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Job Opportunity: Food Safety Quality Control Technician Location: Halethorpe, Maryland Shift: 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM (50-hour minimum workweek)

Join our rapidly expanding ready-to-eat meal company as we grow our operations and maintain our commitment to delivering safe, high-quality, and delicious products. We’re seeking dedicated professionals with a passion for food safety to join our dynamic team and ensure excellence in every dish we produce.

About the Role

As a Food Safety Quality Control Technician, you’ll play a pivotal role in upholding stringent safety and quality standards in a fast-paced, cold room manufacturing environment. This position requires working a minimum of 50 hours per week, ensuring our products meet the highest industry standards. We are looking for candidates with recent and relevant experience in food safety to drive our mission forward.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-start checks and hourly inspections of production lines to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Maintain accurate documentation and contribute to comprehensive post-production reports.
• Train team members on quality assurance practices to ensure consistency and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to promptly address and resolve quality issues.
• Enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Safe Quality Food (SQF) standards.
• Monitor critical control points, implement corrective actions, and perform regular process audits.
• Oversee sanitation processes to maintain a hygienic production environment.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience in food quality assurance as your most recent role, with a proven track record in food manufacturing.
• Certifications: SQF certification and PCQI (Preventive Controls Qualified Individual) certification are highly preferred. Candidates with additional relevant certifications (e.g., HACCP, food safety auditing) will be prioritized.
• Knowledge: Strong understanding of food safety regulations and sanitation processes in food production.
• Skills: Exceptional attention to detail, strong documentation skills, and the ability to thrive in a high-pressure, cold room environment.
• Availability: Commitment to working a minimum of 50 hours per week during the second shift (3:00 PM – 11:00 PM) with flexibility for additional hours as needed.
• Passion: A dedication to food safety and product excellence in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Superior organizational skills with the ability to prioritize effectively.
• Proficiency with quality control software and tools.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive Salary: Salary range is competitive and may be higher based on experience and seniority.
• Career Growth: Opportunities to advance within a rapidly growing company.
• Dynamic Environment: Work in a collaborative, supportive team culture that values innovation and excellence.

Important Notes

• This role operates in a cold room environment, requiring comfort working in lower temperatures.
• All salaried personnel are expected to work a minimum of 50 hours per week to meet operational demands.
• Candidates with SQF certification, PCQI, and additional relevant certifications will be given priority consideration.

Be a Part of Our Mission

If you have 3+ years of recent food quality assurance experience and are passionate about ensuring the highest standards in food production, we want to hear from you! Join our team to deliver safe, high-quality meals to our customers and grow with a company that values your expertise.

How to Apply: Submit your resume and cover letter, emphasizing your recent 3+ years of food quality assurance experience, SQF certification, PCQI, and any additional certifications. For more details, visit our careers page at [insert company website or application link, if available].

Welcome to Our Family of Companies
If you’re reading this, you might be considering joining Maryland Packaging LTD, Marwan’s Kitchen, or Nosh Table & Thyme. Before you decide, we want you to know who we are, what we do, and why we do it.

Our Structure and Mission
We’re more than just one company — we’re a connected group of businesses working together to create, produce, and deliver exceptional food experiences.

Maryland Packaging LTD – The Foundation

This is our state-of-the-art food manufacturing and high-pressure processing (HPP) facility.

We are SQF-certified and operate under the highest safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

We co-pack and manufacture products for our own brands and for partner brands across the country.

Our facility allows us to offer innovative solutions for food safety, extended shelf life, and clean-label production.

This is where precision, compliance, and operational excellence live.

Marwan’s Kitchen – The Flavor Hub

Our in-house consumer brand focused on chef-inspired ready-to-eat and heat-and-serve meals.

Meals are designed to be high-quality, flavorful, and convenient — bridging the gap between restaurant dining and at-home ease.

We combine culinary creativity with the production capabilities of Maryland Packaging to bring these meals to life.

Nosh Table & Thyme – The Elevated Experience

A premium, artisanal brand delivering gourmet prepared foods with a focus on fresh, clean, and wholesome ingredients.

This is our brand for food lovers who want that “special occasion” feel, even on a weeknight.

Think of it as restaurant-quality, ready when you are.

How We Work Together
While each brand has its own identity, they all share the same backbone — a commitment to food safety, quality, and customer experience.

Maryland Packaging provides the infrastructure and expertise to ensure our products meet the highest standards.

Marwan’s Kitchen and Nosh Table & Thyme turn those capabilities into memorable meals that people love and trust.

Our team culture values collaboration, because whether you’re in operations, culinary, logistics, marketing, or sales, your work impacts every plate we serve.

Our Values
We live by a few core principles that guide how we work and grow:

Integrity – Doing the right thing, especially when it’s the harder path.

Excellence – Never settling for “good enough.”

Innovation – Constantly seeking new ways to improve food, processes, and experiences.

Respect – For our team, our partners, and our customers.

Passion for Food – If you don’t love food, you won’t love it here.

Why Join Us?
Working here means being part of a company that:

Has the resources and equipment of a large-scale manufacturer but the creativity and agility of a culinary startup.

Offers diverse career opportunities — from food production and packaging to culinary innovation, brand building, and logistics.

Values personal growth as much as professional growth — when you succeed, we succeed.

Encourages ideas from every corner of the business — if you see a better way, we want to hear it.

The Bigger Picture
We’re growing fast — expanding our product lines, exploring new markets, and investing in new technology. That means we need people who are adaptable, eager to learn, and ready to roll up their sleeves.

You’re not just taking a job here. You’re joining a team that’s reshaping how people think about prepared food — and that’s something to be proud of.