About the Role:
Must be available to work on-site at Little Spoon’s Long Island City lab and/or our Manhattan office up to 5 days/week.
The Quality Specialist will support food safety and quality initiatives within our rapidly growing company. You will report to the Manager of Food Safety and Quality Systems.
- Coordinate, receive and retain samples for regular analysis.
- Perform regular inspections on finished products to ensure conformance with established standards and specifications using visual inspection and sensory evaluation techniques.
- Maintain quality related documentation following good record keeping practices.
- Coordinate sample shipments to third party laboratories for testing per product testing frequencies.
- Conduct review of certificates of analysis (COA) of incoming raw materials to ensure conformance with the specification.
- Perform product analysis using various instruments such as pH meters, water activity meters, colormeters, Brix, Bostwick.
- Assist in the coordination and set up of thermal chamber studies for the validation of cold chain shipping protocols.
- Place nonconforming products on hold and assist in the final disposition of the product including sensory evaluation, lab testing coordination and visual inspection.
- Investigate reports of product quality issues and ensure resolution in accordance with company guidelines and regulatory requirements.
- Assist in the consumer complaint investigation process.
- Conduct data entry into various company computer systems.
- Communicate issues identified through product inspections to various teams for resolution.
Who You Are:
Our ideal candidate will check most of these boxes:
- 2-4 years of food quality experience with knowledge of quality assurance terminology, methods and tools.
- Superb computer skills, including database management
- Effectively communicate, both written and verbally in English.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Possess interpersonal skills to interface professionally with internal staff and external partners in person and in email.
- Display a sense of urgency when issues arise and communicate those issues in order to facilitate resolution of extreme issues.
- Possess a strong attention to detail along with ability to follow instructions, processes and procedures.
- Possess the ability to work both independently and as part of a team, is essential.
- Be able to set priorities to meet deadlines, handle multiple tasks,
Additional Information:
- Based in New York City area
- Reports to a remote manager
- May require some travel to visit external partners, as needed
- A supportive and inclusive workplace filled with passionate, happy and smart people
- Entrepreneurial environment with lots of room for growth and innovation
- Flexible vacation and time off
- Competitive compensation including equity and 401k
- 12 weeks paid leave at 100% salary for all parents
- Comprehensive health benefits including medical, vision and dental
About Little Spoon:
Little Spoon is the fastest growing baby and kids food brand in the United States. On a mission to make parents’ lives easier and kids healthier, we are bringing the future of kids food to the modern parent through a first-of-its-kind platform of products delivered straight to your door. Little Spoon sets your child up for a lifetime of health, from a baby’s very first bites through to their big kid years, with a portfolio of freshly-made baby food, early finger foods, toddler, big kid meals and snacks. Since launch, the company has delivered more than 50 million meals and is responsible for feeding more than 2.9% of US babies, helping to simplify the lives of hundreds of thousands of parents. Learn more at LittleSpoon.com or find us on Instagram at @LittleSpoon.
Recent accolades include:
🏆 Inc. Best Workplaces
🚀 Inc. 100 Fastest Growing Companies
🫶 Fast Company Brands That Matter
🤩 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist
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