Quality Control Inspector

Kelly Services; City of Auburn (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly Services is seeking a Quality Control Inspector to join a premier manufacturing client in Auburn, NY. The role operates on 2nd shift with a focus on maintaining stringent quality standards across repack operations and line processes.

You will verify counts, weights, labels, date codes, and documentation, ensuring GMP compliance and accurate data entry in NetSuite. Previous QC or food manufacturing experience is preferred; strong attention to detail is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality control, food manufacturing, or a related field.
• Detail-oriented with commitment to accuracy and safety.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Verify variety pack counts, weights, and packaging conditions for repack operations.
• Check master case labels for accuracy (Lot Number, Best By, SKU).
• Ensure correct date codes on wholesale tray pouches and documentation.
• Verify case/tray pack out counts at start of runs and during production.
• Inspect pouches and cartons for proper sealing and check for openings or loose ends.
• Match lot numbers and best before dates to packaging and documentation.
• Ensure pallets are packed to specification and apply special tags as needed.
• Track repack reconciliation and enter correct lots/quantities into NetSuite.
• Review sanitation logs and assist with Food Docs as needed.
• Oversee line clearance and documentation during changeovers.
• Clean lines at designated frequency or sooner.
• Ensure employee compliance with GMP.

Job description

Think the best job opportunities are far away? Think again. Great opportunities are right here in your backyard. Kelly is looking for a Quality Control Inspector to work at a premier manufacturing client in Auburn, NY. Let us help you grow at work and discover the next step in your career, all while being a vital part of your community.

Salary/Pay Rate/Compensation: $22.00 per hour

Shift: 2nd Shift

Why you should apply to be a Quality Control Inspector:

• Competitive pay
• Join a respected leader in the manufacturing industry
• Gain valuable experience in quality assurance
• Supportive team environment with strong safety practices

What’s a typical day for a Quality Control Inspector? You’ll be:

• Verifying variety pack counts, weights, and packaging conditions for repack operations
• Checking master case labels for accuracy (Lot Number, Best By, SKU)
• Ensuring correct date codes on wholesale tray pouches and documentation
• Verifying case/tray pack out counts at the beginning of runs and randomly during production
• Inspecting pouches and cartons for proper sealing and checking for openings or loose ends
• Matching lot numbers and best if used by dates to packaging and documentation
• Ensuring pallets are packed to specification and special tags are applied as needed
• Tracking repack reconciliation and entering correct lots/quantities into NetSuite
• Reviewing sanitation logs and assisting with Food Docs as needed
• Overseeing line clearance and documentation during changeovers
• Cleaning lines at designated frequency or sooner
• Ensuring employee compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:

• Bring previous experience in quality control, food manufacturing, or a related field
• Are detail-oriented and committed to accuracy and safety
• Can work full time on 2nd shift
• Demonstrate strong organizational and communication skills

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affiniate Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.