Raw Materials Inspector

Shearer's Foods, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Massillon, OH, is a leading manufacturer of salty snacks, cookies, and crackers. Specializing in private label and co-manufacturing, Shearer's is the largest supplier of private brand salty snacks and second-largest supplier of private brand cookies and crackers.

With a strong focus on innovation, service, quality, and sustainability, Shearer's has been awarded the food industry's highest award for environmental sustainability, as well as multiple Supplier of the Year awards.

Operating 16 locations across North America and employing more than 5000 team members, Shearer's is driven by its core values of People, Grow, Impact and Win. The company mission is to deliver exceptional products and services that make snacking a time to celebrate for our customers, colleagues, and community.

At Shearer's Foods, we believe in a skills-first approach to recruitment and employment. This means focusing on what you can do and how you can grow, rather than traditional metrics alone. We are committed to adhering to anti-exclusion practices, removing barriers to access, and enhancing opportunities for all individuals based on merit and potential. Your skills, experience, and perspective are valuable-and we want to empower you to make your mark here with us.

Raw Materials (Potatoes) Inspector - Night Shift

6:45pm-7am 2,2,3 schedule

Pay Rate: $17.50/HR plus $1.00/HR Shift Differential

• Inspect potatoes for defects and/or foreign matter and ensure all potatoes are of Shearer's quality specifications.
• Monitor potatoes for safety and sanitation regulation compliance, for further processing and report any foreign objects in the potatoes or concerns to shift supervisor and/or management immediately.
• Monitor process flow to ensure potato are feeding into kettles properly.
• Replace empty skids with full crates of potatoes using forklift operations.
• Communicates with the Supervisor when any discrepancies are found. (i.e. cleanliness, safety concerns, or security concerns)
• Practice and adhere to appropriate safety and hygiene guidelines/procedures for safe housekeeping and personal protection
• Keep work area clean; aisles/exits clear and free from obstructions; removes trash from work area floor.
• Follow instructions for safe lifting/carrying of various sizes, shapes, and weights of objects.
• Perform sanitation assignments and shutdown cleanup duties as scheduled.
• Performs other job-related projects, duties and assignments as directed by shift leader.

• Must have good communication skills; able to understand, write and speak Basic English.
• Must be able to read, understand and follow written instructions and materials
• Must be able to read and write clear, legibly and effectively
• Must be able to effectively move around a manufacturing plant which includes but it's not limited to stairs and platforms.
• Must be able to follow all safety policies and procedures including the use of safety equipment.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and multiply and divide.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of US currency and weight measurements, volume, and distance.
• Safety food handling certification
• Prior work experience in safe food handling and inspection in a food mfg. Environment a plus
• Maintain area in accordance with AIB and HACCP standards
• Ability to follow safety policies and standard work procedures
• Long hours of standing and walking; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; product.
• Employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.
• Be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.