What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Technician position at Transylvania Vocational Services?
Join Our Quality Team!
We have openings on A shift!
A shift works Monday-Thursday from 7:30am - 6:00pm
Are you detail-oriented, hands-on, and passionate about food safety and quality? At ALULA, our Quality team plays a critical role in ensuring the integrity, safety, and compliance of our dietary supplement products. If you thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and take pride in doing things the right way, we’d love to meet you.
What You’ll Do
In this role, you’ll perform hands-on quality and inspection tasks while maintaining a strong working knowledge of processes, policies, and procedures related to food safety, regulatory compliance, and material integrity.
Your responsibilities may include:
- Supporting and maintaining our Quality Management System and Quality Policy
- Ensuring compliance with SQF Level 2 & 3 standards
- Following GMPs for Dietary Supplements (21 CFR Part 111), HACCP, OSHA, USDA, and other regulatory requirements
- Conducting identity testing for dietary supplement ingredients
- Performing packaging and labeling checks and documenting findings by lot number
- Completing ATP and allergen testing, interpreting results, and communicating findings
- Performing final product testing (moisture, bulk density, and other performance testing as required)
- Conducting receipt inspections of incoming materials
- Completing environmental microbial sampling and maintaining required documentation
- Coordinating shipment of product and environmental samples to external laboratories
- Supporting mock recalls and maintaining traceability records
- Maintaining ingredient databases and compliance documentation (SDS, Letters of Guarantee, certifications, etc.)
- Assisting with facility food safety and sanitation inspections
What We’re Looking For
Successful candidates will:
- Be detail-oriented and highly organized
- Communicate effectively at all levels (verbal, written, and computer-based)
- Work independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams
- Have strong basic math skills, including weights, percentages, and basic statistics
- Demonstrate strong visual inspection skills to assess quality standards
- Be comfortable performing physical tasks including standing for a full shift and lifting up to 15 pounds regularly (occasionally up to 60 pounds)
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED (recognized by North Carolina) and at least 1 year of experience in quality, inspections, or manufacturing operations
OR - Degree or certification in a related field with at least 6 months of relevant experience
Why You’ll Love Working Here
At ALULA, quality isn’t just a department — it’s part of who we are. You’ll be part of a supportive team that values accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement. Your work directly contributes to delivering safe, high-quality products to our customers.
What we offer:
- Competitive pay
- 11 company holidays
- Vacation and Sick Time
- Paid Parental Leave
- Short & Long Term Disability
- 401k Matching
- Life Insurance
- & so much more!
This job description outlines essential responsibilities but is not all-inclusive. Employees may be asked to perform additional duties and should be flexible with work hours as needed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Alula is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
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