Quality Control Technician-1st Shift

With a legacy spanning over 35 years, Harris Spice has been a trusted partner and leading supplier of high-quality spices, herbs, and innovative seasoning blends. With international facilities and a global supply chain, we proudly serve multiple channels of trade—including industrial bulk, food service, and retail. Our commitment to excellence, quality and consistency has earned us the trust of some of the nation’s largest and most recognized brands. As Harris Spice continues to grow, we are dedicated to cultivating a dynamic, inclusive workplace where innovation thrives. We're looking for diverse, talented individuals who are ready to grow with us and help strengthen a brand known for trust, quality, and bold flavor solutions.
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Position Overview/Job Summary:
We are looking for a 1st shift (4:30am-1:00pm) Quality Control Technician to join our team. The Quality Control Technician is responsible to ensure food safety and quality of plant through enforcement of HACCP, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) are followed by all personnel and to confirm each product meets specifications and quality parameters.
Essential Job Functions:
Performing pre-operational inspections at beginning of shift or production line changeovers to achieve on-time start-up and first-time quality.
Collect raw material samples upon receipt and report any discrepancies to Quality Manager.
Verify correct raw materials and packaging are being picked, staged, and used in production.
Determine the acceptability of products using visual inspections, sampling, and testing protocols (when necessary).
Perform detail-oriented tasks to support production such as checking legible lot codes, “best by” dates, container seals, handling production line rejects, etc.
Enforce good manufacturing practice
Provide support to the production department to minimize downtime and run efficiently.
Maintain orderly paperwork and verify accurate documentation among production, quality, sanitation, maintenance, warehouse, and R&D departments.
Organize production and quality records by following established protocol.
Perform, log, and verify metal detector checks and provide training to production coworkers.
Escalate issues of non-conforming products in a timely manner to management and segregate or place on hold.
Interact and support cross-functional department personnel and adapt to change in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work with minimum supervision.
Follow and enforce personal safety procedures and escalate to management.
Other duties as assigned.
This position has no direct reports but may assist in training coworkers and/or covering absences.
This job description describes just some of the main duties, activities and responsibilities for the role which may change at any time with or without prior notice.
Skills/Qualifications:
~1-2 years of experience in a quality or lab role, preferably within a food manufacturing environment.
~ Knowledge of sanitary food lab techniques and equipment.
~ Able to read Standard Operating Procedures and follow instructions.
~ Able to interpret product specifications.
~ Good communication skills
~ Understand and apply company and customer quality standards.
~ Comfortable working with Microsoft Office and other production or lab information systems as needed.
~ English fluency required, bilingual Spanish a plus.

Physical Requirements:
Ability to stand in a lab environment, ability to lift 55lbs, and handle food samples in a sanitary manner
Sit, use hands & arms, twist, bend, push or pull
Walking, standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pulling, pushing, twisting, climb etc.
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and levels of the work performed by employees, but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, the job description does not constitute a written or implied contract for employment. Harris Spice reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Harris Spice is a certified Minority-owned business. Our business is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.