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Quality Assurance Technician - 2nd Shift

Acme Smoked Fish Corp · Brooklyn, NY · Yesterday
On-siteManufacturing$20–$26.5/hrFull-time

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.
  • Cookordination 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.

Requirements

  • 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.
  • Able to successfully complete required training programs and follow established standard operating procedures.
  • Dependable, punctual, and committed to maintaining excellent attendance.

Qualifications

  • 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.

Skills

  • 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.
  • Able to successfully complete required training programs and follow established standard operating procedures.
  • Dependable, punctual, and committed to maintaining excellent attendance.

Benefits

  • 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.

Pay

$20.00 - $26.50/hour.

Schedule

2nd Shift: 2:30pm - 11:00pm.

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