Quality Technician, 1st Shift

Job overview

The Quality Technician, 1st Shift role is onsite in Clark, NJ, at Kerry’s Taste Division facility. The schedule is 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday. Compensation is $25–$31 per hour. Kerry’s Clark facility produces flavors and ingredients, including natural flavorings, essential oils, and seasonings. The technician supports food safety and quality systems through monitoring, audits, documentation, training, testing, and inspections. This work helps the facility maintain product quality and comply with company and regulatory requirements.

What you'll do

• Assist management with changes to the facility food safety system and develop, review, validate, and maintain quality system documents and records in collaboration with Quality Assurance and Quality Systems. Monitor facility and personnel compliance and perform formal GMP audits. Train personnel on cGMPs, preventive controls, hazard analysis, and related requirements. Submit samples to outside labs
• report non-conformities and deviations
• manage product holds and documentation
• support sanitation and environmental monitoring programs
• inspect equipment and production areas
• verify and calibrate critical control points and detection systems
• perform water testing
• and support applicable regulatory, customer, and company requirements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

quality technician

food safety

quality systems

gmp audits

cgmp training

environmental monitoring

sanitation

water testing

clark nj

kerry

$25–$31/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• paid time off
• 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities
• Employee Share Plan
• life, disability, and accident insurance
• tuition reimbursement.

Why this role

The posting describes a Monday–Friday first shift from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A science bachelor’s degree is preferred; related experience or equivalent education and experience is also preferred.

About the employer

Kerry is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing. Sector: 31.