JOB DETAILS

Quality Control Operator

CompanyWaiakea Inc
LocationHilo
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMarch 12, 2026
About The Company
Born in Hilo, Hawai’i in 2012, Waiākea® set out to do more than just beverages, it’s about honoring the land, the people, and the responsibility that comes with both. As the first premium Hawaiian volcanic water and the first to embrace a triple bottom line, we put aloha ’āina at the heart of everything we do. Caring for people and planet before profit. Sourced with the blessing of indigenous kupuna and konohiki, our water and coffee carry the purity of Hawai’i’s raw and untouched landscape, 2500 miles from the nearest industrial landmass, while fueling a greater purpose: expanding clean water access, championing conservation, and uplifting education in Hawai’i.
About the Role

Description

Position Overview

  • The Quality Control Operator is responsible for maintaining quality on the production line by completing regular quality checks as well as checking bottles before they are packaged to remove any that have irregularities and do not meet quality guidelines. Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water sources, manufactures and produces bottled water from start to finish at our Bottling Plant. For additional information about our company, please visit our website at www.waiakea.com

Schedule:

The Quality Control Operator is a full-time position. 


Available Shift Schedules:

Shift 2: Monday-Saturday, 2:00pm-10:30pm

Shift 3: Monday-Saturday, 10:00pm-6:30am


Shift Differentials will be paid as outlined below:

Shift 3 receives an additional 5% hourly wage differential


 Benefits:

  • Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water offers competitive pay that is direct-deposited weekly
  • Annual sick, personal and vacation leave
  • Paid volunteer hours through the Waiakea award winning Kokua Initiative program
  • Employee + Dependent(s) HMSA health/vision/prescription/dental insurance
  • FSA & Dependent Care FSA with $500 employer contribution
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Discounted company water 
  • $300 monthly child care reimbursement
  • 401k with up to a 5% employer match & more!

Essential Job Functions:

  • Maintain quality control by inspecting all bottles on the production line
  • Completes daily and weekly sanitation cleanings on production line
  • Work with Operators on the production line by communicating any errors in quality of manufactured product to ensure corrective action is taken
  • Discard bad finished product
  • Discard bottles that have cap issues, discoloration in bottles mold, deformations, and impurities
  • Ensure bottle coder is printing and printing the correct date, time and lot code
  • Check for label placement by referring to label placement guidelines


Other Skills/Abilities:

  • Ability to use a computer or tablet to enter production metrics
  • Ability to comprehend basic verbal and written instructions
  • Ability to distinguish and identify different products by reading labels


Other Duties:

  • Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice


Requirements

  • Excellent communication & attention to detail
  • Complies with all standard safety practices, safety rules, good manufacturing practices and all other company rules and requirements.
  • Required to continuously stand, walk, reach with arms & hands
  • Required to continuously use hands to handle product, materials, and machine
  • Required to frequently twist, bend, stoop, lift, climb and balance
  • Required to frequently lift and or move 10-20 pounds, lift and or move 20-30 pounds with reasonable accommodation, lift and or move 40-50 pounds with the aid of a co-worker and/or reasonable accommodations

Core Values: The ideal candidate will align with our company core values:

  • It’s a Kakou Thing- Work with team members to find solutions.
  • Live Aloha- Be positive, love unconditionally.
  • Kulia i ka nu'u- Constant improvement; Strive to reach the summit.
  • Be Pono- To have integrity and find harmony within yourself, the Aina, your community and work.
  • Ho'okuleana- An action or mindset “to take responsibility.” It is our individual and collective responsibility to: participate rather than ignore, prevent rather than react and preserve rather than degrade.


Education and Experience: The ideal candidate will have a GED/high school education (preferred); or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience


Physical Requirements/Lifting Requirements: Must be able to sit, stand, bend at the waist, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push/pull, lift, talk, and hear with or without reasonable accommodation. Waiakea cares about the health and safety of our team members. Team members are expected to follow all safety procedures and perform their job duties as assigned

Equal Employment Opportunity: Waiakea Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Waiakea Inc. will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals when appropriate.

Key Skills
Quality ControlInspectionSanitationCommunicationAttention To DetailComputer UseLabel ReadingSafety ComplianceLiftingStandingHandling Materials
Categories
ManufacturingTradesAdministrative
Benefits
Competitive PayDirect Deposit WeeklyAnnual Sick LeavePersonal LeaveVacation LeavePaid Volunteer HoursHealth InsuranceVision InsurancePrescription InsuranceDental InsuranceFSADependent Care FSAEmployer ContributionDiscounted Gym MembershipsDiscounted Company WaterChild Care Reimbursement401kEmployer Match
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Quality Control Operator maintains quality on the production line by conducting regular checks, inspecting bottles before packaging to remove irregularities, and communicating quality errors to production line operators for corrective action. Essential functions also include performing daily and weekly sanitation cleanings and verifying correct date, time, and lot code printing.
📋Job Type
full time
💰Salary Range
$17 - $18
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
79
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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