Quality & Food Safety - QA Tech I

The QA Technician I will assist the Quality Assurance Department and Manager in executing quality checks and inspections of product, operating procedures, and GMP’s.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor product quality, food safety, packaging, labeling, and production processes to ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, regulatory, and company standards, identifying and escalating non-conformances as needed.
• Perform routine quality inspections, including label and lot code verification, net weight checks, sensory evaluations, GMP audits, and operational inspections throughout production.
• Collect, document, and maintain accurate quality, food safety, and regulatory records, including electronic QA documentation, testing results, calibration records, and trend analysis.
• Coordinate product, environmental, sanitation, and shelf-life sampling programs, while supporting environmental monitoring, traceability exercises, mass balance activities, and other food safety initiatives.
• Verify the completion and effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), equipment calibration, and other quality system requirements.
• Train and mentor employees on GMPs, HACCP, CCPs, food safety, quality standards, and regulatory compliance, including new hire orientation and annual refresher training.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to strengthen food safety, quality systems, and operational performance.
• Exercise quality authority by stopping production when products or processes fall outside established food safety or quality standards, and communicate issues promptly with QA, Production, and R&D leadership.
• Develop and maintain familiarity with the facility's sanitation program, including the ability to train employees on sanitation procedures and enforce compliance with Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs).
• Provide occasional coverage of sanitation duties on an as-needed basis to support production and food safety requirements.
• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned to support the Quality Assurance and Food Safety team.

What Makes You a Great Fit:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry, or a related field preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in a food processing or manufacturing environment preferred.
• 1+ year of sanitation experience in a food processing or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Previous Quality Assurance and/or Food Safety experience within a food manufacturing setting preferred.
• Strong work history demonstrating reliability, positive attendance, and consistent tenure.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced production environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail with strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Comfortable using computers and troubleshooting basic software and system issues.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, and compliance standards.
• Ability to successfully complete required training programs and follow established standard operating procedures.
• Dependable, punctual, and committed to maintaining excellent attendance.

Compensation: $19.30/hour - $22.54/hour.

Benefits, Acme Style:

• Competitive compensation.
• Opportunity to choose the medical plan that works best for your family.
• Flexible spending accounts (Medical + Dependent Care).
• Health Savings Account option with quarterly employer contributions.
• 401(k).
• Dental Insurance.
• Vision Insurance.
• Company Sponsored Group Term Life.
• Voluntary Life Insurance options for you and your dependents.
• Paid time off including company and floating holidays.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• CASH employee referral program.

Workspace Environment:

• Must be able to wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Ability to work in cold (-10°F to 45°F) and wet environments.
• Ability to bend, stretch, twist, and reach to perform essential job functions.
• Capable of reaching above and below shoulder height and moving throughout all areas of the facility.
• Ability to climb stairs as needed.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry materials using proper body mechanics and multiple muscle groups.
• Must be able to lift up to 100 pounds on an occasional basis.