Quality Assurance Technician

Homestyle Direct; Lewisburg (TN); On-site; USD 26,174 - 26,863; Full time

Job summary

A growing home-delivered meal company in Lewisburg, TN, is seeking a Quality Technician to ensure product safety and quality. This full-time, mid-senior level position involves conducting quality checks, monitoring food safety compliance, and collaborating with production teams. Applicants should have strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills. Join us to enhance our commitment to delivering high-quality meals.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to operational excellence.
• Experience in Food Quality Assurance preferred.
• Ability to thrive in a high-growth, mission-driven company.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular quality monitoring checks to verify that all products meet requirements.
• Perform daily temperature checks in production and shipping.
• Support receiving process by monitoring incoming raw materials.

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective problem-solving skills

Accurate data and record keeping skills

Ability to multitask

Capable of learning food safety and HACCP principles

Physical endurance

Job description

Base pay range

$19.00/hr - $19.50/hr

About the Company

Homestyle Direct ("HSD") is an emerging and rapidly growing Food-as-Medicine home-delivered meal company dedicated to delivering high-quality, delicious, and healthy prepared meals to Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries nationwide. The company was founded in 1997 in Twin Falls, ID, where it has grown substantially and is expected to exceed $50M in revenue and $10M in EBITDA in 2024. The Company produced and transported ~6 million meals in 2023. Meals are currently procured, warehoused, assembled, packaged, labeled, frozen, and shipped from the company's HQ in Twin Falls, ID. However, due to recent growth, HSD plans to expand operations by opening an additional facility in the southeastern United States in 2024.

Job Summary

The Quality Technician plays a vital role in monitoring and maintaining all aspects of product safety and quality that enhances the customer experience and our food safety adherence. As such, the Technician performs multiple checks on product in finished goods form and as product is processed to meet our internal standards for food safety and quality. Feedback to quality process owners (e.g., operations technicians and management) with immediate corrective actions implemented is the primary means of ensuring process quality and, subsequently, a high integrity product.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct regular quality monitoring checks to verify that all products meet customer and legal requirements (i.e., weight control, seal monitoring, metal detection, meal configuration).
• Daily temperature checks in the production cooler/freezer and shipping freezer.
• Monitor chemicals used for cleaning and sanitation.
• Support the receiving process by monitoring incoming raw materials, inspection of carriers and support inventory control.
• Ensure sanitation of the facility follows compliance with food safety requirements.
• Monitor critical control point temperatures throughout the production process to ensure temperatures are meeting the standards outlined in the company’s HACCP plan.
• Monitoring use and highlighting for disposal of aging finished product or work in progress.
• Collaborate with colleagues in Supply Chain, Operations, and Quality functions to continually improve capability and process efficiency.
• Make decisions concerning product quality, including shutting down the line when processes do not conform to specifications.
• Other duties – to help production when needed, cleaning, etc.

Required Qualifications

• Attention to detail
• Effective problem-solving skills
• Accurate data and record keeping skills
• Ability to multitask
• Capable of leaning food safety and HACCP principles
• Physical endurance and the ability to stand for long periods of time

Preferred Characteristics

• Experience in Food Quality Assurance.
• Commitment to quality, safety, and customer satisfaction.
• Ability to thrive in a high-growth, mission-driven company.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to operational excellence.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Customer Service, Product Management, and Quality Assurance

Industries

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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