Quality Assurance Technician

Full-time
On-site
$16-18/hr
Birmingham, AL
No visa sponsorship

Benefits

Bonus
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job description

Responsibilities:


  • Conduct routine inspections of food products to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

  • Perform tests on raw materials and finished products to identify defects or inconsistencies.

  • Document inspection results and maintain accurate records of quality control activities.

  • Collaborate with production teams to address quality issues and implement corrective actions.

  • Assist in developing and updating quality assurance procedures and protocols.

  • Participate in internal audits and support external audits as required.

  • Train staff on quality standards and best practices in food safety.


Qualifications:


  • High school diploma or equivalent; degree in food science or related field preferred.

  • Previous experience in quality assurance within the food industry is highly desirable.

  • Strong attention to detail and ability to identify quality issues effectively.

  • Familiarity with food safety regulations and quality control processes.

  • Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration with team members.

  • Proficient in using quality assurance tools and software for data analysis.

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks

More information

Minimum education level

High school or equivalent

Experience level

Entry-level or graduates · Junior (1-2 years) · Mid-level (3-4 years)

Job skills

Quality Control Processes

Testing Methodologies

Defect Tracking

Root Cause Analysis

Documentation Practices

Validation

Languages

English

Spanish

Company overview

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Bud's Best Cookies

Food & Beverages·51-200 employees

Since 1995, Bud's Best has manufactured for a national baking company and won their "Co-packer of the Year Award" in 1998 for manufacturing excellence. In 2022, Bud’s Best won “Ingredient Supplier of the Year’ from a large confection company. On our sandwiching line, we can produce eight thousand sandwich cookies per minute! We have three other lines that make wire-cut and rotary cookies, and we can make around 3,500 per minute on each of the three lines. The total capacity (output) is well over 1 million cookies per hour. We also have a small sugar wafer line. Over the years our facility has grown to over 120,000 square feet.