Quality Control Technician (Onsite, Marysville CA)

Paleovalley & Wild Pastures • Marysville, CA

6d • $27 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Control Technician is the primary onsite Quality & Food Safety representative at an assigned Paleovalley and Wild Pastures warehouse. This hands-on technical role ensures products are received, stored, handled, and shipped in accordance with company quality standards, product specifications, food safety requirements, and applicable FDA and USDA requirements.

Working independently onsite and in close partnership with the broader Quality & Food Safety team, the technician performs and evaluates inspections and verification activities, addresses routine Quality issues within established procedures and authority, initiates Quality holds when needed, maintains accurate records, and escalates elevated-risk or complex FSQA concerns to their supervisor. The role also identifies trends, recurring issues, and opportunities to strengthen onsite Quality processes and controls.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least 3 years of progressively responsible experience in food quality control, quality assurance, food safety, food manufacturing, distribution Quality, or a related regulated environment; equivalent combinations of relevant education, training, and experience will be considered.
• Strong working knowledge of food safety, quality, sanitation, GMPs, and applicable Quality requirements in a regulated food manufacturing, warehousing, or distribution environment.
• Ability to independently apply specifications, SOPs, work instructions, and Quality standards to evaluate routine conditions, take appropriate action within established authority, and recognize when escalation is required.
• Strong inspection, analytical, and problem-solving skills, including experience identifying and documenting product defects, temperature deviations, nonconformances, product holds, traceability activities, and other Quality concerns.
• Ability to recognize trends or recurring issues and recommend practical improvements to Quality processes, controls, procedures, or documentation.
• Sound technical judgment, attention to detail, and strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently as the primary onsite Quality representative, manage changing priorities, and collaborate effectively with Warehouse Operations and the broader Quality & Food Safety team.
• Ability to safely lift, carry, push, or move products weighing up to 40 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must follow applicable warehouse safety, food safety, sanitation, PPE, and personal-hygiene requirements.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; the company is unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas. Employment offers are contingent on Form I-9 completion and work-authorization verification.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree, technical training, or coursework in Food Science, Food Safety, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, or a related field.
• Previous Quality Control, Quality Assurance, or Food Safety experience in a food, beverage, dietary supplement, meat, or other regulated consumer-products environment.
• Experience with FDA- and/or USDA-regulated products or with receiving, shipping, warehouse, or finished-product Quality inspections.
• HACCP, GMP, SQF, PCQI, ServSafe, or other relevant food safety or Quality training or certification.
• Experience with product holds, nonconformance documentation, traceability or recall activities, continuous improvement, or Quality systems such as Acumatica.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary onsite Quality & Food Safety resource for the assigned warehouse, applying established standards and technical knowledge to identify, address, document, and escalate concerns.
• Inspect incoming, stored, returned, and outbound products and shipments, including transportation conditions, packaging, labels and lot information, shelf life, temperatures, and other established criteria.
• Collect product samples according to established procedures and coordinate shipment to approved laboratories for testing.
• Initiate Quality & Food Safety holds or quarantine for nonconforming or potentially compromised product, maintain required documentation and controls, and coordinate with the supervisor on disposition and release decisions.
• Monitor warehouse GMPs, sanitation, pest control, storage and segregation, temperature controls, product rotation, allergen and cross-contact controls, and other conditions affecting product safety, quality, or compliance; maintain applicable pest-control accounts and records.
• Maintain Quality and Food Safety records and data in Acumatica and other approved systems, and identify trends or recurring concerns requiring follow-up.
• Document product-quality concerns and support supervisor-led investigations by gathering records, observations, photographs, and other supporting information.
• Support traceability, mock recalls, recalls, corrective actions, and audit preparation by locating and verifying affected product and records and gathering documentation under supervisor direction.
• Observe adherence to established Quality & Food Safety requirements throughout warehouse operations and promptly escalate gaps or concerns.
• Identify trends and recommend improvements to onsite Quality and Food Safety processes, controls, procedures, and documentation; support implementation of approved changes.
• Manage routine onsite Quality activities and issues independently within defined authority, escalating elevated-risk, complex, novel, or regulatory-sensitive FSQA matters to the supervisor.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage; dental and vision are 100% employer-paid, and employees pay a small monthly medical premium. Dependents may be added at employee cost.
• Generous paid time off.
• Paid sick time.
• Six company-paid holidays each year and two floating holidays.
• Paid parental leave after 6 months of service for eligible employees.
• 100% company-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance.
• Referral bonuses up to $1,500 for referring people who join the team.
• 401(k) or Roth Plans with up to a 4% company match after one year of service.
• $300 Paleovalley monthly product stipend for full-time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED