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Quality Control Lead

Misfits MarketNorthlake, IL

Posted Sep 28 · Last Verified Sep 28

💰 $21 – $21/hrFull-timewarehouse and logisticsmaintenance and facilitiesmanufacturing and production

Quick Summary

Quality Control Lead for Misfits Market's organic grocery warehouse in Northlake, IL, responsible for food safety inspections and quality assurance across all warehouse operations.

Skills & Keywords

Quality ControlFood SafetyWarehouse OperationsSQF Compliance

What you have

Authorized to work in the United States.
Experience or comfort with working in a refrigerated environment (36 degrees)
Strong verbal communications skills
Willingness to work overtime and/or possible weekends if the business needs you to
Ability to thrive in a repetitive and fast-paced environment
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs repetitively with or without reasonable accommodation
Ability to stand, squat, kneel, and bend repetitively with or without reasonable accommodation

Compensation & Benefits

Total rewards package

Benefits included

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Life Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Transportation

How you’ll support our operations

At Misfits Market, our customers choose us for what we - quite literally - bring to the table: foods that may look a little different but are still fresh and safe to eat. The Quality Control Lead performs quality checks at all touch-points in the product's journey through the warehouse including inbound, storage, production line, and outbound boxes. They are the first person to review study data, so attention to detail and a knack for problem-solving are essential.

The Quality Control Lead reports to the Quality Supervisor and is an important member of the operations team. By prioritizing food safety in the warehouse, your expertise ensures that our customers continue to receive the high-quality, delicious, and affordable food they love.

Schedules Available

Saturday-Wednesday 5 am-1:30 pm

Wednesday-Saturday 1 pm-9:30 pm

What you’ll be doing

Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complies with all state and local regulations for a food-based facility.
Strictly adheres to the SQF Food Safety Code while monitoring the warehouse floor to ensure all employees consistently follow Good Distribution Practices (GDP) rules.
Drives a proactive “see something, say something” culture, effectively escalating concerns and taking swift action appropriate to their level of responsibility.
Performs frequent QC Inspections on produce and grocery products throughout the warehouse, removes and documents any items that fail inspection.
Documents and maintains legible, accurate records of all food products in the warehouse including discarded and damaged products from various departments.
Responsible for validating the quality and accuracy of inbound deliveries, including temperature and pressure checks. Maintains databases and internal spreadsheets with current data.
Identifies and reports any potential food safety or quality problems, immediately escalating to the QC Supervisor.
Performs basic mathematical computations when conducting audits, inspections, and cycle counts.
Ensures non-conforming materials are segregated and labeled for hold, rejection, or sort.
Owns the inbound quality inspections and documentation processes. Verifies the quality and shelf-life of products in backstock and storage.
Reviews internal communication channels for inbound trends and reimbursement reports, and makes plans accordingly.
Effectively manages time and changing priorities to minimize downtime in the receiving and production departments.
Applies strong interpersonal communication skills including the ability to train new team members according to company processes.
Serves as backup to QC Supervisor and QA Lead, represents the FC in times of QC Supervisor's absence.