QUALITY CONTROL - LAB - TECH

Position Description
Quality Control Technician
Overall Goal of Position:
The Quality Control Technician performs quality control checks to make sure raw materials, in-process materials, and finished goods meet the quality and food safety criteria that define OurRecipe@SauerBrands:

What are we making? A safer, stronger, more sustainable Sauer Brands that forges a prosperous future for our families.
Why are we making it? To excite and delight our customers with inspired flavors.
How do we make it? With integrity, creativity, executional excellence, and teamwork.
Where are we going? To become one of the most respected food companies on the planet, known for our passion, expertise, and relentless pursuit of excellence.

Job Summary
You will inspect and audit finished goods, raw materials, in-process materials, and equipment to make sure they meet our quality and food safety specifications. Meeting these standards ensures we deliver products that excite and delight our customers.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Quality Control

Perform QC line checks: weight, packaging and label, code date, and fill level
Inspect and analyze raw materials
Review and analyze blends and milled products
Conduct microbiological testing of raw materials, in-process products, and finished goods
Inspect and test equipment after sanitation
Conduct allergen and salt testing
Communicate effectively with first shift
Keep the lab clean and orderly
Perform other Quality Control duties as required





Culture Building

Support Quality, Sanitation, and Production in developing the desired company culture
Support OurRecipe by demonstrating a positive, team-oriented, and customer-focused attitude




Performance Standards (the criteria used to evaluate performance)

Quality Checks

Document all quality checks accurately and perform them at the frequency required by Quality Department standards
Communicate findings effectively to production and other QC employees


Attendance

Miss as few shifts as possible
Communicate openly with the department manager


Culture Building

Organizational Health KPIs
KPIs for OurRecipe


What You Do and How You Act

Show leadership and contribute to the overall success of SBI
Be personally effective: meet timelines and productivity requirements (quantity and quality of work)
Interact, communicate, and work as a team with internal and external parties, consistent with OurRecipe@SauerBrands




What We Are Looking For (the characteristics, skills, experience, education, and performance history needed for success in this position)

Personal Characteristics

Professional demeanor
Strong attention to detail and a passion for organization
Passionate, outgoing, energetic, and results-oriented
Confident in your abilities and comfortable communicating the facts
Smart, creative, and inquisitive
Integrity: does the right thing even when no one is looking
Disciplined, accountable, and reliable, with a no-excuses mindset and ownership of KPIs
Dependable team player with a positive attitude
Determination and grit: a pursuit of excellence
Personal values that align with SBI values


Performance History

Documented history of making improvements in assigned work areas or responsibilities
Stellar references based on contributions and performance


Demonstrated Skills

Tech savvy: able to enter data and communicate on various platforms
Able to thrive under time constraints and to juggle and prioritize responsibilities
Strong teamwork and good verbal communication skills
Collaborative, diplomatic, and flexible


Education and Experience

B.S. in a biology or chemistry-related field, or related experience
Experience in the food industry as a QC Analyst, Research Assistant, or equivalent


Location

Based in or near Richmond, VA