Shearer's Foods · 2 months ago
Food Quality Assurance Technician
Newport, Arkansas
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$18.75/hr - $21.75/hrShearer's Snacks is a leading company in the snack manufacturing industry, producing a wide variety of snack products. The Food Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for ensuring that all quality standards are met through laboratory testing, compliance monitoring, and collaboration with the production team.
Food and BeverageManufacturing
Responsibilities
Assures that analytical, microbiological, sensory attributes and corporate compliances are completed in order to meet the quality standards defined by Shearer’s Snacks and its customers
Responsible for performing assigned laboratory testing and assuring that equipment is calibrated and running properly
Monitors the facility operation to ensure compliance with corporate quality requirements, SQF, labeling, GMP’s, food safety, and all other such standards of the plant
Works with the production team to assure that all proper checks are in place and communicate on a regular basis regarding quality results
Training and preparing for audits, documenting results in record keeping database and other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Good attendance is a must for the QA Tech
Create a safety and health workplace; make SSW a priority
Must be able to read, understand and effectively communicate to team members in their immediate area
Must be able to do simple math, conversions (mm – in., g-oz), and use formulas to compute run rates
The QA Technician will be an example for the line, as such they will need to be honest, dependable, punctual, and trustworthy and follow all policies/procedures set forth by Shearers Foods LLC
The QA Technician must have the ability to work well with others
Must demonstrate Shearer's North Star Core Values of Respect, Teamwork, and Giving Back
Ability to apply common sense understanding and carry out written or oral instructions
Ability to deal with problems in common operating situations
Must have basic computer skills required to run production
Must be able to follow standard work instructions
Must be available for pre-shift meetings when applicable and able to work weekends, holidays and overtime when needed
The team member is frequently required to stand and reach with hands and arms
The team member must regularly lift and/or move up to 50+ pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus
Team Members must be able to be on their feet for twelve (12+) hours, to keep up with a fast, repetitious pace and to do repetitious lifting
Preferred
Quality Technician experience preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Flexible Spending Account
Retirement Savings Plan with Match
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Group Critical Accident Insurance
Group Critical Illness Insurance
Employee Assistance Plan
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Company
Shearer's Foods
Shearer's Foods is a manufacturer of processed foods including snack products.
Founded in 1974
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Shearer's Foods has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2024 (2)
2022 (3)
2021 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$503MKey Investors
Deutsche Bank SecuritiesProspect Capital Corporation
2024-09-12Debt Financing· $450M
2023-12-13Acquired
2010-04-05Debt Financing· $35M
Leadership Team
Mark McNeil
CEO
Fritz Kohmann
CFO
Recent News
Food Business News
2025-12-10
Dayton Daily News
2025-11-08
2025-10-26
Company data provided by crunchbase