Quality Assurance Technician I

Quality Assurance Technician – Join Our Team!

Location: Roanoke, Virginia

Schedule: Full-Time, works first shift, 7:00AM – 3:30PM, with overtime as required.

Flip Your Career with Mennel!

At Mennel Milling, we’ve been feeding the world since 1886 by doing what’s right and bringing our best every day. We value teamwork, recognize individual contributions, and strive for operational excellence. If you’re passionate about food safety and quality assurance, this is your opportunity to make an impact!

Who You Are

The ideal Quality Assurance Technician is detail-oriented, dependable, and committed to maintaining high standards. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, take pride in accuracy, and communicate effectively with team members to ensure quality and safety expectations are consistently met.

What You’ll Do

As a Quality Assurance Technician, you’ll play a key role in ensuring product quality, food safety compliance, and customer satisfaction through accurate testing and reporting.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Conduct routine testing and accurately analyze samples for internal and external customers
• Ensure compliance with food safety programs including GMP, HACCP, OSHA, and FDA standards
• Calibrate, troubleshoot, and maintain testing equipment and logs
• Communicate quality, safety, and security concerns promptly to team members and leadership
• Maintain a clean, organized, and audit-ready work environment
• Perform intra-lab checks and support sanitation and safety initiatives

What We’re Looking For

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in food science, chemistry, biology, or related field preferred
• Experience in food manufacturing, laboratory testing, or quality assurance preferred
• Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks effectively
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office and data entry systems
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively

Why Join Mennel?

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and career growth:

• Competitive Pay
• Flexible Accrued Paid Time Off and Holiday Schedule
• Health & Wellbeing Benefits (major medical, prescription, vision, dental, HSA, company-paid short-term disability, EAP, Local YMCA cost sharing, and more)
• Life Insurance
• Profit Sharing
• Career Advancement & Training Opportunities
• Rewards & Recognition Program
• Retirement Contributions (401k, etc.)
• Tuition Assistance

Ready to make a difference? Apply today and help us continue our mission to feed the world with excellence!