FSQA Technician - 2nd Shift

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We are having a Hiring Event and YOU are invited!

When: January 7th, 2026

Where: Riverland Community College Room 111

What time: 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM 

Please check in by 10:45 to be interviewed that day.

Title:    2nd Shift Quality Assurance Technician 

Department:    Quality Assurance

Reports To:    Quality Assurance Supervisor

Pay Rate:    $21.00

BENEFITS

• Health Insurance
• Virtual Primary Care 
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Dental
• Vision
• Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness
• Hospital
• Accidental Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and dependents
• Basic $25,000 Term Life Insurance policy. This is paid 100% by Mrs. Gerry’s Kitchen, LLC for each permanent full-time employee.
• 401(K)

SUMMARY

The Quality Assurance Technician will help develop and maintain Quality Assurance procedures, a HACCP plan, and product quality and wholesomeness, while adhering to specifications. 

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS

Normal start time is 2:00 p.m. & has a varying ending time Monday through Friday.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, other duties may be assigned.

•  Know and follow all safety and quality standards as determined by HACCP and SQF programs. 
• This position’s primary function is to watch over production in the North building. 
• Data collection of equipment setting, salt titration, temperatures, code dates, etc.
• Monitor production personnel for adherence to hygiene and sanitation rules.
• Assist Quality Assurance function of business by assuring that process, product, and environment will be sanitary, wholesome, and consistent in quality. 
• Check all incoming ingredients and packaging, record temperatures, and check for quality. This includes frozen, fresh, or canned products.
• Make sure finished products have proper code date, recipes are being followed, and ingredients are the proper temperature.
• Assist Quality Assurance with any new projects as needed.
• Must be willing to learn other Quality Assurance positions and fill in as needed.
• All other duties as assigned. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

A degree in Food Science or equivalent experience. Experience in food manufacturing quality assurance preferred. HACCP certified preferred but will train. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear and push or pull. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee will have limited lifting, must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds for transport of training materials and setting up learning events. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Required to wear PPE when in production areas to ensure safe food and adhering to safety practices.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

When providing learning or walking through the plant to perform the duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); work near moving mechanical parts. The employee will be exposed to fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outdoor weather conditions when traveling between entrances; extreme cold (non-weather); extreme heat (non-weather). The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) is required. 

FACILITY ALERGENS

At Mrs. Gerry's, our facility may process items that contain eggs, milk, wheat, soy, fish, crustacea, and tree nuts.

EEO STATEMENT

Mrs. Gerry's is an equal opportunity employer committed to helping you do your best work.  We are committed to providing these opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, pregnancy, or Veteran status. 

EMPLOYEE DRUG, ALCOHOL, AND CANNABIS FREE WORKPLACE AND DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING POLICY

Mrs. Gerry's has a longstanding commitment to provide a safe, quality-oriented, and productive work environment.  Alcohol, drug, and cannabis misuse poses a threat to the health and safety of Mrs. Gerry's employees, visitors, customers, and consumers as well as to the security of the company's equipment, vehicles, facilities, property, and products.  For these reasons, Mrs. Gerry's will conduct pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident/incident drug screens.  

Pre-employment drug testing and background screen is required.