Lab And Document Control Manager

At The Fresh Factory, we've built a vertically integrated platform from the farm to the shelf. Our focus is on the future of food and beverage, which we believe to be fresh ingredients, clean labels, and plant-based products. We work with dozens of leading brands (and own a few of our own), helping them formulate, manufacture, and distribute their products. We've built this vertically integrated platform with the goal of providing honest food for all. Our industry-leading benefits package shows our commitment to the safety and well-being of our employees. Fresh Factory contributes generously to the cost of medical, dental, and vision insurance for our employees and their family members.

Role:

Lab and Document Manager is responsible for the everyday operations of a laboratory including testing, proofing, cataloging, etc., They will be ensuring safety and quality compliance, maintaining equipment, developing and training lab procedures, ordering and maintaining lab materials. They would also be involved in research projects, maintaining and collecting documentation for product certifications. Reports to R&D and Commercialization Manager. Responsible for performance of assigned functions, and coordinates with R&D Product Development Specialists. Works in cooperation with other departments, particularly Supply Chain, Quality, and Manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform established assessment tests/evaluations of food products.

• Establish and maintain accurate and complete records for all lab batches, hard files, and computer files.

• Operate, clean, and understand principles and practical function of lab equipment and instruments; interpret data obtained from said equipment and instruments.

• Keep current on changing requirements in test methods, evaluations, specifications and special situations. Attends training sessions to improve competence.

• Work cooperatively with other groups in the technical department and with other departments.

• Maintain a work area which includes cleaning and upkeep of equipment and instruments; waste disposal and keeping everything in safe working order.

• Recognize and respond appropriately to the urgencies of production situations.

• Prepare commercialized product scale-up samples to be used as production control retains.

• Work with product managers and procurement to manage raw material inventory for the lab.

• Assist applications scientists with any customer visits (on-site and off-site) to prepare demo samples, revisions, samples to take with them when the visit is over, etc

• Execute sensory tests as needed.

• Additional duties as deemed necessary by the Manager.

Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree in Science preferred. One-year certificate from college or technical school; or 6-12 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Laboratory experience

• Have good and effective written, reading comprehension and verbal skills

• Work in multiple projects at any time

• Highly Organized with a high degree of self-motivation.

• Be able to interpret data and draw effective conclusions

• Experience will be taken into consideration

• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated technical competence and initiative

Physical Requirements

• Stands most of the day

• Able to work on a computer most of the day

• Bend/Stoop/Position one's self to move crates of raw materials

• Works in a cold room approximately 30% of the time

• Must wear Personal Protective Equipment

• Occasionally lift up to 40 pounds

Supervisory Responsibilities: None