Plant Quality Specialist — Apparel Quality & Compliance

Varsity Spirit; Brookfield (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Care Benefits

HSA Employer Contribution / FSA

Wellbeing Program

401(k) plan with company matching

Company paid Life, AD&D, and Short‑yTD

Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays

Employee Perks: discounts on apparel/e

Job summary

Varsity Spirit, a Varsity Brands company, is seeking a Plant Quality Specialist to protect product quality and brand standards in our Brookfield, MO facility. You will inspect incoming fabrics, trims, and apparel, classify defects, and coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to drive improvements.

This role emphasizes data-driven quality control, adherence to AQL standards, and cross-functional collaboration within operations and quality teams to ensure on-time shipping of high-quality

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of quality inspection methods and defect identification.
• Knowledge of AQL sampling procedures.
• Ability to interpret product specifications, tech packs, and quality standards.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with operations and quality teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and quality reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality control inspections of incoming fabrics, trims, and other materials using established inspection protocols and AQL sampling.
• Inspect products for defects related to construction, materials, labeling, packaging, color consistency, and overall workmanship.
• Verify SKU accuracy, quantities, and product specifications during receiving inspections.
• Document inspection findings, classify defects, and determine disposition of goods (release, hold, rework, or reject).
• Ensure timely inspection and clearance of goods to support efficient operations.
• Identify recurring quality issues and communicate findings to sourcing and quality teams.
• Provide feedback to suppliers and internal teams to drive continuous quality improvement.
• Track vendor and internal quality trends and upscale concerns related to performance.
• Coordinate and schedule pre-shipment or in-process inspections at manufacturing facilities through approved third-party inspection service providers.
• Ensure inspection requests are submitted according to production timelines.
• Maintain accurate inspection records and quality documentation.
• Track and report quality metrics including defect rates and inspection outcomes.
• Verify that incoming products comply with labeling, packaging, and regulatory requirements.
• Instill quality standards among team to promote ongoing expectation of best-in-class quality

Skills

Quality inspection methods

AQL sampling

Product specifications

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

Job description

Varsity Spirit, a Varsity Brands company, is seeking a Plant Quality Specialist to protect product quality and brand standards in our Brookfield, MO facility. You will inspect incoming fabrics, trims, and apparel, classify defects, and coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to drive improvements.

This role emphasizes data-driven quality control, adherence to AQL standards, and cross-functional collaboration within operations and quality teams to ensure on-time shipping of high-quality