Quality Assurance Clerk

Fairway Staffing Solutions; Corona (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairway Staffing Solutions is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to conduct daily inspections of incoming and outgoing produce and ensure compliance with quality, food safety, and regulatory standards. You will collaborate with warehouse and production teams to identify issues, document findings, and support corrective actions and audits.

In this role you will follow GMP guidelines, monitor product handling, labeling, and packaging, and maintain accurate records.

Qualifications

• Experience in QA, QC, food manufacturing, produce, or warehouse operations.
• Knowledge of GMP and food safety practices.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to identify product defects, damage, contamination, and quality concerns.
• Strong documentation and record-keeping skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced food production or warehouse environment.
• Ability to follow established procedures and maintain strict food safety standards.
• Experience assisting with audits and corrective actions is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily quality inspections of incoming and outgoing produce
• Inspect products for quality, damage, contamination, proper specifications, and overall condition
• Ensure products meet company quality and food safety standards
• Follow and enforce GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and food safety procedures
• Monitor proper handling, storage, labeling, and packaging of products
• Complete QA checklists, inspection reports, and required documentation accurately
• Report quality issues, non-conformances, and damaged or contaminated products to management
• Assist with corrective and preventive actions to resolve quality issues
• Monitor sanitation and cleanliness throughout the facility
• Work closely with warehouse, production, and other departments to maintain quality standards
• Maintain accurate and organized quality and food safety records
• Assist with internal and external audits as needed
• Ensure compliance with company quality, food safety, sanitation, and operational standards
• Perform other quality assurance duties as assigned

Skills

Attention to detail

Documentation

Teamwork

Communication

Quality inspection

Job description

Job Summary

The Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for conducting daily quality inspections of incoming and outgoing produce and ensuring products meet company quality, food safety, and regulatory standards. This position works closely with warehouse and production teams to identify quality concerns, maintain accurate documentation, and support corrective actions and audit compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily quality inspections of incoming and outgoing produce

• Inspect products for quality, damage, contamination, proper specifications, and overall condition

• Ensure products meet company quality and food safety standards

• Follow and enforce GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and food safety procedures

• Monitor proper handling, storage, labeling, and packaging of products

• Complete QA checklists, inspection reports, and required documentation accurately

• Report quality issues, non-conformances, and damaged or contaminated products to management

• Assist with corrective and preventive actions to resolve quality issues

• Monitor sanitation and cleanliness throughout the facility

• Work closely with warehouse, production, and other departments to maintain quality standards

• Maintain accurate and organized quality and food safety records

• Assist with internal and external audits as needed

• Ensure compliance with company quality, food safety, sanitation, and operational standards

• Perform other quality assurance duties as assigned

Job Requirements

• Previous experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, food manufacturing, produce, or warehouse operations preferred

• Knowledge of GMP and food safety practices

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to identify product defects, damage, contamination, and quality concerns

• Strong documentation and record-keeping skills

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced food production or warehouse environment

• Ability to follow established procedures and maintain strict food safety standards

• Experience assisting with audits and corrective actions is a plus