Quality Assurance/2nd shift

HW Staffing co; Lincoln (RI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

HW Staffing co is seeking a Core QA Specialist for a bread production facility in the United States. The role focuses on product quality, food safety compliance, sanitation, lab testing, and traceability across the production line.

Responsibilities include testing loaf characteristics, monitoring CCPs, ensuring allergen segregation, performing sanitation checks, and managing holds on non-conforming batches to protect consumer safety and brand integrity.

Qualifications

• QA fundamentals and HACCP principles.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations and audits.
• Attention to detail in manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Test loaf volume, crumb structure, crust color, taste, weight compliance, and internal temperatures.
• Monitor CCPs and ensure allergen segregation per standards.
• Perform sanitation checks and ATP swabbing on production equipment.
• Conduct lab tests for moisture, pH, water activity, and shelf-life.
• Maintain traceability and procedures for holds on non-conforming batches.

Skills

Quality assurance

Food safety awareness

Job description

Core QA Responsibilities at a Bread Company

• Product Quality: Test loaf volume, crumb structure, crust color, taste, weight compliance, and internal baking/cooling temperatures.
• Food Safety & Compliance: Monitor CCPs (metal detectors, X-rays), enforce allergen segregation, and ensure compliance with SQF/FDA standards.
• Sanitation: Conduct pre-op inspections and ATP surface swabbing on mixers, proofers, slicers, and conveyors.
• Lab Testing: Measure moisture, water activity ($a_w$), pH, and run shelf-life retention checks for staling and mold growth.
• Traceability & Holds: Track raw ingredient lots to finished packaging and manage hold/release protocols for non-conforming batches.