Kitchen Lab Technician

Purpose and Scope/General Summary: We are looking for a Kitchen Lab Technician to join our Pilgirm’s Research & Development team here in Greeley, CO! The Kitchen Technician position is a foundational part of the Pilgrim’s culture to support a team towards consumer led, culinary inspired, and scalable innovation. This position will support a new world class model towards Culinology, starting with kitchen management, streamlining the internal support of new products, delivered through a best in class customer experience.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for kitchen cleanliness and daily sanitation.
• Organize daily scheduling of the kitchen space and equipment needs.
• Maintain a culture of safety best practices and SOPs.
• Manage ingredient inventories of dry and perishable goods.
• Assist with pantry ordering, ingredient shopping, and small-ware purchases.
• Responsible for daily receiving of incoming products and ingredients.
• Schedule and execute logistics for internal sensory testing
• Execute R&D testing protocols for bench top prototype development.
• Share pilot plant cleaning and organizational needs
• Execution of product analysis with direction from culinary lead (Cook time testing, product dimensions collection, product weight collection, and product attributes analysis)
• Assist with internal team product training as needed.
• Support execution of sensory testing consisting of cooking of product, timing, and product delivery.
• Coordinate kitchen logistics and hospitality efforts with customer visits.
• Facilitate FOH customer needs with Sales and Marketing team partners.
• Assist off-site customer experiences alongside culinary and R&D team.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Prior experience in a professional kitchen or other culinary environment (food processing) required.
• Strong sense of urgency; able to pivot to changing business needs
• Detail oriented with strong organizational and problem solving skills
• Strong food safety background through experience with a facility under USDA, FDA, Local health department or through other training is a plus
• Must be able to handle physical activity which includes the following: lift minimum 50 lbs. and stand on your feet for long periods of time (4-6) hrs.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written.
• Can perform the functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation
• As a salaried position with the company, you may be required to travel at some point to other facilities, to attend Company events, or as a representative of the Company in other situations. Unless otherwise specified in this posting, the amount of travel may vary and the most qualified candidate must be willing and able to travel as business needs dictate.

The applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:

• Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
• Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays;
• 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;
• Base salary range of $19/hr;
• Career Development: Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs.

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in states where it is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for any given position, compensation ranges are specific to those states and takes into account various factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiencies for the role.

This position does not have an application deadline. We will continue to recruit until the position has been filled.

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

About us: JBS USA is a leading global provider of diversified, high-quality food products, including a portfolio of well-recognized brands and innovative, easy-to-use food solutions. We process, prepare, package and deliver fresh and value-added premium meat, poultry and retail-ready food products for customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. We are also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim’s, the largest poultry company in North America. JBS USA employs more than 100,000 team members, and our corporate office is located in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, where our 1,200 team members onsite enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year.

Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.

Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

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