Quality Technician

• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Training & development

Il Pastaio di Brescia is an Italian pasta and gnocchi company known for premium quality, authentic craftsmanship, and innovation in food production. Our products are enjoyed across the U.S. and internationally, and we’re proud to launch our first U.S. manufacturing facility right here in Allenwood, Pennsylvania. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing operation rooted in Italian tradition, with a strong focus on quality, teamwork, and people.

The Quality Technician supports the Quality and Food Safety department by helping ensure that all products meet company, customer, and regulatory standards for safety, quality, consistency, and compliance.

This role is responsible for performing routine inspections, conducting quality checks, collecting and reviewing product samples, documenting results, reporting deviations, and supporting corrective actions. The Quality Technician also assists with continuous improvement initiatives, food safety programs, audits, and employee training related to quality, hygiene, and food safety standards.

• Perform routine quality checks on raw materials, in-process products, and finished goods to ensure compliance with company and customer specifications.
• Conduct inspections and testing as required by internal procedures, customer requirements, and food safety standards.
• Collect, label, review, and retain product samples according to customer and company requirements.
• Monitor product quality, packaging, labeling, and overall condition throughout production.
• Verify that products meet established safety, quality, and consistency standards prior to release or further processing.

• Monitor production operations to verify adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), HACCP requirements, sanitation expectations, and food safety standards.
• Ensure production employees are following hygiene, food safety, and quality procedures during daily operations.
• Report food safety concerns, quality issues, or potential risks promptly to the Quality Manager and appropriate production leadership.
• Support compliance with company policies, customer requirements, regulatory guidelines, and applicable certification programs.

• Document inspection results, test results, quality checks, and product observations accurately and timely.
• Maintain organized and complete quality assurance records in accordance with company procedures.
• Assist with writing, reviewing, and updating policies, procedures, work instructions, SSOPs, and related quality documentation.
• Ensure records are completed clearly, accurately, and in compliance with regulatory and GFSI scheme requirements.
• Communicate documentation gaps, errors, or missing records to the appropriate supervisor or manager.

• Report deviations, nonconformities, or out-of-specification results promptly.
• Work with production and quality leadership to support corrective and preventive actions.
• Assist with root cause analysis related to product quality, food safety concerns, and process failures.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that improve product consistency, quality systems, and food safety performance.
• Follow up on assigned corrective actions to ensure proper completion and documentation.

• Assist with the calibration, operation, cleaning, and maintenance of quality testing equipment and instruments.
• Verify that testing tools and instruments are functioning properly before use.
• Report equipment issues, damaged instruments, or calibration…