QA Receiving Technician — Food Safety & Quality

Thrive Foods; American Fork (UT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Thrive Freeze Dry in American Fork, UT is seeking a Quality Assurance Receiving Technician to help ensure the safety and integrity of incoming materials and product returns.

You will inspect raw materials, packaging, and COAs, issue reports, coordinate with suppliers, and support environmental monitoring and shelf-life programs. This full-time role requires 1–2 years in quality control and a strong commitment to food safety.

Qualifications

• 1-2+ years’ experience in field, laboratory, or production facility quality control.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate orally or in written form effectively with co-workers, departments, and carriers.
• Consistent and reliable attendance
• Place high priority on food safety, quality, and sanitation by understanding and executing Thrive Freeze Dry’s food safety and sanitation policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and sample incoming raw products and packaging materials for conformance with specifications and standards.
• Inspect and evaluate product returns.
• Evaluate collected samples based on established specifications and requirements.
• Issue incoming materials inspection reports, non-conformance reports for non-conforming materials; ensure reports are filed properly.
• Communicate non-conformances to upper management.
• Maintain incoming QA sample storage and library for quick retrieval.
• Review supplier COAs against specifications to ensure conformance.
• Assist in swabbing for environmental monitoring program.
• Maintain the Shelf-life extension program.
• Serve as backup for QA Auditors.

Job description

Thrive Freeze Dry in American Fork, UT is seeking a Quality Assurance Receiving Technician to help ensure the safety and integrity of incoming materials and product returns.

You will inspect raw materials, packaging, and COAs, issue reports, coordinate with suppliers, and support environmental monitoring and shelf-life programs. This full-time role requires 1–2 years in quality control and a strong commitment to food safety.