Qa - Quality Assurance Tech

Job Title

Quality Technician

Quality Assurance

Quality Assurance Supervisor

$18.00 - $19.50

Performs activities concerned with development, application, and maintenance of quality standards for processes, materials, and products. Analyzes process reports and troubleshoots problems to correct quality issues.

• High School Diploma or equivalent certification.
• Experience in food manufacturing quality control preferred.
• Ability to speak, read, and write English.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
• Good math skills.
• Must be well‑organized with good attention to detail.
• Display strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• Adaptable and dependable with ability to follow direction and cooperate with others.
• Must maintain a helpful and professional attitude and appearance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved, instructions and to deal with problems involving a few different variables.

Activities: Manufacturing work on the plant floor, standing or sitting for long hours, bending, stooping, and lifting.

Hearing: Must be able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information, sometimes with loud background noise.

Repetitive Motion: Must be able to frequently and regularly use wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Visual Abilities: Average, ordinary visual acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents, products, or operate machinery.

Physical Strength: Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds throughout the day.

Must be able to work for long hours in a no‑kill food processing environment, where it is wet, damp, and cold. Temperatures frequently below freezing and employees are expected to remain in these conditions for most of their work days.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage begin after 60 days of employment.
• Paid Time Off:
  Sick leave, Vacation, and company observed holidays.
• 401(K):
  Company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule.
• Wage Scale: $18.00 - $19.50.
• Career Development:
  The company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through our Better Futures program.

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in states where it is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for any given position, compensation ranges are specific to those states and take into account various factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiencies for the role.

Empire is an equal opportunity employer.

EOE/VET/DISABILITY