Technician, Quality Assurance

Quirch Foods, LLC; Medley (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Prescription Drug Plan

Disability Plan

Life Insurance

401K savings

Paid Holidays

Personal Time off

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Quirch Foods, LLC is seeking a detail-oriented Quality Control professional to inspect incoming proteins, seafood, poultry, and related documents. You will maintain HACCP records, coordinate with QA managers, and ensure compliance with purchase orders and inventory requirements.

You will generate reports, assist in transfers, and support daily QC operations across our Florida facilities, contributing to food safety and product quality for our customers.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of food safety and handling.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and basic computer tasks.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced QC environment.

Responsibilities

• Inspect incoming purchase orders of proteins for wholesomeness and spec compliance.
• Check incoming food products for size, packaging, dating, and specs per PO.
• Update missing information with buyer or QA manager approval.
• Complete seafood QC reports for direct shipments and archival.
• Create daily poultry inventory and email push sheets to Sales.
• Generate weekly reports on aging inventory and create sales push lists.
• Review aging inventory for slotting and date rotation; report issues.
• Evaluate returned product quality and potential customer credits.
• Assist QA manager and other QC staff with daily tasks.
• Document daily HACCP pre-operational inspections and notify responsible parties.
• Prepare documentation for federal HACCP compliance.
• Record transfers to miscellaneous with complete transfer reasons.

Skills

Food safety basics

Computer skills

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Essential duties and Responsibilities

• Inspect incoming purchase orders of all proteins for wholesomeness, quality and specification compliance.
• Inspect incoming food products as to correct size, packaging, dating and specs per our purchase order and verify the information in the inventory computer system.
• Correct and/or add missing information with buyer’s or QA manager’s approval.
• Complete a seafood quality control report on all incoming direct shipment seafood and maintain a file for review.
• Conduct a daily fresh poultry inventory and create daily push sheet for Sales Department and send via e-mail to responsible parties.
• Review and generate weekly reports of fresh and frozen products, other than poultry, and create a push list for the sales department and management on aging product inventory to be sold.
• Review all aging product inventory for proper slotting and date rotation and report any problems to the Warehouse Manager and Management.
• Evaluate all returned product for quality and wholesomeness before returning to inventory and assess if the customer will receive credit for the returned product.
• Assist QA manager and other QC’s in their day-to-day responsibilities.
• Conduct a daily pre-operational inspection of the facility for HACCP compliance and maintain those records on file and notify all responsible parties on a day-to-day basis.
• Complete any required documentation necessary for federal compliance from established HACCP programs, on a day-to-day basis.
• All transfers to miscellaneous must be recorded daily in the QC network drive specific to your facility, with a complete reason for the transfer to miscellaneous.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Basic knowledge of food safety and handling
• High School diploma or GED required
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Basic computer skills – Microsoft Office

Benefits you will enjoy: Comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical
• Dental
• Prescription Drug Plan
• Disability Plan
• Life insurance Plan
• 401K savings Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Personal Time off
• Employee Discounts

Quirch Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

All applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.

We are Quirch Foods. Our Passion is your Joy.

We are one of the largest distributors of food products in the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean, with a customer list that includes independent and chain supermarkets, foodservice distributors, processors and manufacturers, cruise lines, and restaurants.

With 55 years of solid history and experience, today we operate a fleet of just under 500 refrigerated trucks and over 2.3 million square feet of combined distribution space through 22 facilities in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Illinois, Texas, Washington, Oregon, and Puerto Rico.

Quirch Foods owns a portfolio of proprietary food brands and offers domestic and international logistics, cold chain services, marketing support, as well as advanced technological solutions to provide unmatched service to its customers.

Our culture is one of Win/Win, not just for our customers but also for every team member. We take pride in our diverse workforce, and each team member takes part in the company’s continuous growth.