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.