QA Lab Technician

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Job Title: QA Lab Technician Location: Albert Lea, MN 56007 Contract Length: 3+ Months Contract with High possibility for Extension (Based on your performance in the contract period) Wage: Hourly, W2 ONLY Shift Timings: 2nd Shift: 3:30 PM – 12:00 AM (8-9 hours/day), overtime as needed, including weekend work possible. Please note: The position involves more “floor work” than lab work. Cargill Turkey and Cooked Meats facilities utilize state-of-the-art beef, pork and turkey processing capabilities to deliver high-quality meat products to our partners. Advanced technologies and imaginative people create innovative solutions and distinctive value for our customers. Our retail customers come to us from traditional grocers, supermarkets and warehouse clubs to provide their meat and deli needs. We provide innovative solutions for their fresh meat case, frozen meat departments, deli counters, and more. This position work in the production area of the plant, performing tasks to ensure products produced meet established food safety and quality parameters. 50% - Perform Acceptable Quality Limit (AQL) checks for assigned areas, collect samples for microbiological analysis, inspect incoming raw material and outbound product shipments, and verify food safety and quality paperwork (HACCP, SSOP, GMP, etc.) 25% - Monitor assigned area for food safety and quality issues (employee hygiene, facility issues, potential contamination, food defense, etc.) 15% - Perform equipment calibrations and data entry. Place non-compliant production on hold/release product as needed and communicate with Operations. 10% - Provide support for new products testing, aide in the development and execution of process and food safety programs. Required Qualifications: High School Diploma or equivalent Good written and verbal communication skills. Fluency in reading/writing in English Basic math skills Ability to adapt to changing priorities Must work well in a team environment Basic computer literacy including Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word Preferred Qualifications: Previous Quality Assurance, laboratory experience Previous experience in food processing or meat processing Bilingual Spanish/English Associates or Bachelors degree in food science or related field Work in both cold and hot environments, lift up to 40 pounds, Walking, standing, weekend work required, irregular hours, (8-9 hours/day), overtime as needed. Travel is limited. Please Note: No Jewellery, no Hooded shirts, no fake nails/eyelashes, hair to be covered by hairnet on production floor, beard to be covered by beard net on production floor. Must be able to pass Background Check and Drug Screen Test. About BCforward BCforward began as an IT business solutions and staffing firm. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers’ needs into a full service personnel solutions organization. BCforward’s headquarters are in Indianapolis, Indiana and also operates delivery centers in 17 locations in North America as well as Hyderabad, India and Puerto Rico. We are currently the largest consulting firm and largest MBE certified firm headquartered in Indiana. With 14+ years of uninterrupted growth, the addition of two brands (Stafforward and PMforward) and a team of more than 1400 resources our teams deliver services for multiple industries from both public and private sectors. BCforward’s team of dedicated staffing professionals has placed thousands of talented people over the past decade, with retention rates that are consistently higher than the industry average.