Quality Assurance Technician

Overview

Shearer's Foods, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Massillon, OH, is a leading manufacturer of salty snacks, cookies, and crackers. Specializing in private label and co‑manufacturing, Shearer's is the largest supplier of private brand salty snacks and the second‑largest supplier of private brand cookies and crackers.

With a strong focus on innovation, service, quality, and sustainability, Shearer's has been awarded the food industry's highest award for environmental sustainability, as well as multiple Supplier of the Year awards.

Operating 16 locations across North America and employing more than 5,000 team members, Shearer's is driven by its core values of People, Grow, Impact and Win. The company mission is to deliver exceptional products and services that make snacking a time to celebrate for our customers, colleagues, and community.

At Shearer's Foods we believe in a skills‑first approach to recruitment and employment. This means focusing on what you can do and how you can grow, rather than traditional metrics alone. We are committed to adhering to anti‑exclusion practices, removing barriers to access, and enhancing opportunities for all individuals based on merit and potential. Your skills, experience, and perspective are valuable—and we want to empower you to make your mark here with us.

Location:

Stark Distribution Center. Salary: $20.30/HR + $3 Shift Premium. Shift: Nights 7PM – 7AM.

The Quality Assurance Technician ensures analytical, microbiological, sensory attributes and corporate compliance are completed in order to meet the quality standards defined by Shearer's Snacks and its customers. The technician performs assigned laboratory testing, ensures equipment is calibrated and running properly, and monitors facility operations for compliance with corporate quality requirements, SQF, labeling, GMPs, food safety, and all other standards. The technician works with the production team to assure that all proper checks are in place and communicates regularly regarding quality results.

Additional duties include training and preparing for audits, documenting results in the record‑keeping database, and other tasks as assigned. This position reports to the Quality Supervisor.

• Experience – 2+ years – Previous Quality Assurance/Quality team member experience in a food and beverage manufacturing environment preferred.
• Attendance – Good attendance is a must for the QA Tech. This is a skilled position that requires the associate to be reliable on a constant basis.
• Safety Mindset – Create a safety and healthy workplace.
• Language Skills – Must be able to read, understand, and effectively communicate with team members in the immediate area.
• Mathematical Skills – Must be able to do simple math, conversions (mm‑in., g‑oz), and use formulas to compute run rates.
• Leadership – The QA Technician will set an example for the QA team, being honest, dependable, punctual, and trustworthy and following all policies and procedures set forth by Shearer's Foods LLC. The QA Technician must work well with others.
• Reasoning Ability – Ability to apply common sense, understand and carry out written or oral instructions, and deal with problems in common operating situations.
• Computer Skills – Must have basic computer skills required to run production. Verifications on the computer will be done routinely throughout the day.
• Time Management – Must be able to follow standard work instructions.
• Flexibility – Must be available for pre‑shift meetings when applicable and able to work weekends, holidays, and overtime when needed.
• Physical Demands – Frequently required to stand and reach with hands and arms; regularly lift or move up to 50+ pounds. Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus. Must be able to be on feet for up to 12 hours to keep up with a fast, repetitious pace and do repetitious lifting.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.