Quality Assurance Technician
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Junior
Bachelor's, Associate's
Hazelwood, MO, USA
In Person
Manufacturing Quality & TestInspection & Test, Validation, Compliance & Quality Systems
About the job
Requirements
- At least 2 years of quality assurance experience; food manufacturing experience is preferred.
- A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
- Knowledge of food safety, microbiology, and sanitation concepts.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to apply mathematical reasoning to practical situations.
- Ability to troubleshoot, prioritize, and think critically in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, twist, and lift for extended periods, including lifting and moving up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with outdoor exposure, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, vibration, loud noise, flour, oil, heat, cold, production chemicals, and humid or wet conditions up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Ability to frequently handle materials at various heights and push, pull, carry, grip, reach, lift, and move materials.
- Ability to wear required protective equipment, which may include hair nets, ear plugs or muffs, gloves, boots, aprons, and safety glasses or goggles.
Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, customer, and company standards, and promote food safety and quality throughout the facility.
- Promote continuous improvement practices and initiatives.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation for traceability and verification.
- Escalate and help resolve issues affecting product safety, legality, or quality.
- Conduct internal audits and equipment calibrations to verify food safety and product quality.
- Investigate deviations and consumer complaints, and assist with root cause analysis.
- Follow and enforce programs and policies that support SQF, regulatory, company, and customer standards.
- Support implementation, maintenance, and improvement of the SQF system.
- Review production records and documents for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
- Collaborate with other departments to implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Perform timely qualitative and quantitative testing on raw materials, in-process products, and finished goods.
- Document test results accurately and maintain records for traceability.
- Troubleshoot testing instruments and support evaluation of test methods.
- Assist with validation of production lines and equipment.
- Escalate food safety and quality issues and assist with root cause and corrective action efforts.
- Perform tasks safely, efficiently, and accurately to support plant performance.
- Adhere to environmental, health, and safety policies and participate in safety initiatives.
Desired Qualifications
- An associate or bachelor's degree in Quality Assurance, Food Science, Chemistry, or a related field is preferred.
- Familiarity with regulatory certifications such as Kosher, Organic, RSPO, Non-GMO, and Gluten Free is preferred.
About the company
U.S. Waffle Company is a food manufacturer focused on frozen breakfast products. It produces waffles, pancakes, French toast, and related prepared foods for branded and private-label customers. Its products move through grocery, foodservice, and distribution channels serving retailers, partners, and consumers. The manufacturing model combines ingredient handling, mixing, cooking, freezing, packaging, quality and food safety, maintenance, warehousing, and supply planning. Work spans production, sanitation, quality, maintenance, engineering, packaging, warehouse, logistics, and supervision.
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Total Funding
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Headquarters
Liberty, South Carolina
Founded
2013
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- U.S. Waffle won Whole Foods Supplier All-Star in 2025.
- Updated 2026 job postings show Hazelwood scaling and hiring across operations.
- The 315,000-square-foot Liberty bakery supports volume growth and new product launches.
What critics are saying
- Private-label waffles face brutal pricing pressure from General Mills and Schwan's.
- A single plant contamination event can shut Liberty, SC and crater contracts quickly.
- If Cérélia reallocates capital, U.S. Waffle becomes a nonstrategic asset by 2027.
What makes U.S. Waffle Company unique
- Cérélia-backed U.S. Waffle runs Liberty, SC and Hazelwood, MO plants.
- It serves retail, foodservice, K-12, and co-manufacturing customers nationwide.
- SQF-certified facilities and line redundancy reduce supply disruptions for buyers.
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Benefits
- Flexible Work Hours