2nd Shift Quality Control Technician

Hayden Valley Foods; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Hayden Valley Foods in Kentucky is seeking a Quality Control Technician to verify incoming materials and finished products meet internal and customer specifications. You will support food safety and quality processes, monitor manufacturing operations, and maintain clear documentation.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and experience with data recording and analytical calculations. Local candidates only; no relocation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Experience with documenting data and performing analytical calculations.
• Preferred: food plant operations experience or related analytical/science education.

Responsibilities

• Verify incoming and finished product conformance to internal standards and customer specifications.
• Monitor process and temperature controls; ensure compliance with GMPs, SOPs, and SSOPs.
• Support pest control, audits, and regulatory/compliance activities.
• Maintain legible, complete documentation and translate technical data as needed.
• Balance operational needs with customer expectations.

Skills

Quality control

Documentation

Data management

Analytical testing

Regulatory compliance

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Analytical testing equipment

Data management software

Job description

The Quality Control Technician is responsible for verifying that incoming materials and finished products are properly manufactured by meeting the requirements of internal and customer specifications. In addition, QC Techs are expected to be technically knowledgeable regarding plant processes and procedures in order to provide oversight and technical support for operations.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Verify incoming and finished product conformance to internal company standards and customer specifications per company procedures including:
• Verification of Food Safety and Quality processes (SOP's, SSOP's, GMPs)
• Hold implementation.
• Pest control support
• Process and Temperature monitoring
• Following/enforcing gmp's
• Support regulatory, certification, and customer audits.
• Understanding the business, the needs of the organization, and supporting business initiatives.
• Ethical Conduct.
• Customer/Client Focus.
• Learning Orientation.
• Performance Experience.
• Leadership.
• Computer Skills.
• Operate Analytical Testing Equipment.
• Operate Data Management Software.
• Proficient in Legible and Complete Documentation.
• Ability to Understand and Translate Technical Documents.
• Understanding of Balancing Operational Needs vs Customer Expectations.

Supervisory Responsibility

None.

This position is a position that operates in a plant/warehouse operational environment.

Physical Demands

This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time, non-exempt position, and a minimum of 40 hours per week is required. This position occasionally requires overtime and occasional weekend work based on operational needs.

Travel

None.

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience with documenting data and performing analytical calculations.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Food plant operations experience.
• Educational experience in analytical, chemical, biological or food sciences

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

None.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

The Company employs only United States citizens or person(s) that are otherwise legally authorized to work in the United States. Hayden Valley Foods does not supply sponsorship for jobs.

EEO Statement

Hayden Valley Foods provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, the Company complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. The Company expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of The Company's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including separation.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Local Candidates only / no relocation is offered for this position.

No resumes will be accepted from 3rd party companies; the company will only review resumes submitted directly by the job seeker, not through recruiters, staffing agencies, or headhunters.

Unsolicited submissions from agencies will be discarded.