Quality Control Associate

Misfits Market; Tracy (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k)

Grocery box credit

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid sick days

Commuter benefits

Hourly pay

Job summary

Misfits Market in Tracy, CA is seeking a Quality Control Associate to inspect all food products in the warehouse and ensure they meet our high quality standards. You will report to the Quality Supervisor and play a key role in maintaining food safety while supporting a fast-paced, collaborative operations team.

The role includes performing QC audits, verifying inbound deliveries, documenting records, and upholding GDP standards.

Qualifications

• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Experience in refrigerated environments (36 degrees).
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to work overtime and/or weekends if required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs repetitively.
• Ability to stand, squat, kneel, and bend repeatedly.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures and complying with state/local regulations.
• Performs frequent QC audits on produce and grocery items in the warehouse.
• Verifies quality and accuracy of inbound deliveries, including temperature checks.
• Identifies and reports potential food safety or quality problems and escalates when needed.
• Documents and maintains accurate records of products and dispositions in the warehouse.
• Performs basic arithmetic during audits, inspections, and cycle counts.
• Escalates issues affecting yields to the Lead or Supervisor.
• Manages time and priorities to minimize downtime in receiving/production areas.
• Adheres to GDP and food safety policies daily and halts production if needed.

Skills

Verbal communication

Team collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Overtime flexibility

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Misfits Market is a mission-driven, high-growth startup dedicated to reducing food waste and making shopping for sustainable, high-quality groceries easier and more affordable. We deliver organic produce, high-quality meats and seafood, plant-based proteins, dairy, bakery, wine, and other grocery items to nearly every zip code in 48 states at up to 30 percent off traditional grocery store prices. In 2023, Misfits Market acquired sustainable e-grocer Imperfect Foods and now leverages its in-house transportation network to deliver directly to consumers with one of the most carbon-efficient grocery delivery models on the market. By tackling inefficiencies in the food system, our passionate and motivated team of problem solvers helps save an average of 500,000 pounds of food per week from waste or lesser outcomes, with an all-time savings of 190+ million pounds of food.

Core Values

• Prioritizing our Customers
• Thinking Differently
• Moving deliberately and quickly
• Doing more with less
• Respecting one another
• Taking initiative and delivering

How You’ll Support Our Operations

At Misfits Market, our customers choose us for what we - quite literally - bring to the table: foods that may look a little different but are still fresh and safe to eat. The Quality Control Associate is responsible for inspecting all food products in the warehouse and discerning whether or not they meet our high standards of quality.

The Quality Control Associate reports to the Quality Supervisor and is an important member of the operations team. By prioritizing food safety in the warehouse, the Quality Control Associate ensures that our customers continue to receive the high quality, delicious, and affordable food they love.

What We Offer You

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Annual Misfits grocery box credit of $1200 paid in weekly installments
• Life insurance
• Paid vacation time
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick days
• Commuter benefits
• Hourly Compensation - $20.00/Hour

Schedule

Saturday-Wednesday 5:30am-2:00pm or Friday-Tuesday 5:30am-2:00pm

What You’ll Be Doing

• Maintains safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complies with all state and local regulations
• Performs frequent QC audits on produce and grocery products throughout the warehouse.
• Responsible for verifying the quality and accuracy of inbound deliveries, including temperature and pressure checks.
• Identifies and reports any potential food safety or quality problems, immediately escalating to the Lead and/or Supervisor.
• Documents and maintains legible, accurate records of all food products in the warehouse including discarded and damaged products from various departments.
• Performs basic mathematical computations when conducting audits, inspections, and cycle counts.
• Reports any issues regarding low yields so they can be escalated appropriately.
• Effectively manages time and changing priorities to minimize downtime in the receiving and production departments.
• Diligently adheres to all established facility food safety rules, personal hygiene standards, and Good Distribution Practices (GDP) expectations daily.
• Promptly escalates food safety hazards and takes immediate action to halt production lines if product integrity is compromised or suspected of being compromised.

What You Have

• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Experience or comfort with working in a refrigerated environment (36 degrees)
• Strong verbal communications skills
• Willingness to work overtime and/or possible weekends if the business needs you to
• Ability to thrive in a repetitive and fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs repetitively with or without reasonable accommodation
• Ability to stand, squat, kneel, and bend repetitively with or without reasonable accommodation

Nice For You To Have

• HS Diploma or equivalent
• Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish)
• Experience working in a food based environment

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