QA Tech I

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title:  QA Tech I

Reports to: Head of QA

Location: Lewisville, TX  

Job Type: Temp-to-Hire

Business Hours: M-F 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM  *Work hours may vary from regular office hours and may occasionally include weekends or overtime

Pay Range: $18-$22/hr DOE

About the Company:  

Warabeya North America is a leading food manufacturer specializing in high-quality fresh and ready-to-eat food products. As part of the global Warabeya Nichiyo Group headquartered in Japan, we are dedicated with years of food innovation with a strong commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement. Our North American operations are growing, offering a collaborative, fast-paced environment where employees have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact and growth together with the company.

Position Summary:  

Perform Quality Assurance (QA) functions mostly on the Production floor.

Key Responsibilities:  

• Verify that product quality meets minimum requirements. Product weight, temperature, appearance, accuracy of labels, room temperature to name a few

• Monitor manufacturing and storage conditions

• Accurately complete daily reports in a timely manner

• Perform and document monitoring procedures, corrective actions as necessary for the HACCP or Food Safety and Quality Plans

• Work and communicate in a professional manner with Operations and USDA

• Follow and enforce all Food Safety & Quality rules and regulations, such as Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Sanitation SOPs and other pre-requisite programs

• Hold raw materials or finished products when needed

• Other duties assigned by the QA Manager

Additional Responsibilities:

• Perform other duties as assigned

The Company reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and responsibilities of this role as needed to meet business requirements.

Qualifications:  

Required

• High School Diploma or GED

• Proficiency in English in both oral and written

• Proficiency in Spanish in both oral and written

• Prior experience in Quality Assurance within the food manufacturing industry

• Actively listens and communicates clearly and effectively in both verbal and written forms, adapting to the audience as needed

• Performs simple calculations accurately to support work tasks

• Service orientation and willingness to assist others

• Ability to work overtime and weekends as needed

• Ability to work onsite (remote work is not an option)

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis at the time the employment begins and must not require sponsorship for employment visa status. This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization.

Preferred

• College degree in Food Science, Nutritian or related field

Work Environment and Workplace:

• Work is primarily performed in an environment, including office, lab, kitchen, manufacturing, and warehouse settings

• The role may involve exposure to moving mechanical parts, regular exposure to conditions such as hot and cold temperatures, humidity, and confined spaces depending on job duties

• The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate

• The work environments may include exposure to food ingredients and cleaning agents 

Physical Requirement:

To successfully perform the essential functions of this role, the employee must be able to:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position and/or move for extended periods

• Perform repetitive hand and arm movements to operate food processing, packaging, or sanitation equipment

• Safely handle raw materials, ingredients, finished products, and packaging materials in a production setting