At Batory Foods, we encourage our team to Bring YOU, Every Day because true success starts with the ability to be yourself and letting your unique talents shine. Since 1979, the heart of our success has been our people. The Friedman family established a legacy of generosity, warmth, and respect. And with core values like Invest in Relationships and Be Relentless About Improvement, each member of our team consistently strives for excellence to uphold that legacy—whether it’s related to the employee experience, our processes, or the customer journey. Join our team today and help us build a better tomorrow, together.

QUALITY CONTROL SPECIALIST

Job Description:

Batory Foods is a national food ingredient distributor that has built a successful business and superior reputation by hiring and retaining the most talented people in the industry. We are looking to add an organized and highly motivated Quality Control Technician to our team at our Commerce, CA Facility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform individual or group projects assigned by the QA Manager.
• Collect samples of ingredients, perform quality checks during production and assist with production records.
• Inspect in-coming and out-going trucks according to shipping and receiving program.
• Perform quality checks on incoming raw materials, packaging components, finished products and labels on a timely Generate Certificate of Analysis.
• Document and interpret lab results, compare to internal specification or vendor/customer specification to ensure product quality is within Discuss and report food safety concerns to related personnel for further action.
• Maintain lab equipment calibration schedule and inventory of lab supplies.
• Administer samples sent to outside laboratories and potential Ensure all customer required testing is performed. Follow schedule for environmental monitoring testing program.
• Report any process errors, product failures, or deviations. Follow through with operations regarding production issues and quality concerns. Stop production if needed and communicate information to all management and QA Manager for follow- up actions.
• Maintain all relevant reports, non-compliance report investigations and conduct monthly management meetings to communicate follow-up procedures.
• Conduct employee training and maintain records.
• Implement, manage, and maintain food safety related programs (BRC, HACCP, SOP, SSOPs, Allergen ).

Personal Qualifications:

• Understanding in maintaining food safety related documents and knowledge in GFSI standards.
• 5-7 years’ experience in food manufacturing, processing & distribution.
• High attention to detail, strong computer and excel knowledge.
• Comfortable in a fast paced, changing environments.
• Strong verbal communication skills, presentation skills and technical writing skills.
• Can lift 25-50 on occasion.
• Able to work occasional weekends and evenings.
• Able to travel >5% of the time.
• Knowledge in performing analytical tests such as pH, brix, HPLC and refractometer tests.
• Bilingual preferred.

Education and Formal Training:

• Bachelor's degree, in Food Science or similar; or equivalent combination of education & experience.
• 5-8 years of experience in a food production Previous quality experience.
• PCQI and HACCP certification preferred.

Batory Foods in an equal opportunity employer which considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law. In addition, Batory Foods also provides “reasonable accommodations” to qualified individuals with disabilities, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please notify us immediately.

You must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by your hire date to be eligible to start the role. Proof of vaccination will be required prior to your start date. Batory Foods will consider and review accommodation requests based on medical, religious, or other grounds as required by applicable law for qualified candidates.