Quality Control Technician

Wisoman Foods•Hayward, CA

13d•$20 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Wisoman Foods Inc. is hiring an entry-level Quality Control Technician to help ensure tortillas and flatbreads meet food safety and quality standards. The role performs routine inspections and testing, documents and reports findings, supports audits and quality-system implementation, and collaborates with production, maintenance, and warehouse teams to identify and resolve issues. The position operates in a hands-on, fast-moving food manufacturing environment.

Requirements

0–2 years of experience.
Good communication and organizational skills.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
Ability to bend, stoop, climb ladders, twist the neck and waist, reach above and below the shoulders, and squat.
Ability to bend and lift loads up to 50 pounds and push or pull carts weighing up to 100 pounds.
Ability to perform repetitive hand movements, including grasping, pushing, pulling, and fine manipulation.
Ability to work in environments with extreme temperatures, including coolers, ovens, freezers, and outdoors.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English and Spanish; optional but highly helpful.
Highly organized and proactive.
Team-oriented and eager to learn.

Responsibilities

Assist in enforcing food quality, food defense, and food safety programs and procedures.
Perform quality control activities across production, maintenance, and warehouse operations.
Communicate with operations personnel to identify, solve, and prevent food safety and quality problems.
Monitor, document, and report finished-product performance against specifications and company standards.
Inspect raw and packaging materials, work in process, and finished products.
Conduct physical and analytical product testing, including pH, weight, diameter, and moisture checks.
Monitor packaging lines to verify product weights, metal detection, lot codes, and product and package integrity.
Conduct daily Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) inspections and participate in monthly facility self-inspections; report findings and recommendations to the QA Manager.
Conduct pre-operational inspections of production equipment and facilities.
Verify equipment against approved standards to ensure accuracy.
Perform hygiene swabbing and environmental testing.
Evaluate products for food safety risks, including allergens and contamination.
Participate in quality-system implementation and cooperate with the SQF Practitioner.
Report food safety and quality problems to personnel authorized to initiate corrective action.
Inspect and certify final products before packing by checking bag weights, lot codes, and bag seals.
Communicate with production, maintenance, and warehouse staff to identify, report, and resolve issues.
Assist with improving quality systems in cooperation with the QA Manager and SQF Practitioner.
Participate in food safety team meetings and support third-party audits and certification efforts.
Learn new quality processes, support special projects, assist cross-functional teams, and help other departments as required.