Hiring: Quality Assurance Associate Company: The J.M. Smucker Co. Location: Columbus, GA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 11:30:50 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Excel, Quality Assurance About the job Experience: •Previous experience in Quality or Food Safety in a food manufacturing environment. •Requires flexible schedule & strong computer skills in excel and other programs. •Must be self-disciplined, pay attention to detail, multitask, be comfortable training and be a good communicator. Required Skills: •Monitor production to ensure all documentation is complete. Monitor scaling of raw materials, mixing of ingredients to ensure compliance with formula cards (i.e., correct ingredients, correct lot codes, quantities). Verify and conduct process control audits and address out of specification findings in a timely manner. •Verify control points are being monitored and are acceptable per food safety requirements. •Ensure product specifications, weights, color and other attributes of finished product are acceptable. •Control out of specification products and provide recommendation of disposition. •Monitor packaging to ensure correct labelling, date coding, and correct packaging is being followed. •Organoleptic tests of finished goods to ensure acceptance to standards, taste, eye appeal, odor etc. •Advise QA Manager regarding questionable product, discarding of bad product or possible stopping of production line to correct or prevent product food safety & quality issues. •Monitor production processing and assist operators in making adjustments to processing methods during production to improve product quality & consistency. Qualifications: •Demonstrated capacity to stand, walk, kneel/squat, climb, bend and lift a maximum of 50lbs. •Learn More About Working At Smucker •Our Total Rewards Benefits Program •Our Thriving Together Philosophy Supporting All Impacted by Our Business •Our Continued Progress on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity •Requires high school diploma, or equivalent. Compensation: •Our Continued Progress on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!