QA Technician; Level I​/Level II

Job Title:

QA Technician (Level I / Level II)
Job Description

The QA Technician is responsible for auditing production activities, monitoring product quality, and ensuring compliance with food safety and quality standards in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role works closely with production, sanitation, and operations teams to identify quality concerns, verify process compliance, and support continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, quality-focused, and comfortable performing frequent inspections and documentation on the production floor.

• Monitor production lines and perform routine quality checks to ensure products meet established specifications.

• Perform temperature checks, weight verification, size checks, grading, label reviews, package checks, color verification, and bone checks.

• Monitor and record HACCP temperatures during production and ensure documentation is accurate and complete.

• Enter production and quality data into company systems in a timely and precise manner.

• Identify, communicate, and elevate HACCP deviations, foreign material findings, and QA holds to leadership.

• Maintain good housekeeping practices and support a clean, organized, and compliant production environment.

• Support food safety and quality objectives throughout production by following established procedures and standards.

• Monitor multiple production lines simultaneously (Level II) and ensure consistent application of quality and food safety requirements.

• Perform thermometer calibrations to verify accuracy of temperature monitoring devices (Level II).

• Enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) on the production floor and coach others on compliance expectations (Level II).

• Conduct allergen reviews and changeover inspections to verify proper cleaning and prevent cross-contact (Level II).

• Complete QA hold reports and foreign material documentation with thorough and accurate information (Level II).

• Monitor HACCP Critical Control Points (CCPs) and verify that controls are functioning as intended (Level II).

• Conduct pre-operational and operational sanitation inspections to confirm equipment and areas meet sanitation standards (Level II).

• Verify packaging weights, labels, seal integrity, and product appearance to meet regulatory and customer requirements (Level II).

• Generate damaged goods reports and document nonconforming product as required (Level II).

• Conduct Child Nutrition (CN) verification activities to ensure products meet CN labeling and formulation requirements (Level II).

• Operate fat/moisture analytical equipment and record test results accurately (Level II).

• Perform environmental and equipment sanitation swabbing and document results according to procedures (Level II).

• Monitor metal detectors and contamination prevention systems to ensure they function properly and respond to alarms (Level II).

• Assist with onboarding and training of new QA personnel by demonstrating procedures and reinforcing quality expectations (Level II).

• Quality assurance experience or strong interest in quality-focused work in a manufacturing environment.

• Ability to accurately monitor and record production and quality data.

• Experience performing inspections and quality checks in a manufacturing environment.

• Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), food safety, sanitation, and quality procedures.

• Strong documentation and recordkeeping skills with high attention to detail.

• Ability to identify, communicate, and elevate quality concerns, including HACCP-related issues and food safety risks.

• High School Diploma or GED.

• Ability to read, write, and follow written and verbal instructions.

• Basic computer skills for data entry and electronic documentation.

• Basic math and arithmetic skills for measurements, weights, and calculations.

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in all tasks.

• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively on the production floor.

• Ability to accurately document quality observations and findings in required forms and systems.

• For QA Technician II: 6+ months of QA, food safety, manufacturing quality, laboratory, or regulated production experience.

• For QA Technician II:
  Prior exposure to HACCP and GMP requirements.

• For QA Technician II:
  Experience conducting inspections, audits, quality checks, or documentation reviews.

• Previous food manufacturing experience.

• HACCP experience and familiarity with HACCP principles and documentation.

• GMP experience in a…