Technician, Quality Assurance
Company: Quirch Foods
Location: Clackamas
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what
they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer
focus to the business. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: •
Conduct pre-operational walkthroughs and maintain all required
records and documentation. • Perform temperature checks of each
cooler and freezer to ensure compliance with food safety standards.
• Complete and maintain cleaning and sanitation records. • Monitor
maintenance preventive schedules and continuous temperature
tracking systems (Monnit). • Calibrate and assign thermometers
while maintaining accurate records. • Monitor and manage pest
control programs in coordination with vendors. • Perform inbound
product audits and manage tablet-based inspection systems. • Review
aging reports, including ERP aging data, to ensure product quality
and compliance. • Manage donation processes and documentation in
coordination with Operations (OPS). • Support transfer-to-freeze
processes, including detailed review and coordination with OPS. •
Oversee returns, product holds, and shrink management processes. •
Conduct truck audits using QA COSMOS and ensure compliance during
transit. • Review and archive time temperature recorders (TTR) for
inbound and transit shipments. • Manage inventory and ordering of
temperature recorders (Copeland system – Quirch in-house). •
Administer Copeland refund program, including recycling processing
and shipping. • Conduct food safety training for new hires and
annual recertifications using HR-provided materials. • Perform
HACCP weekly record reviews, ensuring proper validation and
sign-off by required personnel. • Serve as liaison with regulatory
inspectors and third-party auditors during audits and inspections.
• Maintain annual water certificates of potability (county and/or
city compliance). • Coordinate annual scale calibration and process
vendor invoices for services. • Capture and provide product images
to support sales requests. • Assist with sample preparation for
sales in coordination with corporate teams. Qualifications and
Educational Requirements: • High school diploma or equivalent
required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Food Science,
Biology, or related field preferred. • 1–3 years of experience in
quality assurance, food safety, or warehouse operations preferred.
• Basic knowledge of food safety standards including HACCP, FDA,
USDA guidelines. • Strong attention to detail and ability to
maintain accurate records and documentation. • Ability to work in
cold storage environments and warehouse settings. • Strong
organizational and communication skills. • Proficiency in Microsoft
Office and ability to learn QA systems (e.g., COSMOS, ERP systems).
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred. Benefits you will enjoy:
Comprehensive benefits package that includes: Medical, Dental,
Prescription Drug Plan, Disability Plan, Life insurance Plan 401K
savings Plan Paid Holidays Personal Time off Employee Discounts
Quirch Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified
applicants are considered for employment without regard to age,
race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation,
disability, or veteran status. All applicants must be eligible to
work in the United States.
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