Bakery QA Technician — Food Safety & Compliance

Izzio-Artisan-Bakery; Thornton (CO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Breadquarters perks

Job summary

Izzio Artisan Bakery, America's #1 Sourdough Artisan Bakery, seeks an experienced Quality Assurance Technician for our Thornton, CO facility. You will conduct routine food safety and quality inspections, perform QA activities on materials, in-process items, and finished products, and support sanitation and regulatory compliance.

As part of the QA team, you will monitor GMPs, traceability, labeling accuracy, and HACCP adherence, while maintaining thorough records and communicating issues promptly

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of QA experience in a food/beverage manufacturing environment.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Strong math, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience with GMP, Food Defense, and HACCP.

Responsibilities

• Conducts line audits to verify packaging, labeling, codes, unit weights, and processing parameters.
• Monitor critical quality points and maintain documentation.
• Support and review quality and sanitation controls, including master sanitation schedules, internal audits, GMPs, traceability, and label compliance.
• Prepare documents, SOPs, regulatory files, and other QA programs.
• Document GMP violations and ensure compliance with GMPs and hygiene practices.
• Communicate food quality and safety issues to QA Manager and Plant Management promptly.
• Participate in facility self-inspection processes.
• Collect information and maintain daily production and receiving records; track waste records.
• Oversee material receiving per FSMA and SQF traceability guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Math skills

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Lean Manufacturing

GFSI knowledge

Quality control

Bilingual (plus)

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Izzio Artisan Bakery, America's #1 Sourdough Artisan Bakery, seeks an experienced Quality Assurance Technician for our Thornton, CO facility. You will conduct routine food safety and quality inspections, perform QA activities on materials, in-process items, and finished products, and support sanitation and regulatory compliance.

As part of the QA team, you will monitor GMPs, traceability, labeling accuracy, and HACCP adherence, while maintaining thorough records and communicating issues promptly