Quality Assurance Technician - Edgerton Plant

Posted Date: Mar 12, 2025

Requisition Number: 124660

Hershey Salty Snacks is currently hiring a Quality Assurance Technician to join our team in Edgerton, KS. The QA Technician is responsible for HACCP monitoring, in-house quality inspections and audits, performance of receiving inspections, and approval of finished goods for shipment. This team member will be a key provider in assurance that manufacturing processes comply with applicable certification standards as well as work towards creation of a world-class manufacturing environment.

Pay:
• Starting pay is $22.00 + $2.00 Shift Differential for eligible shifts
• Overtime Potential!

Total Rewards
• Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, & Vision)- Starting Day 1 !
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - with generous company match

Shifts:
• Day shifts available- 12 hr shifts.

C Shift - Week 1, Sun - Tues 5p - 5a, Week 2, Sun - Wed 5p - 5a
• Schedule assignment is determined by plant needs and confirmed during an interview.

Candidate Process:

Please note-communications will be through phone, email and text. Ensure you have access to a valid email

• Qualified applicants will receive a phone call to schedule an onsite interview
• Post-Offer Background Check required
• Drug Screen required

Essential Job Functions:

• Adherence to all applicable FDA health and OSHA safety regulations
• Completion of all required paperwork and forms in an accurate and timely manner
• Objective evaluation of products and processes
• Work closely with operations personnel to achieve company initiatives
• Timely review of records generated by operations team members for accuracy and validity
• Development and implementation effective records retention program
• Inspection of incoming raw materials
• Inspection of finished products prior to release to warehouse
• Identification of areas for improvement in the Food Safety and Quality Management System
• Performance of audits activities for verification to established policies, procedures, and work instructions
• Effective communication between the quality function and operations
• Flexibility in regard to work schedule as needed
• Performance of required environmental testing
• Management of special projects and performance of other duties as directed
• Inspection and participation in sanitation processes as necessary
• Other related activities as assigned

Position Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED
• Ability to obtain Quality Assurance Technician certification through ASQ
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Basic understanding of mathematical principles and the ability to interpret numerical data
• HACCP certification or ability to achieve such certification
• Demonstrative ability to interact with operations personnel
• Ability to effectively operate test equipment
• Ability to be objective in data interpretation
• Ability to be objective in personal interactions
• Ability to focus on process and not people when seeking corrective action to operational challenges

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift 40 pounds repetitively
• Ability to bend, twist, and stand on your feet for an entire shift
• Exposed to food production environment and warehouse environment which may involve noise and fluctuating temperatures