FSQ Technician 1st Shift
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Job Summary
Hours: 4am to 3:30pm
JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
FSQ Technicians are responsible for performing food safety and quality activities as defined by the SQF Quality System at our USDA-inspected meat snacks manufacturing facility. This role carries out the responsibilities for our sites HACCP-based food safety system and compliance with regulatory customer and company quality requirements. They do this by conducting and recording product testing such as microbiological moisture fat salt sugar protein water activity pH and other measurements.
DIRECT REPORTS
N/A
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties and responsibilities of this position shall consist of but not be limited to the following:
Perform product testing by preparing samples operating testing equipment and documenting results of the testing
Review the results for accuracy completeness and that the result is within acceptable range; inform management of any results that are outside of specifications
Clean and calibrate testing equipment following written procedures
Keep testing surfaces and area clean and sanitary
Communicate with FSQ Supervisor to report findings recommend improvement opportunities and assist in training to build the behaviors actions awareness and resources needed to meet the high standards of our food safety and quality system
Assist in special projects in auditing continuous improvement or new product development
Qualifications :
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Required Education: High School Diploma or GED
Required Experience: 1 Years of Experience in the Food Processing or Laboratory Environment
Preferred: More than 1 Years of Experience in Food Safety and Quality Assurance in the Meat and Poultry Industry and/or an Associate or Bachelor Degree; Education Focused in Food Science Microbiology Meat Science or Animal Science
REQUIRED SKILLS KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
Must work effectively respectfully and collaboratively with all levels of management and Team Members
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; bilingual with the ability to read write and speak Spanish preferred
Proficient in Internet navigation; Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook
Understanding of HACCP and the importance of food safety controls
Understanding of Safe Quality Foods (SQF) Quality Code or similar and the requirements to implement and maintain a quality management system
Additional Information :
The pay range for this role is $18.58 - $21.00 (Hourly). Actual wage will vary based on several factors including but not limited to external market data internal equity location and candidate skill set and experience. Base pay is just one component of Jack Links Total Rewards package for Team Members. Other rewards may include annual incentive and program-specific awards. Jack Links provides a variety of benefits to eligible Team Members including medical dental and vision benefits life and disability insurance 401k participation paid holidays and paid time off.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the Team Member will be required to wear the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (i.e beard/hairnet ear plugs frock boots etc) stand for extended periods of time and use hands/arms to push pull reach and occasionally lift above head. The Team Member must occasionally lift push pull up to 25 pounds and 50 pounds infrequently. Team Members are requested to visually inspect equipment and/or product.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is a plant setting with wet/slippery floors varying degrees of temperatures with an average temperature of 40 degrees in the production area. Team Members will be exposed to raw and/or cooked meat products and moving equipment and will be required to follow all Food Safety Quality requirements.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
Jack Links provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons 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 that is protected by federal state or local law.
E-VERIFY:
Jack Links is participant in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For information about the E-Verify program please visit: your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
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