Engelman's Bakery is hiring a Quality Control Technician who will be responsible in monitoring production, sanitation, food-safety practices, and facility conditions to help ensure that ingredients and finished bakery products meet company standards. This role performs inspections and testing, maintains accurate records, supports corrective actions, and communicates findings to production leaders and the Food Safety Director.
What You’ll Do
- Inspect ingredients and finished products during mixing, proofing, baking, and packaging.
- Perform required quality measurements and inspect production lines and surrounding work areas.
- Monitor product waste, document findings, and help prevent recurring issues.
- Maintain accurate inspection, testing, temperature, and corrective-action records.
- Verify metal-detector operation and conduct random calibration checks.
- Monitor compliance with food-safety procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices, standard operating procedures, and safe equipment use.
- Complete pre-operational, in-process, and post-operational inspections for sanitation, housekeeping, and maintenance concerns.
- Check freezer trailers, freezers, and coolers; promptly report out-of-range temperatures.
- Place equipment or production lines on hold when allergen cleaning is required; conduct swab testing and release equipment only after acceptable results.
- Perform chemical titration, calibrate thermometers and scales, and complete assigned quality and facility inspections.
- Support employee food-safety training and new-hire job training.
- Communicate quality, sanitation, maintenance, and food-safety concerns to the appropriate team members and leaders.
Key Qualifications
Required
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Strong attention to detail and a demonstrated commitment to product quality and food safety.
- Ability to follow written procedures, complete accurate records, and communicate concerns clearly.
- Basic math skills and the ability to use measuring, testing, and calibration tools.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced production environment.
- Ability to work safely around production equipment and meet the physical requirements of the role.
Preferred
- Previous experience in quality control, quality assurance, food production, manufacturing, sanitation, or a related field.
- Working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices, allergen controls, sanitation procedures, and food-safety documentation.
- Experience performing inspections, product testing, chemical titration, or equipment calibration.
- Spanish-English bilingual ability.
Physical Requirements
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions of the position.
- Work safely around moving machinery and production equipment.
- Handle tools, objects, and equipment safely and effectively.
- Bend, twist, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, reach overhead, and work on uneven surfaces.
- Stand, walk, or remain stationary for extended periods.
- Lift or move up to 50 pounds.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Engelman’s Bakery is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome qualified applicants and provide reasonable accommodations throughout the hiring process and employment.
Pay: $25.00 - $27.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
