Food QC Technician | Shift 2/3 | Growth & Benefits

Central Garden & Pet; Monroe (NJ); On-site; USD 26,174 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

401k with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Education assistance

Employee assistance program

Paid parental leave

Access to online courses

Job summary

Central Garden & Pet is seeking a Quality Control Technician to ensure products are packaged correctly and meet quality standards before shipping. This role runs Monday - Friday with 2nd and 3rd shift options.

You will inspect raw materials, components, and finished goods, maintain records, reject non-conforming items, collect samples, and collaborate with production to improve processes and safety.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred certification in quality control.
• Must have food manufacturing experience.
• Minimum 2 years in a similar role.
• Strong MS Office proficiency and numerical skills.
• Good math, technical and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections of raw materials, components and finished products for defects and deviations.
• Work with production to ensure processes meet quality standards.
• Inspect finished goods for quality and adherence to specs.
• Maintain inspection records and test results accurately.
• Reject products that fail to meet quality expectations.
• Collect production batch samples to verify standards.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and suggest changes.
• Ensure inspection equipment is calibrated and accurate.
• Investigate quality issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Conduct internal audits of manufacturing processes and procedures.

Skills

MS Office

Math skills

Technical skills

Communication skills

Quality control standards

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Central Garden & Pet is seeking a Quality Control Technician to ensure products are packaged correctly and meet quality standards before shipping. This role runs Monday - Friday with 2nd and 3rd shift options.

You will inspect raw materials, components, and finished goods, maintain records, reject non-conforming items, collect samples, and collaborate with production to improve processes and safety.