Quality Assurance Technician

Specialty Bakery Of Tulsa; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Specialty Bakery of Tulsa is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician in Tulsa, Oklahoma. You will help ensure every batch meets safety standards, consistency, and customer trust, with inline quality checks and meticulous record-keeping.

Working early shifts, you will coordinate with the production team, perform environmental swabs, run tests on finished goods, sample shelf-life items, and document results to stay audit-ready.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Knowledge and understanding of quality compliance.
• QA/QC experience; at least 1 year in the field (food industry a plus).

Responsibilities

• Perform inline quality checks across production lines.
• Verify cleaning and sanitization results for equipment and surfaces.
• Complete environmental swabbing and record results.
• Run physical tests on finished goods to verify quality.
• Pull shelf-life samples and maintain accurate documentation.

Skills

Quality process knowledge

Attention to detail

Documentation skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Specialty Bakery of Tulsa is a professional and agile small business based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Since opening its doors in 1989, the company has remained committed to producing the highest-quality breads, buns, rolls, and private-label bakery products for customers nationwide. Through its dedication to quality, consistency, and customer satisfaction, Specialty Bakery of Tulsa has earned a reputation as one of the best-managed wholesale bakeries in the country.

Your QA Mission

As a Quality Assurance Technician, you'll help keep every batch on track-protecting food safety, product consistency, and customer trust. This role verifies that what we make meets standards every time and keeps clear records that keep us audit-ready.

Key responsibilities include inline quality checks, verifying cleaning and sanitization results, completing environmental swabbing, running physical tests on finished goods, pulling shelf-life samples, and maintaining accurate documentation.

Required qualifications/skills

• High School diploma or GED
• Knowledge and understanding of quality compliance
• QA/QC experience; at least 1 year in the field (food industry a plus)

A Shift in Motion

Your day starts early-typically between 5:30 am and 6:00 pm, with some 4:00 am starts when supporting the Sanitation Team. You'll move with the production pace, staying alert to details and coordinating closely with teammates as product runs change. Expect a mix of time on the floor and time completing records, with frequent check-ins that help you learn from experienced leads. Monday through Saturday is the norm, with some Sundays as needed-ideal for building hands-on experience quickly and developing skills that translate across food manufacturing QA.