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Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.\nWhy Join Our Team:\nAt our Commerce, CAfacility, you'll be part of Kerry's Taste Division, helping produce the flavors and extracts that go into products enjoyed around the world. From beverage flavors and sweet syrups to pet nutrition products, the work you do makes a direct impact. Team members enjoy a clean, fast-paced environment that often carries the pleasant aromas of chocolate, cinnamon, and other sweet flavors. If you're looking for a workplace where safety, teamwork, and career growth matter, we'd love to have you join us.\nWhat You'll Do:\nThe Quality Technician plays a critical role in ensuring products meet quality, food safety, regulatory, and customer requirements throughout the manufacturing process. This position supports production operations by conducting inspections, testing, monitoring processes, and verifying compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), sanitation standards, and company quality systems.\nThe ideal candidate is detail-oriented, committed to food safety, and enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.\nResponsibilities may include:\nPerform pre-operational (Pre-Op) inspections to verify equipment and production areas are clean, sanitary, and ready for startup.\nConduct quality inspections and testing of raw materials, in-process products, and finished goods.\nMonitor production processes to ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.\nDocument inspection and test results accurately and maintain quality records.Identify, report, and support resolution of quality and food safety issues.\nConduct GMP, sanitation, and environmental monitoring audits.\nSupport investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.\nPartner with Production, Maintenance, and Operations teams to maintain product quality and compliance.\nFollow all safety policies, procedures, and regulatory standards\nWhat You'll Need to Succeed:\nBachelor’s degree (B.S.) from a four-year college or university in Food Science, Biology, Microbiology, or Chemistry or related experience ideal.\n2-3 years in Quality role in food, pharma or chemical production experience preferred\nFormerly trained in HACCP (hazard analysis critical control point system) and able to effectively train essential plant employees in HACCP principles and SQF principles ideal.\nSkill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office and SAP.\nKnowledge or experience of FDA, Local, State, Federal regulations pertinent for the manufacturing facility.\nStrong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.\nAbility to analyze and assess training and development needs.\nAbility to maintain confidentiality of records and information.\nSkill in examining operations and procedures and implementing new strategies and procedures.\nWhat We Offer:\nThe hiring range for this position is $26.00 - $30.14 per hour. Kerry typically does not hire an individual at the top or near the top of the range, as we are a pay-for-performance company, and this range is set to continue to reward performance annually while in role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate within the above range may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity. Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement. This job posting is anticipated to expire on November 16, 2026.\nWe may use artificial intelligence tools to support the review and assessment of applications and assist with scheduling interviews. We do not use AI to make decisions during the interview process. All candidate assessments and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and leadership teams.\nKerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov).\nBeware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. 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