Quality Control Lead

The role

The Quality Control Lead performs quality checks at all touch-points in the product journey through the warehouse. This role ensures food safety by monitoring the warehouse floor and validating inbound deliveries.

What you will do

• Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures.
• Adheres to the SQF Food Safety Code and monitors Good Distribution Practices.
• Drives a proactive culture by escalating concerns and taking swift action.
• Performs frequent QC Inspections on produce and grocery products.
• Removes and documents items that fail inspection.
• Documents and maintains accurate records of all food products.
• Validates quality and accuracy of inbound deliveries including temperature and pressure checks.
• Identifies and reports potential food safety or quality problems.
• Performs basic mathematical computations for audits, inspections, and cycle counts.
• Ensures non-conforming materials are segregated and labeled.

Required qualifications

• 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.

Nice to have

• HS Diploma or equivalent
• Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish)
• Experience working in a food based environment

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Annual Misfits grocery box credit of $1200 paid in weekly installments
• Life insurance
• Paid vacation time
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick days
• Commuter benefits

About the company

Misfits Market is a mission-driven, high-growth startup dedicated to reducing food waste and making shopping for sustainable, high-quality groceries easier and more affordable. The company delivers organic produce, meats, seafood, and other grocery items to nearly every zip code in 48 states.