Quality Assurance Jobs at Winland Foods
Winland Foods is seeking a QA Technician to join its Zerega pasta manufacturing facility in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. The Quality Assurance Jobs at Winland Foods are ideal for a motivated quality professional with a food science background and hands-on plant experience who thrives in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment while maintaining food safety and regulatory compliance standards.
Job Details:
- Job Title: QA Technician
- Requisition ID: R27985
- Location: Fair Lawn, New Jersey, USA
- Work Location: 20-01 Broadway, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Job Type: Production Group
- Schedule: 5-day work week; schedule varies based on department needs with advance notice; overtime as required
- Salary: $25.00 per hour (based on experience and qualifications)
About the Company:
Winland Foods is a family-owned company with a strong history in pasta manufacturing. The organization is committed to producing high-quality food products while fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace. Winland Foods values diversity, equity, and inclusion and believes that a diverse workforce strengthens long-term success.
Educational Requirements for the Quality Assurance Jobs:
- Degree in Food Science or a related scientific discipline (required)
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a food manufacturing environment with direct involvement in product quality and food safety monitoring
Key Responsibilities:
- In the Quality Assurance Jobs, you should monitor incoming raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods to ensure compliance with specifications
- Ensure finished products meet customer specifications and quality standards
- Audit plant operations and operator records for quality and reporting compliance
- Analyze and document moisture levels for raw materials, in-process, and finished products in the Quality Assurance Jobs.
- Conduct organoleptic testing and evaluate finished product integrity
- Perform routine measurements on production samples and document results
- Coordinate third-party testing, including sample collection, shipment, and result compilation, in this QA Technician Role.
- Report food safety, sanitation, and housekeeping issues to the Quality Manager
- Assist production teams in troubleshooting quality-related issues
- Audit packaging lines, including metal detection, weight control, and label verification
- Audit and document retention (shelf-life) samples
- Manage customer and vendor product sample inventory
- In this QA Technician Role, you should support GMP and HACCP program maintenance
- Interact with receiving, production, packaging, and warehouse teams
- Assist with routine laboratory activities and other assigned tasks
Skills Required for the QA Technician Role:
- Strong understanding of food safety, quality systems, GMPs, and HACCP
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Strong attention to detail and critical thinking skills
- Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Physical ability to work in high heat and humidity, and walk throughout the plant
Benefits of the Quality Assurance Jobs:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Short- and long-term disability, life, and AD&D insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Hospital indemnity, accident insurance, and critical illness coverage
- Identity theft and fraud protection
- Legal assistance benefits
- Opportunity to work in a stable, family-owned food manufacturing company
