunity to expand your skillset and advance your career within the Quality group within Marzetti. 

 

Hours: Monday–Friday, 2:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m., with occasional weekend overtime.

 

 

We kindly request that recruitment agencies and staffing firms refrain from submitting unsolicited resumes to our company. Any resumes sent without a prior agreement and access to proper submittal into the ATS will be considered the property of T. Marzetti, and we reserve the right to contact those candidates without any obligation to pay a fee.

Responsibilities What You'll Do:

 

• Basic Understanding of the key testing attributes and following the  Work Practices in the Quality Assurance Manual.
• Reports processing problems or packaging line issues immediately to Production Supervisor and QA Manager.
• Reports packaging line problems or potential problems immediately to Production Supervisor and QA Manager.
• Collects retain samples at prescribed frequency and maintains samples in an organized fashion. Maintains adequate inventory of lab-prepared colors and flavors.
• Maintains lab work area in a clean and orderly fashion and performs calibration of lab equipment when assigned.
• Monitors critical control points (CCPs) for PH, water activity and metal detection.
• Follows and maintains awareness of the plant Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and reports anything which might have a negative impact.
• Follows Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs) established by QA Manager and Safety guidelines established by plant management.
• Ensures quality, food safety 5S, OSHA, and HACCP support programs, assures conformity to all company, customer and government standards.
• Participates in activities related to Marzetti Operational Excellence.
• Basic science skills; math, accurate data collection, general lab, and computer data entry. Ability to be dependable and timely.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.  Detailed oriented with the ability to follow detailed instructions and specifications.
• Ability to work independently on pre-assigned task and multi-task, organize job tasks and the workspace.
• Any and all other duties assigned due to business needs.

 

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Qualifications What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, Microbiology, or related field preferred but not required: or 2 years’ experience.
• Ability to work cooperatively with a team.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and computer skills required.

Working Conditions/Environment:

Works in a laboratory and manufacturing environment where the employee is regularly required to speak, read, sit, stand, walk, climb, crouch, lift, reach, grasp and bend while moving about the facility. Requires some lifting of moderately heavy items such as test equipment and product cases. Must be able to stand for an 8–10-hour shift (sometimes longer) with regular breaks while performing repetitive tasks. May be required to work overtime and / or weekends as needed. The employee may be exposed to non-ambient temperatures, odors, dust, oil, slippery floors, moving parts / equipment, and handling hazardous testing and sanitation chemicals. The Noise level in the lab is moderate and loud in the plant. Ear protection, eye/face protection, hair/beard nets, steel-toed/slip-resistant shoes, and gloves are required as necessary in accordance with company GMP and safety standards.

About Us:

The Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI) manufactures and sells specialty food products. Our retail brands include Marzetti® dressings and dips, New York Bakery garlic breads, and Sister Schubert’s® dinner rolls, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces, Arby’s® sauces, Subway® sauces, and Texas Roadhouse® steak sauces and frozen rolls. Our foodservice business supplies sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta to many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.

At Marzetti, our mission is to make every meal better through high-quality, flavorful food. Led by our purpose, to nourish growth with all that we do, our team members are dedicated to creating great tasting food and cultivating deep and lasting relationships.