Quality Assurance Technician – Bilingual English/Spanish

Antone's•Houston, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Antone’s Famous Po’ Boys is seeking a detail-oriented Quality Assurance Technician to support food safety, product quality, and sanitation at its commissary. The position works closely with Production, Fulfillment, and management to verify compliance with established standards, identify concerns, and support corrective actions. Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills are required. The role performs pre-operational and sanitation checks; quality inspections throughout receiving, production, packaging, storage, and loading; labeling and traceability verification; temperature and equipment monitoring; environmental sampling; and GMP and employee hygiene monitoring. It also helps manage product holds and corrective actions, maintains inspection and testing records, monitors supplies, trains employees on assigned procedures, and assists with audits and investigations. This position works on-site in an active food production facility. Duties involve extended standing and walking, inspecting equipment and products, handling sampling tools and supplies, and working in refrigerated areas. Employees must follow sanitation procedures and wear required protective equipment. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions of the position.

Requirements

Ability to communicate effectively in English and Spanish, including explaining food safety procedures, providing employee instruction, and discussing quality concerns.
Strong attention to detail and ability to identify and promptly report deviations from established standards.
Ability to follow written procedures, maintain accurate records, and complete basic calculations and measurements.
Ability to communicate concerns professionally and work effectively with production employees and management.
Basic computer skills for data entry, reviewing information, and maintaining records.
Ability to follow sanitation, hygiene, and workplace safety requirements.

Nice To Haves

Previous quality assurance, quality control, or food safety experience in a commissary, food manufacturing facility, or commercial kitchen.
Knowledge of GMPs, sanitation, temperature control, allergen management, and prevention of cross-contamination.
Experience with ATP testing, environmental sampling, sanitizer concentration testing, and thermometer or scale calibration.
Experience with product holds, traceability, corrective action documentation, and audit preparation.
Food handler, food safety, or HACCP training or certification.

Responsibilities

Inspect equipment, utensils, and production areas before operations begin.
Prepare and verify sanitizer and detergent concentrations according to established procedures, and maintain sanitation controls at production entrances.
Conduct quality checks during receiving, preparation, assembly, packaging, storage, and loading.
Verify that raw materials, finished products, and packaging meet established specifications, and evaluate retained product samples.
Verify product names, production and expiration dates, allergen declarations, and lot codes, maintaining accurate traceability information throughout the shift.
Monitor and document cooler and product temperatures, retrieve and review data logger readings, verify thermometer and scale accuracy, and perform calibration according to established procedures.
Perform ATP swabbing and collect environmental samples for pathogen testing according to established programs and procedures.
Monitor compliance with GMPs, personal hygiene, handwashing requirements, and sanitary conditions throughout the shift.
Identify and promptly report food safety or quality concerns, place affected products on hold according to established procedures, document corrective actions, and verify required approvals before product release.
Maintain accurate, complete, and timely inspection records, temperature logs, testing results, and quality assurance forms.
Monitor inventories of sanitation chemicals, GMP supplies, first aid materials, and quality forms, and communicate replenishment needs.
Train new employees on assigned food safety and quality procedures, reinforce requirements with English- and Spanish-speaking team members, and communicate daily GMP reminders and quality performance indicators.
Assist with internal and external audits, inspections, traceability exercises, and product complaint investigations.
Follow workplace safety procedures, use required protective equipment, and promptly report unsafe conditions.