QA Technician - 1st Shift

Olli Salumeria; Oceanside (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Olli Salumeria in Oceanside, CA seeks a Quality Assurance Technician to inspect products across production stages and ensure quality standards are met. Responsibilities include pre-op and in-process inspections, CCP testing, HACCP compliance, and environmental monitoring.

The role requires 3+ years in food QA, a High School Diploma, and strong attention to detail. Expect teamwork, adherence to SOPs, and occasional overtime with a fast-paced production environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• 3+ years experience in Quality Assurance roles in a food manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Pre-operational and operation inspection of equipment, facility, product, and personnel.
• Perform environmental sampling and swabbing events as required.
• Ensure compliance with GMPs, HACCP, OSHA and company policies; communicate deviations and corrective actions.
• Interface with USDA FSIS and other quality teams; communicate inspection requests and corrective actions.
• Conduct and document Critical Control Point testing; verify limits are met.
• Release products from QA HOLD when CCPs are within limits.
• Monitor HACCP plan daily and provide training resources as needed.
• Perform in-process quality checks (metal detectors, weight checks, label verifications).
• Verify QA personnel and line checks; implement corrective actions for non-conformities.
• Test product characteristics to ensure safety and quality; minimize waste.
• Coordinate environmental monitoring results with departments; sample collection and testing as required.
• Prepare and communicate documentation for deviations and corrective actions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Quality standards

Multitasking

Fast-paced environment

Verbal & written instructions

Minimal supervision

Interpersonal skills

Attendance & dependability

Overtime flexibility

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel)

Job description

Schedule:

4am-1:00pm Monday - Friday, Saturday availability

Job Summary

The Quality Assurance Technician will be responsible for inspecting products at different production phases to ensure company and customer quality standards are being met.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities (not restrictive)

• Pre-operational and operation inspection of equipment, facility, product, and personnel.
• Participate in swabbing events and environmental sample collection and staging.
• Facilitate communication between departments in ensuring equipment, personnel, and food safety are in compliance with OSHA, USDA FSIS, and Company Policy.
• Interface with USDA FSIS personnel and facilitate communication of inspection requests and implementation of corrective actions for deviations or opportunities identified
• Daily execution, documentation, verification, and communication of Critical Control Point testing.
• Identify and facilitate corrective actions for deviations in Critical Control Point measurements.
• Release product from QA HOLD upon Critical Limits being met.
• Monitor HACCP plan and GMPs daily.
• Facilitate and verify documentation and corrective actions in deviations from HACCP plan and/or GMPs. Provide training resources to personnel.
• Perform in-process quality checks, utilizing program checklists; metal detector, weight checks, label verifications, etc.
• Verify other QA personnel/line personnel quality checks.
• Facilitate and implement Corrective Actions for non-conformities identified.
• Test product characteristics for safety and quality, ensuring the safe wholesome product is released to the consumer while reducing waste pre-process, in-process, or post-process.
• Monitor, document and communicate product characteristics throughout the process to better promote product development and innovation.
• Communicate and interact with vendors or customers through appropriate personnel.
• Facilitate and collect samples for the Environmental Pathogen and Allergen Monitoring Program. Weekly, bi-weekly or as requested.
• Create site listings for facilities and equipment within the Environmental Pathogen and Allergen Monitoring Program.
• Communicate Environmental Monitoring Program results with appropriate departments.
• Facilitate and verify corrective actions should deviations occur in sample collection or result.
• Facilitate and collect samples for customer-requested lab or quality testing.
• Communicate with personnel, lab technicians, and customer QA departments to ensure safety, production needs, and quality are met throughout the production day, without delays.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), along with company pre-requisite programs, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
• Conduct pre-shipment reviews for semi-finished and finished products.
• Following set company and OSHA safety rules, regulations, and guidelines at all times.

Qualification & Experience Requirements

Education, Training:

• High School Diploma

Experience Required

• 3+ years experience in Quality Assurance roles in a food manufacturing environment

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work well with others
• Ability to closely follow quality standards
• Ability to multitask while being detail-oriented
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Ability to work with minimal supervision while remaining productive at all times.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as a team player.
• Excellent attendance and dependability.
• Must be able to work flexible hours to include overtime and weekends on short notice

Language, Computer & Numeracy

• Proficient computer skills (MS office applications – Word, Office, Excel)
• Ability to communicate in English
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, unit of measure conversions

Typical Physical Activity

• Regularly involves talking or listening, sitting, and the use of hands and fingers.
• Frequently involves reaching with hands and arms, standing and walking.
• Frequently involves standing and walking.
• Occasionally involves crouching, stooping, kneeling and/or climbing or balancing.
• Must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items, works with the fingers, and perceives attributes of objects and materials.
• Involves moderate physical activity performing non-strenuous daily activities of a primarily administrative nature.
• Should be able to identify and distinguish colors, see clearly at 20 inches or closer and 20 feet or more, observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point, judge distances and spatial relationships, and adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus.

Typical Environmental Conditions

• May be exposed to moderate noise levels (i.e. warehouse equipment, light traffic).
• May be exposed to moderate to high noise levels (i.e. production equipment, forklifts, heavy traffic)
• May be exposed to humidity, intense cold, fumes, toxic chemicals, food allergens and mold.

Pay Range : $21-$23/hr
Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience.

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