2nd Shift Quality Assurance Technician

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McClancy Foods & Flavors(“McClancy” or the “Company”) is a privately held manufacturer of blends, spices, and seasoning mixes for food service, commercial, and retail customers. For almost 70 years, the Company has worked with national, international, regional, and local customers across a variety of industries to create formulations and food products that nourish, delight, and exceed the expectations of families across the globe.

The Company is headquartered in Fort Mill, SC, near Charlotte, NC. For additional information, please visit

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The Quality Assurance (QA) Technician is responsible for ensuring that all food products meet company quality, food safety, and regulatory standards. This entry-level role supports production through routine inspections, testing, and documentation, while providing hands-on experience with food manufacturing quality systems.

• Verification of packaging room production for item code, lot number, weights, and use-through dates.
• Verification of weights after the product has been packaged and verification of package integrity.
• Responsible for case counts and investigation of shortages and overages when producing a product.
• Data entry of weights of blended batch sheets and packaged products.
• Metal detection of packaged products.
• Verification of metal detection equipment.
• Approval of finished goods for transport between plants.
• Verification of scale weights.
• Collect and retain samples from blended products and finished products.
• Responsible for monitoring food safety. Inspect the product for safety, product quality, and packaging quality
• Perform periodic in-process quality checks: weights, dimensions, sensory, document reviews, etc.
• Inspect incoming raw materials and blends for: proper labeling/coding, allergen labeling requirements, adherence to manufacturing specifications (i.e., flavor, aroma, color, salt percentage)
• Perform periodic finished product checks: case weights, case counts, packaging integrity, case coding, labeling, etc.
• Provide feedback to line operators on corrections and ensure corrections occur.
• Create accurate and thorough documentation of quality results and other necessary information.
• Ensure adherence of employee compliance to GMP’s/SQF/HACCP policies and safety regulations.
• Communicate food safety and food quality issues to upper management and assist in root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions where appropriate.
• Act as a liaison between production, customer service, shipping, and the scheduling department.
• Test the seasoning blends and overflow bag and make sure they conform to specifications.
• Conduct pre-operation testing for micro and food allergens.
• All other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma
• Computer Skills and MS Applications required.
• Good Written and Oral Communication skills.
• Previous experience with Food Safety Practices and Procedures.
• Detail-oriented
• Work with a high degree of accuracy even when switching from task to task
• Analytical skills
• Ability to direct others
• Familiarity with sanitation, safety, and allergen requirements
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work extended hours occasionally

• 1-3 years of experience as an operator or QA Tech in a food manufacturing environment
• HACCP certification
• Associate's/Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Biology, or Food Science

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee must meet 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 associate is occasionally required to stand, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.

The associate must occasionally lift and /or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

While performing the duties of the job, the associate is exposed to a normal office atmosphere and the manufacturing floor.

• 40 HRS WEEKLY FOR OUR EMPLOYEES
• Comprehensive benefits program (medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and more!)
• PTO after 90 days of employment
• We promote from within- a lot of Room for Growth