A Day in the Life: As a Quality Control Associate, the role centers on evaluating incoming deliveries and ensuring products meet all quality specifications and receiving standards. You'll monitor seafood HACCP documentation, collaborate with warehouse and procurement teams, and contribute to vendor quality assurance. This position includes conducting audits, tracking non-compliance, and supporting training efforts to uphold safety and labeling protocols. Routine coverage of QC functions and occasional store visits for product sampling are also part of the role.

What You Bring to the Table:

Inspection and Documentation Accuracy:

• Knowledge of Seafood HACCP protocols and COOL labeling requirements

• Ability to audit deliveries and log non-compliance with detail and precision

• Supports inventory quality checks and vendor communication initiatives

Training and Quality Assurance:

• Assists in training warehouse personnel on HACCP and receiving standards

• Conducts evaluations to ensure operational and safety procedures are followed

• Collaborates with procurement teams to improve vendor quality performance

Technical and Physical Capability:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools and statistical analysis fundamentals

• Comfortable lifting products up to 30 pounds and working in cold environments\

• Able to travel for vendor visits, store sampling, and support irregular shifts

Communication and Independence:

• Demonstrates clear communication across warehouse and management teams

• Exhibits initiative, adaptability, and independent decision-making

• Handles multiple priorities effectively in a fast-paced setting

Core Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Meat Science, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Food Technology or related field preferred

• 3–5 years in food manufacturing, retail seafood, or warehouse inspection environments

• Experience with HACCP, GMPs, SOPs, USDA and FDA inspections

• Strong written and verbal communication across teams and roles

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and flexible scheduling

• Physically capable of lifting over 30 pounds and tolerating refrigerated warehouse temperatures

• Adaptable to changing priorities and open to supervisory coaching

Why you will choose us:

Albertsons Companies Inc. has always been a people-oriented business, and thoughtful people practices remain a core element of our company’s philosophy. Our goal is to continue to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being and that starts with people like you bringing your unique self to our company and making it one person stronger and better!

We also provide a variety of benefits including:

• Inclusive work culture built on belonging

• Competitive Wages paid weekly

• Flexible work schedules

• Associate discounts

• Leaders invested in your training, career growth & development.

• Health and welfare benefits for eligible employees (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)

• Vacation / Paid Time Off

Our Values

• We put people first.

• We are customer driven.

• We value different perspectives.

• We raise the bar.

• We act as owners.

• We are one team.

• We build belonging.

• We are committed to a healthy future.