JBS USA Careers

Description

• Maintain product integrity and food safety within the plant
• Run quality control area and delegate tasks within the area
• Organize and train all people within the quality assurance area
• Work with operations to continue to strengthen the quality culture
• Implement government mandates regarding quality control and food safety in all areas of the plant
• Maintain effective communication channels between government and plant officials
• Monitor all government regulations, programs, and policies regarding food safety both inside and out of the plant (FSIS, USDA, FDA, etc.)
• Keep employees focused on HACCP and GMP procedures
• Track microbiological trends, sanitation program performance, and product shelf life within plant and communicate results to plant team members and corporate quality assurance
• Create and write quality control programs to be implemented plant and company wide
• Adhere to specific customer request and specifications in reference to quality of products
• Develop and organize different means of evaluating product quality and then develop better ways to produce products
• Oversee all raw material claims and product/ingredient receiving
• Evaluate sanitation and pest & rodent contractors’ performance to ensure they are completing their jobs in a safe, effective and professional manner
• Prepare, implement and monitor standard operating procedures for each production area in the plant
• Constantly review and update product quality control programs
• Manage special projects regarding quality and food safety for the plant
• Work tasks fluctuate depending on the direction of government officials, plant conditions, and business objectives
• Responsible for ensuring that all areas of the plant are properly cleaned and sanitized
• Conduct department meetings on a regular basis
• Coordinate efforts implementing new products/process with respective parties (i.e. engineering, production, management, maintenance)
• Develop, maintain and implement any programs relating to customer, or 3rd party requirements, to include leading audits and maintenance of SQF certification
• Monitor, track and evaluate all SPC programs mandated relative to customer requirements or plant performance  
• Other duties as assigned

• Background in Meat Science, Food Science or related science discipline preferred
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in the quality control area
• HACCP certification
• SQF Practitioner
• Knowledge, background and expertise in pork and poultry operations is critical. 
• Areas of knowledge must include HACCP, specification adherence to incoming raw materials, brine mixing procedures, trimming, chilling, styling & packaging specs, packaging modified atmosphere characteristics, final box/package configuration and shelf-life
• Supervisory skills; good interpersonal relations; able to handle conflict.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Team player with leadership skills
• Experience in leading groups of QA employees, including setting team and individual objectives, managing individual and team performance and building a team approach to problem solving.
• Outstanding communication skills in order to lead, engage and motivate individuals and/or teams.
• Strong proficiency with personal computer software with knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and multiple applications required.
• Detail oriented and strong analytical skills.
• Highly organized
• Spanish/English bilingual desired but not required.

• Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle/feel items, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and talk or hear.
• Office and plant setting: the plant environment will include wet or humid conditions (non-weather related), extreme cold (non-weather related), and working near moving mechanical parts
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud when in the production area.