Quality Control Technician

Quality Control Technician – Food Manufacturing

Job Type
:
Full-Time

Compensation
: $35,360 – $41,600 per year

Shift Options
:

• 1st Shift: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
• 2nd Shift: 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM

This position is focused on quality inspections, food safety, GMP compliance, sampling and testing, equipment calibration, quality documentation, non-conformance investigations, CAPA support, audit preparation, production support, and continuous improvement.

• Conduct and document quality control inspections throughout the production process.
• Perform GMP inspections and monitor compliance with established food safety requirements.
• Collect product and environmental samples for testing and analysis.
• Perform equipment calibration and maintain accurate calibration records.
• Monitor production activities to ensure compliance with established quality and food safety standards.
• Verify that products and production processes meet specified quality and food safety requirements.
• Identify potential quality or food safety concerns and communicate findings to appropriate personnel.
• Maintain a strong focus on product safety, quality, sanitation, and compliance.

• Identify, investigate, and document quality non-conformities, deviations, and process issues.
• Assist with Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) activities.
• Review quality control records and documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Maintain organized and accurate inspection, testing, sampling, and quality records.
• Support preparation for internal and external food safety and quality audits.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, GMP requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
• Escalate significant quality or food safety concerns to appropriate management personnel.

• Work closely with production teams to identify, investigate, and resolve quality issues.
• Provide feedback to production personnel when quality concerns are identified.
• Support retraining of production employees on applicable quality, food safety, and GMP requirements.
• Communicate quality requirements, inspection results, and findings effectively to production and management teams.
• Assist with implementing corrective actions and process improvements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives related to quality, food safety, sanitation, and manufacturing processes.

Minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Food manufacturing
• Quality Control
• Quality Assurance
• Restaurant operations
• Sanitation
• Food production

• Experience with GMP practices and food safety procedures.
• Experience conducting quality inspections and maintaining quality documentation.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and quality control procedures.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organizational and record-keeping skills.
• Ability to identify problems and support effective solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to follow established safety, quality, food handling, and sanitation procedures.

• Experience in a food manufacturing or food production environment.
• Knowledge of HACCP, GMP, and food safety standards.
• Experience supporting internal or external food safety audits.
• Experience with manufacturing quality management systems.
• Experience with inspection, sampling, testing, and quality documentation processes.
• Knowledge of corrective and preventive action processes.
• Experience with equipment calibration and quality testing procedures.

This is an on-site, hands-on position in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. The role requires regular…