Manufacturing Quality Lab Tech 5pm-5:30am
Denver, COJob$25–42.22/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Manufacturing Quality Lab Tech participates in programs that sustain compliance with Kroger Manufacturing food safety and quality requirements. The role performs product tests, audits, and calibrations, and supports the development, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of SQF 2000 Systems. It also follows established programs and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
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Full job description
Position Summary: Participate in programs to sustain compliance with Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality requirements. Responsible for product tests, audits and calibrations. Perform all jobs safely, efficiently and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire plant in the areas of SQR and our Customer 1st strategy. Provide leadership that embodies our 7 Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles. Demonstrate the companys core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential Job Functions:
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Perform required product tests, audits and calibrations to ensure food safety and ensure consistent quality.
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Maintain accurate documentation.
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Complete tasks on If down, do lists.
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Complete safety observations as assigned.
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Keep work area neat and clean.
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Ability to work overtime.
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Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
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Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF 2000 Systems.
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Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.
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Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
QUALIFICATIONS
Desired Previous Job Experience/Education:
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Associate degree in related field
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Minimum of two years previous quality assurance lab experience
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Knowledge of food safety programs, microbiological and sanitation concepts
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Functional knowledge and use of Microsoft Office
Minimum Position Qualifications/Education:
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Must be at least 18 years of age
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High school diploma or GED
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Basic math and computer skills
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Strong oral and written communication skills
$25 - $42.22 per hour
How this job compares
Set against the 4,703 open Quality Assurance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$25–42.22/hr
- Colorado median$26–37/hr34 hourly ranges
- US median$25–31/hr784 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $33.61/hr, is 6% above the Colorado median midpoint ($32/hr) — in the middle half of Quality Assurance hourly ranges in Colorado.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 131 open Quality Assurance jobs in Colorado and 4,703 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Colorado
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- Experience
- Quality Assurance postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (3,636 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 2,246 of the 4,703 open Quality Assurance jobs (48%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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