Volunteer Packaging Quality Control Jobs in Springfield, NJ

Job Title: Quality Control Technician

Job Description

The Quality Control Technician supports a food manufacturing production line by ensuring product quality, consistency, and safety in a structured, predictable environment. This role trains new workers, maintains high housekeeping and sanitation standards, and collaborates closely with production leadership to ensure smooth handovers between shifts. The technician applies strong attention to detail and quality assurance practices within a cookie production and packaging operation.

Responsibilities

• Train new workers thoroughly on quality control procedures, production processes, and safety practices to ensure they perform their tasks correctly and consistently.
• Maintain housekeeping and sanitation standards to support a clean, safe, and compliant food production environment.
• Work closely with Production Supervisors and other production leaders to ensure effective production handovers between shifts, including clear communication of issues, priorities, and status updates.
• Apply quality control and quality assurance methods to monitor food manufacturing and packaging processes and ensure products meet established standards.
• Inspect products, packaging, and production processes regularly to identify defects, deviations, or nonconformities and take appropriate corrective actions.
• Support consistent production flow by helping to achieve productivity goals while maintaining quality and safety standards.
• Demonstrate self-motivation and a results-oriented approach in daily tasks, focusing on continuous improvement in quality and efficiency.
• Communicate effectively in both Spanish and English with production staff and supervisors to address quality issues, provide guidance, and support teamwork.
• Exhibit professional behavior by keeping emotions under control and maintaining a positive, cooperative attitude with diverse coworkers.
• Work with above-average concentration and memory to follow established procedures, complete tasks in the correct order, and maintain a constant state of alertness.
• Follow a structured daily routine, performing similar tasks each shift in a consistent sequence to support predictable production operations.

Essential Skills

• Bi-lingual Spanish proficiency to communicate effectively with production staff.
• Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently with diverse populations and personalities.
• Professional demeanor with the ability to keep emotions under control and exhibit consistent, respectful behavior.
• Self-motivation and a results-oriented mindset, focusing on achieving productivity and quality goals.
• Understanding of principles, practices, and procedures in a food manufacturing environment.
• Experience or capability in quality control and quality assurance within food manufacturing and packaging.
• Ability to perform inspections of products, packaging, and production processes with strong attention to detail.
• Capacity for above-average concentration and intensity to maintain focus in a structured production setting.
• Above-average memory to follow established procedures and recall process steps accurately.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner around moving equipment and machinery.
• Comfort working in a steady, predictable work pace with repetitive tasks and routines.
• No specific educational requirement, with the ability to learn and apply on-the-job training effectively.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Food manufacturing and packaging quality experience is beneficial.
• Familiarity with production environments that include inspection, packaging, and processing tasks.
• Ability to lead and motivate others to obtain desired results and achieve productivity goals.
• Positive attitude and pleasant personality that supports teamwork and collaborative problem-solving.
• Comfort working in environments where products may contain peanuts and tree nuts.

Why Work Here?

You will join a growing organization that has doubled in size over the last five years, offering stability and opportunities to grow with the business. The work environment is structured and predictable, providing a steady pace with clear routines and expectations. You will work in a setting that values cleanliness, safety, and quality, while collaborating with a diverse team in a supportive and professional atmosphere.

Work Environment

This role is based in a standard food production warehouse environment within a cookies production department focused on mixing and mini pan operations. The position works on 1st shift, typically from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with standard 8-hour shifts and regular Saturday work as part of the schedule. The work area includes moving equipment such as forklifts and machinery like conveyor belts and production equipment, with exposure to moderate to loud noise and fluorescent lighting. Cleanliness and sanitation are essential, and the production environment includes the smells of cookies and other food products. Products manufactured in this facility may contain peanuts and tree nuts. The role operates in a highly structured and predictable setting, where tasks are completed in the same order each shift, often in the same areas and with the same team members, with a steady work pace and minimal downtime.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of East Brunswick, NJ.

The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $21.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in East Brunswick,NJ.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 21, 2026.

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.