Vital Farms Hiring for Quality Technician, Night Shifts at Springfield Full Time

Position:  Quality Technician, Hiring Night Shifts

Quality Technician – Currently Hiring Night Shifts!

• 2-2-3 schedule: 2-week cycle
  • Week 1: 2 days on / 2 days off / 3 days on
  • Week 2: 2 days off / 2 days on / 3 days off
• Shifts: 12 hour shifts
  • Night Crew – 6pm to 6am

What You’ll Do (Job Overview):

Reporting to the Quality Manager, the Quality Technician requires a general knowledge and understanding of laboratory testing procedures and functions, sanitation policies and procedures. Must follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’S) and work in a manner consistent with all Corporate, regulatory, food safety, quality and sanitation requirements, along with other duties as assigned.

What we bring to the table:

• Day Shift – $21.00 per hour + $3 per hour Night Shift differential
• Holiday pay
• Healthcare offered/starting the first day of the month following your start! (medical, vision, dental and life)
• 401K with a 3% company contribution starting day one!
• Paid Time Off with your first paycheck!
• Free Eggs
• Fun team swag
• Biweekly Crew Lunches and crew snacks

A Day as a Quality Technician at Egg Central Station:

• Perform physical testing on raw eggs and finished products, utilizing test results for packaging in accordance with customer or company specifications.
• Train new technicians, calibration/maintenance of lab equipment, inventory/ordering of lab supplies and replacement parts, general housekeeping.
• Follow safety policies as required by Vital Farms and maintain GMP’s.
• Manage hand washing station (soap dispensing and inventory) and footbaths.
• Manage chemical inventory, dispense, track utilization, and replace chemicals as needed.
• Verify and maintain pH levels on wash tanks.
• Manage & Run CIP circuits.
• Titrate chemicals on egg and flat washer.
• Maintain egg waste, spills, and clean ups while adhering to plant cleanliness policies.
• Record and document corrective actions.
• Perform audits of inbound, outbound, raw materials, and other processes as assigned.
• This position would also perform special projects and other duties as assigned.

What You Bring to the Table:

• 1 year of quality experience in production/manufacturing.
• Handwriting must be neat and legible.
• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 60lbs.
• Ability to understand and operate lab equipment and generate complete/accurate records.
• Ability to work without direct supervision.
• Working knowledge of computers.
• Adhere to all Safety and Good Manufacturing Practice policies.
• Perform testing in a timely manner to prevent production line downtime/processing delays.

Who We Are:

Vital Farms, a Certified B Corporation, offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide. Started on a single farm in Austin, Texas, in 2007, Vital Farms became a national consumer brand that works with 350 family farms and is the leading U.S. brand of pasture-raised eggs by retail dollar sales. Vital Farms’ products, including shell eggs, butter, hard-boiled eggs, and liquid whole eggs, are sold in over 24,000 stores nationwide.

Vital Farms’ ethics are exemplified by its focus on the humane treatment of farm animals and sustainable farming practices.

Next Steps:

Shortly after you complete your application, you’ll receive a follow-up email elaborating on any potential next steps in our process. If you don’t immediately receive said follow-up email, we would highly encourage you to check your spam filter!

In order to fulfill Vital Farms mission to “bring ethically produced food to the table,” we seek to build teams that leverage diverse perspectives to create a welcoming and innovative environment that is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunities.

To that end, we make employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Vital Farms does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender and gender identity, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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