Quality Technician - 12Hr Night Shift

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

Where you'll work:

Our Banks Crossing, GA location is part of our Taste division and creates a variety of stock broth, soups, and bases. We work in a fast paced and ever-changing environment, where we work hard but also enjoy taking part in the community thanks to Kerry’s employee engagement program. If you’re looking to build a career in manufacturing with a team you can have some fun with, we might be the place for you!

 

We have an immediate opening for a Night shift Quality Technician. The hours will be 6PM-6AM on a 2-2-3 rotating schedule.

What you'll do:

Quality is at the core of everything we do. Our products and services are backed by our company-wide commitment to excellence. Extensive research and development and a sophisticated specification procedure ensure that only the highest quality ingredients are used.

 

As a Quality Technician, you'll provide assistance in maintaining record keeping, training and documentation, ensure compliance to the Food Safety and Quality Systems of the facility; perform formal GMP audits, training of facility personnel on food safety programs, ensure all cleaning validation and verification activities are consistent with Kerry policies and procedures and federal regulations, maintaining the Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP), perform pre-operational and operational inspections of equipment and production areas, support with CCP Verifications and calibrations of magnet and metal detection systems to ensure they are in top performance, experience with allergen management, pest control, organic products etc.

What you'll need to be successful and safe:

• High School Diploma or equivalent from an accredited institution is required. 
• 2 - 3 years of lab and quality experience and/or bachelor's degree preferred. 
• Experience in food, pharmaceutical industry, or manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Software Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) required.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Must use logical thought processes and deductive reasoning.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in written form.

 

Salary: 

The typical hiring range for this role is $20.00 per hour and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications. This position may also be eligible for a shift differential and/or overtime.  In addition to your pay, Kerry offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and retirement contribution (all benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).