Quality Assurance Technician

Overview

Hardie’s Fresh Foods has been delivering the freshest produce and finest specialty ingredients to Texas kitchens for over 80 years. Family-owned and Texas-proud, Hardie’s started with a single truck and a passion for quality. Today, we’re a trusted partner to chefs, restaurants, and food service professionals across the Lone Star State—supplying everything from peak-season fruits and vegetables to artisan cheeses, premium olive oils, chocolates, and center-of-the-plate proteins like meats and seafood.

With deep relationships across local farms and global producers, we stay ahead of culinary trends while staying true to what matters: dependable service, outstanding quality, and helping chefs create memorable menus. Rooted in tradition, driven by innovation—Hardie’s is here to fuel kitchens with the ingredients that make food shine.

Position Summary: The Repack associate is responsible for packaging daily required product and ensuring that product meets quality standards, while operating a stand up electric pallet jack

• First and foremost ensure that all good manufacturing practices are followed prior to and end of shift;
• Check product for quality prior to beginning packaging orders provided
• Package product, label and box or bin items per packaging specifications without error;
• Work diligently and efficiently through the day paying attention to detail;
• Complete pre-pack sheets accurately and provide to lead person;
• Work on QA returns, short quantities and damaged boxes and rework for inventory or dispose;
• Work on quality of repacked inventory if necessary to ensure customer satisfaction;
• Responsible for adhering to food security, food safety regulations and policies (SQF, HACCP, CGMPs;
• Other duties as assigned

• Stand up electric pallet jack skills and experience
• Understands and follows food safety practices consistently;
• Requires attention to detail, keeps a clean area, and organizational skills
• Good eye and hand coordination;
• Simple reading and math aptitude;
• Able to work in cold environment and stand for long periods of time
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.

The above job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

The Chefs' Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. We are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.

Benefits

• Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays
• Health, Dental and Medical Benefits
• Weekly pay
• Life Insurance
• 5% above cost for our high-quality food products
• Employee discounts for travel and events
• 401k
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan