Quality Control Inspector

Evo Logistics; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Evo Logistics in Los Angeles is seeking a QA/Quality Assurance associate focused on food safety, sanitation, and GMP compliance. You will monitor product quality, conduct allergen testing, and ensure proper recordkeeping across shifts.

The role requires lifting up to 70 lb, weekend/overtime availability, and experience with seafood or produce is preferred. You’ll work to uphold SQF standards and support continuous improvement in production safety.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift up to 70 lb.
• Ability to work weekends and overtime.
• Seafood and produce experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and ensure product food safety and quality.
• Perform sanitation verification and allergen testing on equipment and areas as required.
• Record and file all relevant logs and documentation accurately.
• Ensure recipe guidelines for products are met during processing.
• Ensure employees follow all food safety and worker safety practices.
• Educate employees on food safety and SQF standards.
• Collect product samples for development, labs, and retention.
• Inspect products, equipment and machinery.
• Promote Evo Logistics philosophy: Productivity, Quality, Excellence and Teamwork.
• Conduct routine inspections and audits.
• Identify and report critical quality defects in production processes and products.
• Prepare and submit required reports.
• Conduct processing specification audits (customer and in-house).
• Perform in-line QC checks and problem analysis.
• Maintain HACCP duties and OSHA safety practices daily.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Quality inspections

Food safety

Sanitation verification

HACCP

Allergen testing

Record keeping

Teamwork

Communication

Tools

Pallet jack

Forklift

Job description

• Shift Start time (8hour shifts): 7:00pm-3:30am - Off Wednesdayand Thursday

  
  Responsibilities
• Responsible for monitoring and product food safety and quality
• Responsible for performing sanitation verification and allergen testing on equipment and other areas required
• Responsible for the correct recording and filing of all relevant record logs and Documentation
• Ensures the correct recipe guidelines for products are met during processing
• Ensures employees are following all Food Safety and worker safety practices.
• Ensures and educates employees on food safety and SQF standards.
• Collect product samples for Product Development, lab retains and the laboratory when directed.
• Perform inspections on Products, Equipment and Machinery
• Be a role model in projecting and applying Evo Logistics philosophy (Productivity, Quality, Excellence and Teamwork) and promote teamwork at all times.
• Perform regularly scheduled inspections
• Identify, investigate and report on critical quality defects on production processes and products
• Prepare and submit reports as required
• Conduct or assist with processing specification audits (customer and in-house product specifications)
• Conduct in-line QC checks and problem analysis
• Ensure all Food Safety and HACCP duties and OSHA safety practices are met daily
• Perform other duties, as assigned

• Qualifications

• Ability to perform product and equipment inspections, sanitation verification and allergen testing.
• Ability to follow recipe guidelines, product specifications, and food and workplace safety standards.
• Attention to detail when identifying quality defects and maintaining accurate records.
• Ability to communicate food safety expectations, educate employees and work collaboratively.

• Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 70 LB.
  Ability to work intermittently in a cold environment (30-50 degrees Fahrenheit)
  Ability to work weekends
  Ability to work overtime
  Seafood and Produce experience (Preferred)
  Min. 1year pallet jack
  Min. 1year forklift