1st Shift QA Technician - Trainee

Primary Purpose

To complete training on department aspects ensuring food quality, food safety, compliance with S.O.P.s, compliance with FSIS Regulatory, Animal Welfare, and GFSI requirements where product compliance to both internal and customer specifications is key. Animal Welfare requirements and product compliance with specifications. Will become qualified to work specialized areas and demonstrate abilities to progress to higher level QA positions.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Monitor the production process, which assures that the product meets the establishment specifications.
• When product doesn't meet specifications, inform the supervisor immediately and take appropriate steps.
• Calibrate tools and equipment.
• Perform technical special projects and assignments.
• Train and cross-train.
• Perform and record regulatory, SSOP, SOP, and Quality Attribute testing and checks; communicate results to management.
• Cookout time management to perform tasks, participate in training and development to increase competency and commitment.

About Us

Are you looking for more than just a job? The culture at Mountaire is one of our greatest strengths and most valued assets. We maintain the same core values and family-focused work environment that we’ve operated with since day one. You will find that your peers, supervisor and team members are genuinely committed to, not only your success, but also working together to provide high-quality products to our customers. We are a service to one another and to our customers, demonstrating operational excellence and outstanding performance.

About the Team

Mountaire Farms is an agricultural food production and processing company providing work for over 10,000 people at facilities in Arkansas, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. Now the fourth largest chicken company in the United States, we are still family owned and fully committed to giving back to the communities where we do business.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 1+ year of manufacturing experience preferred.
• Must be able to follow directions/training.
• Advanced training will be provided to increase competencies.
• Must be familiar with computers.

Benefits

Total Compensation Mountaire also offers an amazing total compensation package! A few examples of our benefits that may be offered to you are: eight paid holidays, Medical Plans with free onsite Health and Wellness Centers, Dental and Vision Programs, Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, Retirement Planning with 401(k), Profit Sharing, Employee Discounted Chicken Sales, Employee Discounts with partners (Car Purchase, Phone Plans, & Shopping), Tuition Reimbursement and many exciting career development programs!