Food Quality Assurance Technician

Shearer's Foods; Kentucky; On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Shearer’s Foods is seeking a Food Quality Assurance Technician for the midnight shift to ensure analytical, microbiological, and sensory attributes meet defined quality standards. The role includes lab testing, equipment calibration, and cross‑functional collaboration with production to uphold SQF and GMP compliance.

The position offers a nightly schedule 11pm–7am with a $21.00 base rate plus a $3.00 shift differential, and every other weekend off, supporting a safety‑forward, team‑driven

Qualifications

• Experience in a food and beverage manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Good attendance and reliability are essential for this skilled position.
• Commitment to safety and healthy workplace practices.
• Ability to read, understand and communicate with team members.
• Able to perform simple math, conversions, and run rate calculations.
• Lead by example and adhere to policies and procedures.
• Common sense reasoning and following written or oral instructions.
• Basic computer skills to operate production systems and record results.
• Willingness to work pre-shift meetings and overtime when needed.
• Physical ability to stand, lift up to 50+ pounds, and work up to 12 hours.

Responsibilities

• The QA Technician performs testing to meet quality standards and ensures equipment is calibrated.
• Monitors site operations for compliance with SQF, GMPs, labeling, and food safety standards.
• Collaborates with production to ensure proper quality checks and communicates results.
• Trains staff, prepares for audits, and documents results in records systems.

Skills

Experience 2+ yrs

Attendance

Safety mindset

Reading & communication

Math skills

Leadership

Reasoning

Computer skills

Time management

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

Shearer’s Foods, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Massillon, OH, is a leading manufacturer of salty snacks, cookies, and crackers. Specializing in private label and co-manufacturing, Shearer’s is the largest supplier of private brand salty snacks and second-largest supplier of private brand cookies and crackers.

With a strong focus on innovation, service, quality, and sustainability, Shearer’s has been awarded the food industry’s highest award for environmental sustainability, as well as multiple Supplier of the Year awards.

Operating 16 locations across North America and employing more than 5000 team members, Shearer’s is driven by its core values of People, Grow, Impact and Win. The company mission is to deliver exceptional products and services that make snacking a time to celebrate for our customers, colleagues, and community.

At Shearer’s Foods, we believe in a skills-first approach to recruitment and employment. This means focusing on what you can do and how you can grow, rather than traditional metrics alone. We are committed to adhering to anti-exclusion practices, removing barriers to access, and enhancing opportunities for all individuals based on merit and potential. Your skills, experience, and perspective are valuable—and we want to empower you to make your mark here with us.

Responsibilities

Food Quality Assurance Technician

Midnights 11pm to 7am

Hourly Rate $21.00 + $3.00 Shift differential

Every other Weekend off!

The Quality Assurance Technician ensures analytical, microbiological, sensory attributes and corporate compliance are completed in order to meet the quality standards defined by Shearer’s Snacks and its customers. They are responsible for performing assigned laboratory testing and assuring that equipment is calibrated and running properly. They also monitor the facility operation to ensure compliance with corporate quality requirements, SQF, labeling, GMP’s, food safety, and all other such standards of the plant. The Quality Assurance technicians work with the production team to assure that all proper checks are in place and communicate on a regular basis regarding quality results. Additional duties include training and preparing for audits, documenting results in record keeping database and other duties as assigned. This position reports to the Quality Supervisor.

Qualifications

• Experience – 2+ years Previous Quality Assurance /Quality team member experience working in a food and beverage mfg. environment preferred.
• Attendance – Good attendance is a must for the QA Tech. This is a skilled position that requires the associate to be reliable on a constant basis. Associates will be evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis prior to selection.
• Safety Mindset – Create a safety and healthy workplace.
• Language Skills – Must be able to read, understand and effectively communicate with team members in their immediate area.
• Mathematical Skills – Must be able to do simple math, conversions (mm – in., g-oz), and use formulas to compute run rates
• Leadership – The QA Technician will set an example for the QA team, as such they will need to be honest, dependable, punctual, and trustworthy and follow all policies/procedures set forth by Shearers Foods LLC. The QA Technician must have the ability to work well with others.
• Reasoning Ability – Ability to apply common sense understanding and carry out written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems in common operating situations.
• Computer Skills - Must have basic computer skills required to run production. Verifications on the computer will be done routinely throughout the day.
• Time Management – Must be able to follow standard work instructions
• Flexibility: Must be available for pre-shift meetings when applicable and able to work weekends, holidays and overtime when needed.
• Physical Demands:The team member is frequently required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The team member must regularly lift and /or move up to 50+ pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus. Team Members must be able to be on their feet for up to 12 hours to keep up with a fast, repetitious pace and to do repetitious lifting.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Pay Range

Salary Range: USD $21.00/Hr. - USD $24.00/Hr.