Quality Assurance Technician

The Quality Assurance Technician will assist the Quality Manager in ensuring production maintains high-quality standards and operates according to Lakanto SOPs. The goal of the Quality department is to ensure all products released to the market are safe, traceable, and meeting or exceeding our quality standards. The Quality Assurance Technician will help achieve this goal by inspecting finished goods and assisting in establishing the quality procedures of Lakanto.

Responsibilities:
  • Complete Quality related paperwork
  • Perform finished goods inspections
  • Track product testing and ensure timelines are met
  • Assist Quality Manager in establishing Standard Operating Procedures
  • Ensure production is following SOPs
  • Assist the Product Development team in approving ingredients and components
  • Produce reports on quality testing including microbial testing, shelf life testing, drop testing, etc.

What You Bring:
  • Degree in Food Science or equivalent experience required
  • Proficient with Microsoft Suite - especially Microsoft Office and Excel
  • Comfortable with Adobe Acrobat
  • Working knowledge of food regulatory principles preferred

Details:
  • This is a full-time position
  • You will be eligible to work around 40 hours per week
  • Schedule to be determined with the manager upon hire

ABOUT LAKANTO: -Click here for our story 

Lakanto is a fast-paced company that is a subsidiary of Saraya Worldwide, a Fortune 500 company in Japan. 
We are a startup that is looking for people that are hungry and eager to build and grow. We are looking for people that are passionate, driven, clever, and can resonate with our core values.

Our Core Values
  • Get a Fire Going
  • Be Ever-Improving
  • Be Scrappy
  • Own your Job
  • Humble and Teachable
  • Innovate and Grow

Mission 
Our mission is to bring Chi to Life. We do this by inspiring people to reach their highest potential in health and wellness and creating products that are innovative, delicious, natural, sugar-free, and healthy.


THE PERKS AND BENEFITS:
  • Medical - Traditional and HDHC, Dental, and Vision - Starts within one month of joining and we cover 80% of all benefits
  • Onsite Gym and Gym Reimbursement
  • Free Lakanto Product
  • Healthy Snacks and drinks
  • Weekly lunches
  • Quarterly Team Off-sites
  • Freeplay Membership
  • PTO and paid holidays
  • Running/biking trails
  • Pickle-ball Courts, Ping pong, and foosball
  • Challenging and collaborative environment 

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