QA Tech - Quality Assurance - PM Shift

As a Quality Assurance (QA) Technician, you will help ensure the production of safe, high-quality food products by conducting inspections, testing, audits, and quality checks throughout the manufacturing process. Your attention to detail and commitment to food safety, quality standards, and regulatory compliance will support operational excellence and help deliver products that meet customer and company expectations.

• Perform in-process quality inspections, measurements, and testing activities.

• Take product temperatures and weights and accurately document results.

• Verify dates, times, and coding on packaged products and maintain required records.

• Conduct pre-operational inspections in accordance with established procedures.

• Perform quality testing on ingredients and products within the QA laboratory.

• Audit trained production employees to verify compliance with monitoring procedures.

• Monitor and document the operation of X-ray and Metal Detector systems.

• Ensure HACCP, GMP, food safety, and sanitation requirements are consistently followed.

• Verify production areas are maintained according to company, regulatory, and food safety standards.

• Monitor product handling, packaging, time controls, and temperature requirements.

• Audit incoming raw materials for freshness, quality, and specification compliance.

• Verify products meet recipe and formulation specifications.

• Compile reports, maintain records, and organize quality documentation.

• Follow all workplace safety policies and procedures.

• Support continuous improvement efforts and perform other duties as assigned.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH...

• Quality Assurance Team Members

• Production Associates

• Production Supervisors and Team Leaders

• Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance Teams

• Warehouse and Receiving Personnel

• Maintenance and Sanitation Teams

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE... (MUST HAVE)

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

• Excellent verbal communication skills.

• Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

• Ability to use a calculator and complete quality-related measurements and calculations.

• Basic knowledge of food safety principles.

• Ability to follow GMPs, HACCP requirements, quality standards, and safety procedures.

• Ability to stand for extended periods and work throughout production environments.

• Ability to walk, bend, reach, climb stairs, and lift up to 50 pounds.

• Ability to work flexible schedules and hours as needed.

• Ability to work in wet environments and areas with varying temperatures, including refrigerated and freezer locations.

• Ability to wear required hearing protection and other PPE.

• Previous Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or food safety experience.

• Six months or more of food manufacturing or food-handling experience.

• Experience conducting inspections, audits, testing, or compliance activities.

• Familiarity with HACCP programs, GMPs, USDA regulations, or food manufacturing standards.

• Experience working with metal detectors, X-ray systems, or other quality monitoring equipment.

• Bilingual skills, particularly Spanish.

• Experience using laboratory testing equipment or maintaining quality records and reports.

• Manufacturing environment with exposure to hot, cold, refrigerated, and freezer conditions.

• Wet production areas where slip hazards may exist.

• Frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting.

• Hearing protection is required in designated work areas.

• Fast-paced environment requiring close attention to food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

• Safety Rules and GMP Compliance

• Attendance and Training Records

• Production Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

• HACCP and Food Safety Requirements

• Quality Inspection and Testing Documentation

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements