Quality and Food Safety Technician

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

Reporting to the Quality and Food Safety Manager, the Quality and Food Safety Technician will support Quality and Food Safety programs across the Wyoming, MI plant, help maintain strong quality systems and contribute to continuous improvement. You will work closely with production, sanitation and cross‑functional partners to protect product quality, strengthen compliance and support facility‑wide food safety priorities.

The starting hourly pay for this position is $29.18.

Two positions are available: 2nd Shift, 2:00 p.m.–10:15 p.m.; and 3rd Shift, 10:00 p.m.–6:15 a.m. The role follows the production schedule, with additional days or hours as needed to support PTO coverage, illness, training, audits and other business needs. Flexibility to work weekends or adjust shifts may be required.

A Taste Of What You’ll Be Doing

• Quality & Food Safety Support – Support daily quality and food safety activities across the facility and communicate concerns or improvement opportunities to the appropriate partners.
• Inspections & Corrective Actions – Assist with inspections, audits, adverse‑event investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Sanitation Verification – Support post‑sanitation inspections and verification activities to confirm compliance with Quality and Food Safety standards.
• Documentation & Compliance – Review and maintain accurate records while monitoring compliance with company policies, food safety standards and regulatory requirements.
• Training & Continuous Improvement – Support employee training, digital technology, continuous improvement and plant‑wide food safety initiatives.

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 plan and manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work independently and across departments and to adjust shifts, hours or weekend availability based on training and business needs.

What’s Next

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, employee assistance program, short‑term disability coverage, and long‑term disability insurance. Also, voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident as well as a 401(k) plan with company contributions is available. Part‑time employees may have access to benefits on a pro‑rated basis. See  for more information.

Get to Know Us

We’ve always been driven to unleash the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our iconic, world‑class brands at Kellanova include Pringles, Cheez‑It, Pop‑Tarts, Morning Star Farms, Special K, Krave,…