Night Lead QA Technician – Bakery Quality & Food Safety

Otis Spunkmeyer, LLC; Swedesboro (NJ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Retirement plans

HSA/FSA

Job summary

Aspire Bakeries Swedesboro, NJ is seeking a Lead Quality Assurance Technician to oversee daily food safety and QA activities. You will mentor technicians, verify CCP documentation, and ensure compliance with company, customer, and regulatory requirements in a fast-paced bakery environment.

The role focuses on leading shift QA, coordinating inspections, and driving continuous improvement while supporting production teams and maintaining product quality across our North American bakeries.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of food safety and quality assurance experience in a food manufacturing or automated food processing environment.
• Bilingual communication skills in English and Spanish (written and verbal).
• Proficiency with data entry, documentation, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily quality assurance and food safety activities based on production schedules.
• Monitor product and process compliance through inspections, audits, testing, and verification activities.
• Support and oversee Quality Assurance Technicians to ensure consistent execution of quality and food safety programs.
• Review, verify, and maintain food safety, preventive control, and CCP documentation.
• Investigate and follow up on quality issues, non-conformances, ingredient holds, and corrective actions.
• Partner with production leadership to communicate and resolve quality and food safety concerns.
• Train, mentor, and develop Quality Assurance Technicians while promoting continuous improvement and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Math skills

Problem solving

Computer proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Aspire Bakeries Swedesboro, NJ is seeking a Lead Quality Assurance Technician to oversee daily food safety and QA activities. You will mentor technicians, verify CCP documentation, and ensure compliance with company, customer, and regulatory requirements in a fast-paced bakery environment.

The role focuses on leading shift QA, coordinating inspections, and driving continuous improvement while supporting production teams and maintaining product quality across our North American bakeries.