Schedule to be discussed between the following:

• Summer hours schedule: Monday to Thu 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM and Friday 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM, or
• Non-summer hours: Monday to Thu 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM and Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Sign-on Bonus of $1,000

Essential Job Functions:

• Routine analytical testing of raw materials and finished product samples submitted by production and sample lab.
• Working knowledge and familiarity of QC analytical instruments such as HPLC, GC, flashpoint, specific gravity, refractive index and various color tests.
• Maintain documents, data archives, and tracking of samples.
• Ensure conformance to accepted quality standards.
• Review laboratory records for trends or inconsistencies. Take necessary corrective and preventive actions.
• Communicate between production and laboratory personnel to assure that the laboratory is prepared to support production in a timely and efficient manner.
• Follow all safety and corporate policies.
• This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
• Ensure all processes and procedures related to inventory management are maintained and followed. Includes but not limited to inventory movements related to production regarding quantities consumed, and proper storage

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related science field preferred
• Associate Degree in related field; or
• 2 yr. experience in related flavor QC environment preferred.
• Good experience in sensory evaluation of raw materials and finished products.
• Ability to approve raw materials as well as compounds based on GC/analytical and sensory results.
• Knowledge of GC, flashpoint, specific gravity, refractive index and various color tests.
• Must be computer literate.