Inspector, Manufacturing ​/ Production, Quality Control - QC Analysts​/Managers

Plymouth, WA | Food Production | Full - Benefited

$14.99 - $22.48

Posted 3 days ago

River Point Farms is now hiring reliable Inspectors to join our onion processing team!

Summary:

The Inspector checks incoming raw onions to ensure they meet quality and safety standards before processing. This role focuses on identifying defects, sorting product, and supporting smooth production flow.

Responsibilities:

• Inspect incoming onions for defects such as damage, rot, size differences, and other quality issues.
• Trim, repair, or remove defects using knives or other tools as needed.
• Discard product that does not meet standards.
• Sort onions by size and direct them to the correct processing area.
• Work with team members to keep product flowing consistently.
• Confirm raw product meets company and customer requirements.
• Report quality or food safety concerns immediately.
• Follow food safety and quality procedures (SOPs, GMPs, HACCP, SQF).
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High school or equivalent preferred. Basic understanding of food safety and quality (training provided).
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify defects.
• Ability to safely use knives or tools as required.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to follow standard procedures and work in a production environment.

Working conditions:

River Point Farms is now hiring reliable Inspectors to join our onion processing team!

Summary:

The Inspector checks incoming raw onions to ensure they meet quality and safety standards before processing. This role focuses on identifying defects, sorting product, and supporting smooth production flow.

Responsibilities:

• Inspect incoming onions for defects such as damage, rot, size differences, and other quality issues.
• Trim, repair, or remove defects using knives or other tools as needed.
• Discard product that does not meet standards.
• Sort onions by size and direct them to the correct processing area.
  
  Work with team members to keep product flowing consistently.
• Confirm raw product meets company and customer requirements.
• Report quality or food safety concerns immediately.
• Follow food safety and quality procedures (SOPs, GMPs, HACCP, SQF).
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High school or equivalent preferred. Basic understanding of food safety and quality (training provided).
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify defects.
• Ability to safely use knives or tools as required.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to follow standard procedures and work in a production environment.

Working conditions:

The physical demands below describe what is generally required to perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

• Regularly lift, carry, push, and/or move items weighing up to 50 pounds, including raw materials, finished products, tools, or equipment.
• Perform work that involves prolonged standing and walking, with occasional sitting depending on task requirements.
• Frequently use hands and fingers to operate machinery, tools, conveyors, controls, and other processing equipment.
• Occasionally position self to access equipment, materials, or work areas, including reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing, or crawling.
• Communicate clearly to follow instructions and report problems or safety concerns.
• Have adequate vision to safely perform job duties, including near and distance vision, color recognition, depth perception, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment below describes conditions the employee may encounter while performing this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made when appropriate.

• Work is performed primarily in a plant environment, with occasional exposure to office settings as job duties require.
• The role involves frequent interaction with moving mechanical components, including conveyors, processing equipment, and industrial machinery.
• Employees may regularly encounter wet or slippery surfaces, dust, and fluctuating temperatures, including hot and cold conditions typical of agricultural processing facilities.
• Occasional work at heights or in confined or elevated locations may be required, with potential exposure to electrical or mechanical hazards.
• Periodic exposure to fumes, airborne particles, and hazardous chemicals used in processing, cleaning, or maintenance activities.
• Noise levels are often high and may require the use…