Food Industry Quality Lab Technician at Schuman Cheese in IL - Elgin, IL 60120
- Company: Schuman Cheese
- Location: IL - Elgin, IL 60120
- Posted: Sep 21, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Salary: $16.00 - $19.00 Hourly
Overview
Overview Primary Purpose: The Quality Assurance Laboratory Technician assists in ensuring food safety and quality standards are met. They are responsible for performing required testing on raw materials and finished goods.
Job description
- Overview
- Primary Purpose: The Quality Assurance Laboratory Technician assists in ensuring food safety and quality standards are met. They are responsible for performing required testing on raw materials and finished goods.
Responsibilities
- Quality Programs and Compliance
- Ensure compliance of quality requirements in relation to certifications, customer, state and federal standards
- Follow Standard Operating Procedures and Good Manufacturing & Laboratory practices, programs and policies
- Perform routine chemical analysis on raw material and finished product including pH, moisture, salt and fat testing as required by the current specifications
- Data entry and record keeping duties as required per laboratory SOP’s
- Assist with product sampling, inspection, testing and other duties required to support the site’s hold and release program
- Provide feedback to managers and production team when quality related discrepancies, violations or other issues that occur and need to be resolved
- Audit Support
- Support Quality Management during facility visits, audits and inspections
- Retrieve documentation and records, track down needed individuals and any other information or people as requested during the audit process
- Training and Employee Education
- Engage site employees in Good Manufacturing Practices, programs and policies to educate and improve compliance
- All other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- At least High School graduate or food manufacturing experience preferred
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Self-motivated with ability to work independently
- Effective collaboration and influence skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) preferred
- Attention to detail; thorough and accurate in work
Benefits
- $16.00 - $19.00 Hourly
- The budgeted salary range for this position is $16-$19.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with 4.5% employer contribution
- Paid time off and holidays
- Professional development opportunities
- Employee wellness programs
- Salary range is based on consideration of required qualifications, experience, education, skill, training, certifications or seniority, etc. Schuman Cheese reserves the right to offer the selected candidate or applicant an hourly rate or salary at an appropriate level to be set and determined by Schuman Cheese that is commensurate with the applicant’s qualifications, experience, education, skill, training, certifications or seniority.