Quality Assurance Technician

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Category:
Supply Chain and Operations

Country/Region: US

State: GA

City:
Rome

Workplace:
Onsite

Description:

Who are we?

Kellanova is now part of Mars Snacking, and this role exists within the “Accelerator” division of Mars Snacking. Accelerator is Mars Snacking's growth engine, focused on unlocking growth across high-potential categories and brands. Within Accelerator, the Better For You portfolio includes KIND ® , RXBAR ® , Nutri-Grain ® , Special K Bars ® , and Pure Organic ® and within Tasty & Wholesome, the portfolio includes Eggo, Rice Krispies Treats, Pop Tarts, and Morning Star Farms.

Combining the scale of Mars with the agility of a growth business, we are driving innovation, accelerating performance, and transforming how we work through data, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.

We’re looking for passionate collaborators to help us become the foremost leader in Mars Snacking and positively impact society along the way. If you ’ re looking to be a part of an inspiring, energetic and entrepreneurial environment, you ’ ve found the right place.

What
you ’
ll
do

In this role as a Quality Assurance Technician
, you will engage your passion for food safety to provide front-line support to manufacturing. You will be responsible for supporting operations to ensure alignment with all policies and practices in the Kellanova Food Safety Plan. This position is located on-site at our Rome, GA, Plant, where you will act as the go-to resource for ensuring the quality and food safety of our core products.

This will be a third shift position, working 5:00 pm—5:00 am
, having every other weekend off. This role requires flexibility with overtime as needed. The starting hourly pay for this position is $24.46.

You will join a highly engaged team that supports an environment of learning and growth. This role offers exciting opportunities to work on stretch projects, lead continuous improvement initiatives, and collaborate with leadership.

A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing

• Quality Control – Provide on-shift guidance and support for all aspects of quality and food safety, including validation of Certificate of Analyses (COA) for all incoming raw materials, response to Food Safety events, review, and verification of Critical Control Points (CCP), execution of the environmental monitoring program, and inspection of all processes prior to start-up.
• Audit Ready & Safety Driven – Conduct plant food safety and security audits, continually looking for food safety hazards or places to improve the plant and process. Conduct daily product evaluation and employee training in food safety, HACCP, GMPs, and SOPs. Communicate deficiencies and drive follow-up.
• Cross-Functional Support – Support plant projects, including new equipment and new products. Lead continuous improvement projects and take ownership of critical pre-requisite programs as an Internal Auditor.
• Detail Oriented – Manage and communicate product holds to front-line leaders, test and disposition holds based on results. Develop procedures, maintain, and compile required quality food safety documentation as directed.

We’re Looking for Someone With

• High School Diploma or GED and related work experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey complex and detailed information
• Intermediate computer literacy in Microsoft software applications

• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Consistent and reliable attendance is essential for this role

All applicants must have permanent legal authorization to work in the United States. Kellanova does not sponsor employment visas for this role.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death & dismemberment…