Quality Assurance Tech (Nights) - Bluffton, IN

Why Hershey: At The Hershey Company, our culture is rooted in purpose and inspired by Milton Hershey’s enduring vision that business should create opportunity for others. Through our commitment to corporate philanthropy, we create positive impact by supporting communities, helping children thrive, and operating as a business for good. This includes our deep and long standing partnership with Milton Hershey School, where we invest in education, workforce readiness, and hands on engagement to help students succeed beyond the classroom. Supported by strategic grantmaking, product donations, cross brand collaboration, and strong employee volunteerism, Hershey offers a place to work where making a difference—locally and globally—is part of how we do business every day. Location: Bluffton, IN We are mixing up something new in Bluffton, IN. This is an exciting time to join our team. We hold ourselves to the highest of quality standards. Each bag of Dot’s Pretzels tastes as if they were made straight from the home kitchen of Dot herself. Our foundation is built on relationships. We are family. We believe in our employees and lead by example. The Dot’s Pretzels brand has seen an enormous amount of growth, so we are looking for employees to become a part of our team in the Bluffton, IN location.   Pay: * Weekly pay * $500 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates   Total Rewards: * Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, & Vision) starting day 30 * 401(k) Retirement Plan * $1000 referral bonus * Paid Time off   Shifts: * Night shift available * 12-hour shifts (7pm-7am)  * Working 3-4 days/week (One week: Sun, Wed, Thurs Next week: Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat). This is a 2-2-3 schedule (2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off rotation)   Candidate Process: Please note- communication will be through phone, email, and text. Ensure you have access to a valid email address * Qualified applicants will receive a phone call to schedule an onsite interview * Post Offer background check, drug screen, and physical assessment required   Job Summary Responsible for performing hourly control tests, inspections of random samples of finished products, pre-operational inspections and swabbing to ensure cleanliness of lines.   Essential Functions/Duties and Responsibilities * Ability to check all of the following * Oven exit & finishing moisture * Salt contents, color, P.H. * Count per pound * Breakage and length * Bag, label, case count and bag weight checks * Metal detection checks as required * Collection of samples for Micro Testing * Completion of COA paperwork * Pre-operational inspections of line * Swabbing using ATP, AllerSnap, and AllerFlow swabs * Sanitation of lab and equipment * Enter test results into computer as required * Adhering to all GMP’s, both personal and operational    Qualifications * High School Diploma or GED * 1-3 months related experience * Basic Data Entry * Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide in all units of measure * HACCP Qualified   Physical Demands and Work Environment * Stand, walk, climb, and reach with both hands and arms, bend and twist.  * Agility of both hands and all fingers to push, pull, grasp, touch and feel.    * Visual acuity and hand/eye coordination.  * Talk/communicate and hear. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by team members assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, qualifications or working conditions. The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans. You may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application process as a result of a disability. You can request an accommodation via phone or email. To request an accommodation via phone, please call +1 877-804-1794 and leave a voicemail with your contact information. You may also email a request for accommodation to [email protected]. Please be sure to include “Accommodation Needed” in the subject line. This will ensure that your email is routed to the appropriate contact who will handle your request.