1st Shift Quality Control Technician

Position Summary: The Quality Control Technician I plays a critical hands‑on role in ensuring food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance at Home Run Inn Pizza’s manufacturing facility. The QC Tech I performs inspections on ingredients, in-process products, and finished products to ensure that internal standards, customer requirements, and regulatory requirements are met.

Frozen Pizza Production Plant. 1300 Internationale Pkwy, Woodridge, IL60517

5:30am-2:00pm Monday-Friday with occasional weekends based on department needs.

• Monitor and verify CPs, CCPs, cGMPs, and Sanitation activities
• Performs quality inspection and verification activities to ensure all standards are met
• Supports and promotes a culture of safety by ensuring compliance with all workplace health and safety requirements and reinforcing safe behaviors across the team.
• Fulfills responsibilities as outlined in the company safety program, complying with all safety and GMP requirements.
• Monitor compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and food safety protocols
• Perform environmental monitoring, allergen verification, pre‑operational inspections and hold/release activities
• Maintain accurate QC records, including test results, deviations, and corrective actions.
• Identify, document, and elevate food safety or quality concerns
• Verifies calibration of equipment in accordance with company quality procedures to ensure accurate and reliable results.
• Participate in root cause analysis for non-conformances and support corrective actions and preventive measures (CAPA)
• Work cross-functionally with Production, Sanitation, Maintenance, and Warehouse teams
• Promote a culture of food safety, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Other duties as assigned.

• 2+ years experience in food manufacturing or quality control preferred
• Experience working in USDA and FDA regulated facilities
• Working knowledge of HACCP, cGMPs, and FDA/USDA food safety regulations
• Able to Speak, Read, and Understand English.
• Has basic Word and Excel experience.
• Able to analyze and interpret information.
• Uses good time management and decision‑making skills to assist key personnel in resolving incidents in real time.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to stand, walk, and lift to 50 lbs for extended periods

• HACCP, SQF, or GFSI certification
• Experience working with FDA/USDA Inspectors
• Familiarity with frozen food or pizza production
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus

Wheat and Dairy