Quality & Food Safety - QA Tech I

Acme Smoked Fish Corp; New York (NY); On-site; USD 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan options

HSA with employer contributions

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee referral program

PPE provided

Job summary

Acme Smoked Fish Corp in New York is seeking a QA Technician I to support the Quality Assurance team in executing inspections, monitoring product quality, GMPs, HACCP, and regulatory compliance across production lines.

You will document results, assist with CAPA, support sanitation and environmental monitoring, and help train staff while contributing to safe, high-quality seafood products.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry, or related field preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in a food processing or manufacturing environment preferred.
• 1+ year of sanitation experience in a food processing or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Previous QA and/or Food Safety experience within a food manufacturing setting preferred.
• Strong work history demonstrating reliability, positive attendance, and consistent tenure.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced production environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail with strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Comfortable using computers and troubleshooting basic software and system issues.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, and compliance standards.
• Ability to successfully complete required training programs and follow established SOPs.
• Dependable, punctual, and committed to maintaining excellent attendance.

Responsibilities

• Monitor product quality, food safety, packaging, labeling, and production processes to ensure GMP/HACCP/regulatory standards.
• Perform routine quality inspections including label and lot code verification, weight checks, sensory evaluations, and GMP audits.
• Collect, document, and maintain quality, food safety, and regulatory records including testing results and calibration records.
• Coordinate sampling programs for product, environmental, sanitation, and shelf-life; support monitoring and traceability activities.
• Verify CAPA completion and effectiveness, equipment calibration, and other quality system requirements.
• Train and mentor employees on GMPs, HACCP, CCPs, and regulatory compliance; support onboarding and refresher training.
• Support continuous improvement to strengthen food safety, quality systems, and operational performance.
• Exercise quality authority to stop production when standards are not met and communicate issues to QA/Production/R&D leadership.
• Develop familiarity with sanitation programs; train employees on SSOPs and enforce compliance; provide occasional sanitation coverage.
• Perform additional duties and special projects to support QA and Food Safety team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Analytical skills

Reliability & attendance

Computer literacy

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Food Science/Biology/Chemistry

Job description

The QA Technician I will assist the Quality Assurance Department and Manager in executing quality checks and inspections of product, operating procedures, and GMP’s.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor product quality, food safety, packaging, labeling, and production processes to ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, regulatory, and company standards, identifying and escalating non-conformances as needed.
• Perform routine quality inspections, including label and lot code verification, net weight checks, sensory evaluations, GMP audits, and operational inspections throughout production.
• Collect, document, and maintain accurate quality, food safety, and regulatory records, including electronic QA documentation, testing results, calibration records, and trend analysis.
• Coordinate product, environmental, sanitation, and shelf-life sampling programs, while supporting environmental monitoring, traceability exercises, mass balance activities, and other food safety initiatives.
• Verify the completion and effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), equipment calibration, and other quality system requirements.
• Train and mentor employees on GMPs, HACCP, CCPs, food safety, quality standards, and regulatory compliance, including new hire orientation and annual refresher training.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to strengthen food safety, quality systems, and operational performance.
• Exercise quality authority by stopping production when products or processes fall outside established food safety or quality standards, and communicate issues promptly with QA, Production, and R&D leadership.
• Develop and maintain familiarity with the facility's sanitation program, including the ability to train employees on sanitation procedures and enforce compliance with Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs).
• Provide occasional coverage of sanitation duties on an as-needed basis to support production and food safety requirements.
• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned to support the Quality Assurance and Food Safety team.

What Makes You a Great Fit:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry, or a related field preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in a food processing or manufacturing environment preferred.
• 1+ year of sanitation experience in a food processing or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Previous Quality Assurance and/or Food Safety experience within a food manufacturing setting preferred.
• Strong work history demonstrating reliability, positive attendance, and consistent tenure.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced production environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail with strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Comfortable using computers and troubleshooting basic software and system issues.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, and compliance standards.
• Ability to successfully complete required training programs and follow established standard operating procedures.
• Dependable, punctual, and committed to maintaining excellent attendance.

Compensation:

$19.30/hour - $22.54/hour.

• Competitive compensation.
• Opportunity to choose the medical plan that works best for your family.
• Flexible spending accounts (Medical + Dependent Care).
• Health Savings Account option with quarterly employer contributions.
• 401(k).
• Vision Insurance.
• Company Sponsored Group Term Life.
• Voluntary Life Insurance options for you and your dependents.
• Paid time off including company and floating holidays.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• CASH employee referral program.
• Must be able to wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Ability to work in cold (-10°F to 45°F) and wet environments.
• Ability to bend, stretch, twist, and reach to perform essential job functions.
• Capable of reaching above and below shoulder height and moving throughout all areas of the facility.
• Ability to climb stairs as needed.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry materials using proper body mechanics and multiple muscle groups.
• Must be able to lift up to 100 pounds on an occasional basis.