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Dough Zone USA

Fast-casual Chinese dumpling and noodle chain

Quality Control Technician

Inspection & TestConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeTukwila, WA, USA$25 - $28 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • 1–2 years of experience in Food Quality Control or a similar role in a commercial kitchen or manufacturing environment.
  • A basic understanding of HACCP or Good Manufacturing Practices is preferred, and training may be provided.
  • Ability to identify small inconsistencies in product appearance or paperwork.
  • Ability to firmly and professionally instruct the production team to stop or adjust production when a product does not meet standards.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct regular production-line checks to monitor dough thickness, filling weights, and pleat integrity.
  • Monitor and record critical control points, including internal meat temperatures and metal detector checks under HACCP.
  • Verify that machines and surfaces are properly cleaned and sanitized before production begins through pre-operational inspection.
  • Maintain daily logs for temperature, batch tracking, and quality deviations, and ensure audit readiness.
  • Inspect incoming ingredients for freshness and quality, and manage First-In, First-Out rotation.
  • Perform sensory testing of cooked samples from each batch for taste, texture, and smell.

Desired Qualifications

  • Basic understanding of HACCP or Good Manufacturing Practices.

About the Company

Dough Zone USA

Fast-casual Chinese dumpling and noodle chain

Dough Zone USA runs a fast-casual restaurant chain offering modern Chinese comfort food with dim-sum-inspired items. Its menu features over 50 small, shareable dishes like Xiao Long Bao, Q-Bao, potstickers, steamed buns, and Dan Dan noodles, ordered from a paper menu and typically served within 15 minutes, with some items made in-house and others in a central kitchen for consistency. It differentiates itself through a high-volume, quick-service format, affordable dumplings and noodles, and programs like Bao Buddies for dumpling classes and cultural education, plus plans for frozen dumplings and sauces sold in retail. Its goal is to expand across the West Coast and into Texas, reach more diners with accessible Chinese comfort food, deepen community engagement, and launch Dough Zone-branded retail products.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Redmond, WA
Founded
2014

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