3rd Shift Operations Quality Inspector - Coffee Plant

Lavazza Group; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly Bonus Opportunity

Weekend Shift Bonus

Shift Differential Pay

Free Tuition & Tuition Reimbursement

Three Weeks of PTO

Seven Sick Days

On-Site Fitness Center

Free Coffee Anytime

401(k) with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discount Programs

Job summary

Lavazza Group in West Chester, PA, is seeking an Operations Quality Inspector to verify food safety and product quality across materials, roasting, grinding, and packaging. The role supports quality systems and collaborates with multiple teams to resolve quality matters and drive continuous improvement.

The position requires handling production records, conducting testing, and supporting investigations, with a 3rd shift schedule from 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM EST.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; technical degree preferred.
• 0-3 years in quality, food safety, manufacturing or related operations.
• Experience performing product inspections and incoming material inspections.
• Experience reviewing production/quality records for accuracy and compliance.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience with SAP or QDA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support West Chester plant quality systems and procedures with the Operations Quality Manager.
• Test products across roasting, grinding, and packaging lines to verify conformance with food safety and quality standards.
• Conduct food safety inspections, environmental swabs, nitrogen testing, and compressed air testing.
• Control non-conforming product by verifying holds, reviewing records, and assisting investigations.
• Manage production sample storage and prepare samples for shipment to external laboratories.
• Maintain incoming material inspections, supplier non-conformance records, holds, and test equipment.
• Review production data in SAP and QDA for accuracy and completeness.
• Assist with customer complaint investigations on the production floor.
• Partner with Supply, Supplier Quality, Quality Lab, and Maintenance teams to provide timely quality support.
• Work weekends or extended shifts as business needs require.

Skills

Quality inspections

Food safety

Manufacturing experience

Record review

Data entry

Education

High school diploma or GED

Two-year technical degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Quality Data Analysis (QDA)

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Lavazza Group in West Chester, PA, is seeking an Operations Quality Inspector to verify food safety and product quality across materials, roasting, grinding, and packaging. The role supports quality systems and collaborates with multiple teams to resolve quality matters and drive continuous improvement.

The position requires handling production records, conducting testing, and supporting investigations, with a 3rd shift schedule from 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM EST.