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Quality Assurance Lead

MILA Inc
Sumner, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/12/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/11/2025

About MiLa

MìLà is a Chinese food company . Our teams work tirelessly to enhance delicious products that we all enjoy at home! While MìLà is a Chinese food brand, it's really a celebration of the power of food to bring us together, share our stories, and discover new flavors and cultures.

Our mission is to build something that feels authentically and uniquely true to our roots as a Chinese-American-founded brand. Something we can own, but that's also meant to be shared. One of the things we love about Chinese food is that it's traditionally served family-style-shared with everyone gathered at the table. MìLà is a Chinese food brand, but it's really a celebration of the power of food to bring us together, share our stories, and discover new flavors and cultures.

Core Values

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Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Quality Assurance Manager, the QA Lead is responsible for quality assurance and food safety.

Duties / Responsibilities

  • Develop testing plans for projects with guidance from the QA Manager.
  • Disburses various inspection equipment, tools, or replacement parts.
  • Conducts tests, inspections, audits, verifications, and validations to accept products, processes, and documentation.
  • Identify and lead training for the Quality Assurance team, with guidance from the QA manager.
  • Pre-operational inspection, recordkeeping, monitor CCP, and making sure the safety plan is functioning as intended
  • Hold non compliance products, help root cause analysis when it is required
  • Receiving inspection and shipping verification
  • Read and interpret product specifications
  • Quality control data entry
  • Record keeping
  • Monitor the production areas for Good Manufacturing Practices and compliance. Assist in special projects and ensure that accurate data is collected and recorded.
  • Position is required to be onsite 100%
  • Other duties as assigned

Required Skills & Abilities

  • HACCP knowledge, experience working at USDA inspection facilities or SQF, BRC certified food facilities
  • Verbal and written communication skills in the English language
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Knowledge of food allergen management program
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish, preferred
  • Education & Experience

  • 3 years experience minimum in food manufacturing establishment or meat processing
  • High School Diploma is required for QA Lead role.
  • PCQI, HACCP, Certification, or willingness to learn and complete this at MiLa
  • Work Environment & Physical Requirements

  • Below 40 degrees F in some areas
  • Noise level of 40 - 60 DB in some areas
  • Frequent prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
  • Ability and willingness to use a step ladder (3ft) occasionally
  • Frequent walking and carrying items
  • Must be able to life up to 10 pounds regularly and 20 pounds occasionally with accommodation
  • Schedule

  • Full-time, 40 hours per week
  • Work 1st shift
  • Overtime as assigned
  • Why Should You Join Us?

  • Employer-funded health benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance. MiLa covers 75% of employee premiums & 25% of dependent premiums
  • Voluntary / optional employee paid group insurance for Life & AD&D (with guarantee issue amounts at time of hire), Hospital, and Short Term Disability
  • Great company culture! ENPS in the 80s!
  • See other openings at MiLa here :

    The pay range for this role is :

    26 - 33 USD per hour (Sumner)

    Salary : $26 - $33

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