Quality Control Technician

Shinkei•Tacoma, WA

66d•Onsite

About The Position

Seremoni is seeking a Quality Control Technician to uphold high standards in seafood production. This hands-on role involves daily quality and food safety checks across products, equipment, and the facility to ensure adherence to Seremoni's expectations for safety, quality, and consistency. It's an excellent opportunity for individuals early in their QA/QC careers to develop foundational skills in a demanding seafood production environment.

Requirements

1+ year of quality assurance or quality control experience in a food processing or manufacturing environment.
Experience with some combination of: In-process quality checks, Record review, Internal audits, Traceability, Routine food safety monitoring.
Basic understanding of HACCP, GMPs, sanitation, and food safety fundamentals.
General understanding of microbiology, environmental monitoring, and aseptic sampling techniques.
Comfortable following SOPs and standard work with a high level of consistency and attention to detail.
Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace.
Comfortable using digital systems to maintain accurate records.
Detail-oriented and disciplined in routine execution.
Reliable, proactive, and willing to speak up when something doesn’t look right.
Strong sense of ownership and responsibility for doing things correctly.
Effective communicator who can work well within QA and cross-functionally with production teams.
Adaptable and able to stay organized in a fast-paced production environment.
Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 lbs as needed.

Nice To Haves

Seafood experience is preferred, but not required.
Experience in other highly perishable food or protein processing environments is a plus.
Degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or a related field preferred; equivalent work experience will also be considered.
HACCP certification is preferred (current or obtained within the last 5 years).
Spanish/English bilingual is a plus.

Responsibilities

Conduct in-line food safety and quality checks throughout production, including product temperature verification, chemical concentration testing, metal detector checks, and product inspection and sampling.
Perform sensory evaluations to assess product quality, freshness, and conformance to standards.
Collect and prepare product samples for microbial testing and other routine quality verification activities.
Identify and escalate issues quickly when product or process conditions fall outside expected standards.
Perform environmental monitoring tasks, including ATP swabbing, water and ice sample collection, and food-contact and facility swabbing.
Verify equipment and facility sanitation prior to startup and support ongoing sanitation checks.
Help ensure the production environment is maintained in a clean, controlled, and audit-ready condition.
Support enforcement of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and daily food safety expectations.
Assist with internal audits, routine inspections, and traceability checks.
Help ensure production activities align with internal quality standards and applicable regulatory or customer requirements.
Support adherence to HACCP and other food safety programs.
Complete quality and food safety records clearly, accurately, and on time.
Maintain organized digital and paper documentation related to daily checks, monitoring activities, and compliance programs.
Use computers and digital tools to enter and maintain production and QA/QC records.
Help ensure records are complete, legible, and audit-ready.