Quality Assurance Lead

FreshEdge; Noblesville (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Holidays

401(k) with Company Match

Weekly Pay

Job summary

FreshEdge in Noblesville, IN is hiring for a QA Supervisor position overseeing QA Technicians across production lines. You will ensure daily checks, food safety compliance, and accurate records in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

The role requires strong leadership, attention to detail, and the ability to train staff on inspection procedures, HACCP, and regulatory standards such as USDA and SQF. A high school diploma and 2+ years' experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in manufacturing or warehouse/distribution.
• Experience in food industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assign and move QA Technicians across production lines to ensure coverage and timely checks.
• Train and guide QA Technicians on inspection procedures and food safety.
• Communicate coverage gaps, quality issues, and non-conformances to QA Manager and Supervisors.
• Ensure operations comply with USDA, FDA, SQF and customer specs.
• Review HACCP records daily for completeness and corrective actions.
• Maintain records required by laws and SQF auditors.
• Ensure pre-operational inspections are completed and signed.
• Verify labels, date codes, and outgoing packaging accuracy.
• Operate metal detection validation and document changes.
• Perform random weight checks and HACCP documentation.
• Pull shelf-life retention samples.

Skills

Team leadership

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication

English proficiency

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

What is CIBUS Fresh? It’s a whole new way of preparing gourmet, grab-and-go convenience foods so that they are fresh, healthy, and simply delicious! Our foods are made to order with fresh ingredients, packaged, and delivered to you quickly to ensure their quality and tastiness. The CIBUS Fresh menu consists of chef-curated sandwiches, wraps, flatbreads, salads, snack plates, parfaits and cups, with plenty of choices in each category.

Essential Functions:

• Assign and move QA Technicians across production lines and areas throughout the shift to make sure all areas are covered and all checks are completed on time.
• Train and guide QA Technicians on inspection procedures, documentation, and food safety requirements.
• Communicate coverage gaps, quality issues, and non-conformances to the QA Manager and Production Supervisors.
• Ensure all processing operations comply with USDA, FDA, and SQF requirements, as well as customer specifications and company standards.
• Review QA and H. A.C .C.P. records, logs, and check sheets daily for completeness and accuracy, and ensure any deviations are corrected and documented.
• Assist the QA Manager in maintaining all records required by state, federal and local laws and by independent third-party (SQF) auditors.
• Ensure pre-operational inspections are completed and signed off in a timely manner.
• Ensure that the product in the containers matches the label on the container, and that date codes and outgoing packing/barcodes are correct.
• Ensure all products are run through metal detection machines, and that metal detector validation and verification are completed and documented at every product change.
• Ensure all items run according to the product sequence chart.
• Ensure all incoming raw products are checked prior to processing to meet approved specifications, and that check-off sheets are completed.
• Ensure all chemical stations are checked with every change of product, and that check-off sheets are completed.
• Perform random weight checks, bag leak tests, and other H.A.C.C.P. documentation and logs.
• Pull shelf-life retention samples.
• Follow all company Safety Standard Operating Procedures.
• Maintain regular and satisfactory full-time attendance.
• Perform work outside of normal business hours as needed and required .
• Perform other duties and work as necessary, required and/or assigned by the QA Manager – CIBUS Fresh.

Competencies, Education, and Experience:

• Ability to lead and coordinate a team
• Complex problem-solving
• Organized and attention-to-detail approach
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Speak and write English satisfactorily
• At least 2 years of recent and successful experience performing the above functions in a significant manufacturing or warehouse/distribution environment. Prefer that such experience is in the food industry.
• Working knowledge of USDA, FDA, SQF, and H. A.C .C.P. requirements preferred.

Compensation:

$ 23 .00 - $2 6. 00/ hr.

Physical Demands:

• Stand or walk for long periods of time
• Work in cold and wet cooler conditions for extended periods of time
• Repetitive bending and use of arms, legs, etc.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs

Health & Welfare Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Voluntary Life)

• Paid Time Off
• Holidays
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Weekly Paid

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.