Quality Control 1

Responsibilities

• Must comply with all Food Safety Quality Assurance policies and USDA regulations.
• Modeling and coaching these expectations to facility team members.
• Complete inspections to verify a product meets internal and customer specifications and take appropriate actions when non-compliance is observed.
• Accurately conducts product reviews to meet product grading, packaging, and weight compliance procedures.
• Monitors team members' work practices and addresses any deficiencies by informing the team member of the nonconformance and reporting the issue to their supervisor.
• Monitoring product processing areas and practices to mitigate any potential for foreign material contamination.
• Inspects equipment for cleanliness and proper working condition prior to starting up or during the process (based on shift) and records findings in a neat and legible manner.
• Responsible for collecting, tracking, and implementing numerical data.
• Must be able to communicate properly with all levels of management and USDA.
• Must have minimal computer skill and/or be willing to learn company software to complete job assignments.
• Must be able to move, open, and inspect plant-produced products.
• Must be able to stand on concrete surfaces for up to four (4) continuous hours with a minimum of 8 hours per shift.
• Must be physically able to navigate to all areas of the processing facility and follow all safety procedures.
• Must be able to perform strenuous work in a damp environment with a wide range of temperatures.
• Must be dependable and prompt with strong integrity and work ethic.
• Must be able to work independently and exhibit GOP values.
• Must have the ability to understand and follow instructions and to learn the methods and practices used in red meat processing.
• Must be able to work varying days (including weekends) when processing schedules change.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so their work is done efficiently and cooperatively with coworkers and leadership teams.

Requirements

• Move about the facility; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel/hold objects; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; speak; hear; taste; and smell.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities: close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Able to speak on the phone and make field visits to industrial areas when necessary.
• Regularly exposed to cold/hot and/or humid conditions.
• Frequently works near moving mechanical parts.
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, cold/hot temperatures, and vibrations.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• Work environment includes climate extremes found in all areas of plant operations.

Benefits

• Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin the first day of the month after 30 days of employment.
• Paid Time Off vacation and Company observed holidays.
• 401(k): Company match starts after the first year of service and follows the Company vesting schedule.
• Employee Meat purchase discounts.
• Education Reimbursement for you.
• Free tuition for your dependents.
• Growth opportunities into different roles and functions.
• Child Care Assistance.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is typically Monday through Friday; weekend work is required as scheduled, with Saturdays generally scheduled.