2nd Shift Quality Control Checker

Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States.  Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 1,400 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby’s®, Aunt Nellie’s®, READ®, Seneca Farms®, Green Valley®, Green Giant (Shelf-Stable)®, CherryMan®, Paradise®, Pennant®, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.

Seneca Foods offers an excellent benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, 401K, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Paid Time Off and more!  Help us make our Farm Fresh Goodness Great!  Come join the Seneca Foods team – Apply now!

Seneca Foods Corporation’s Hart, MI facility is currently seeking a Quality Control Checker to join our team.  The Hart facility focuses on primarily producing quality products, which include Maraschino Cherries, Glace Fruit, and Ingredient Cherries.

To us, success depends on our ability to innovate our industry by providing quality products in a responsible manner. Without our dedicated employees, achieving our goals would be impossible.

Responsibilities:

• Inspect equipment, surrounding area, and assigned production area for cleanliness at all times
• Calibrate equipment as needed
• Check product schedule to ensure that product is produced and graded to the proper specifications
• Perform quality tests for grading on the assigned product lines
• Inspect packaging integrity, labels and label accuracy, cap codes, and carton codes as appropriate for line assignment
• Conduct weigh checks as determined by specifications, assure correctness and within specifications
• Test product attributes (Brix, pH, SO2) as necessary
• Notify foreman if variation from specification or other problems occur
• Shut down lines in the event of a food safety issue and/or place product on rework as necessary
• Completely and accurately fill out rework forms including final disposition of product after the rework process is complete
• Assist with training sorters and provide direction as to what specification the product being sorted needs to meet
• Review operator paperwork and sign off on it as required
• All documentation must be legible and complete
• Other tasks as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum 12th Grade equivalent testing in Reading/Math
• Internal GMP/HACCP/BRC Training
• Trained and knowledgeable in the use of  PPE (personal protective equipment)
• Must pass respiratory fitness test

• Will be cross-trained to provide coverage in all departments

Starting wage is $23.28 per hour.

We strive to attract and maintain a workforce that enriches our team experience and supports our shared vision for the future. At Seneca, you'll be part of a team of highly qualified and dedicated individuals. We believe in making the world a healthier, happier place starting with our own employees. At Seneca, you'll feel good about what you do. In fact, many of our people have been with us for decades, helping advance our company.

If any of this sounds interesting to you and you want to learn more, apply today!

Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to providing equal opportunity for all, through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at ADA@senecafoods.com or call 585-495-4100.