FSQA Technician II

About Michael’s Finer Meat & Seafood
With decades of expertise and a legacy rooted in quality, Michael’s Finer Meats & Seafoods is a trusted partner to chefs across the Midwest and beyond. Known for premium center-of-the-plate offerings, Michael’s delivers hand-selected meats and pristine seafood to some of the region’s most iconic restaurants. Our commitment to consistency, service, and culinary excellence ensures that every cut, fillet, and portion meets the exacting standards of today’s top kitchens. From custom butchery to curated sourcing, Michael’s brings chefs the quality they expect—paired with the personalized service they deserve.


Position Summary: The FSQA Technician II monitors the production processes to ensure product is within food and safety quality standards.

What you’ll do:
• Inspect and test raw materials to ensure vendor compliance with specifications and established procedures.
• As required, monitor current procedures to assure compliance to required specifications, reporting any findings to QA Manager for needed changes or adjustments.
• Put non-conforming product or unsanitary processing equipment on HOLD status.
• Perform technical operations such as taking and/or shipping samples, examining/analyzing product, recording results and taking appropriate corrective action.
• Assist with the completion of reports requested by management.
• Clean, maintain, and sanitize all equipment used in the Quality Control area according to established sanitary rules, regulations, and maintenance/calibration procedures.
• Basic cleaning of the lab including sweeping, dusting, and cleaning the counters.
• Inputting analytical data
• Assist HR with the recruitment, hiring and training of sanitation personnel.
• Deliver samples for testing to outside laboratories
• Perform all other duties as assigned
About you:
• Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Good supervisory, interpersonal and communication skills
• A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace
• Collaborative work style and commitment to get the job done
• Delegate responsibilities effectively
• Ability to operate a car and maintain valid driver’s license


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The above job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Perks & Benefits:
• Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays
• Health, Dental and Medical Benefits
• Weekly pay
• Life Insurance
• 5% above cost for our high-quality food products
• Employee discounts for travel and events
• 401k
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Chefs' Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. We are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.