Quality Control Lead (Swing)

Company Description

Foster Farms has been serving families since 1939. Since the founding days, Foster Farms has always been committed to providing consumers with the highest-quality, best-tasting poultry products available. Our commitment to excellence, honesty, quality, service, and our valued TEAM Members will shine through in everything we do.

Foster Farms is always looking for talented individuals to join the Foster Farms TEAM. We offer the experience of a large organization, but operate like a family business. More than half of our job openings are filled by internal promotion, and we encourage TEAM Members to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups.

Job Description

Pay Range: $20.00/hr. – $23.00/hr.

Train and supervise department employees to insure optimum competency, commitment and performance.

Maintain and adjust Quality/Regulatory systems to insure conformance with established standards of performance. This position has the authority to hold product that does not conform to customer agreements, finished product specifications, or legal requirements and is also authorized to make decision regarding product disposition including release.

Actively participate in projects and activities to modify and improve standards of performance from both a quality and regulatory perspective. Actively participate in learning, cross – training and implementing all quality, food safety, and regulatory elements associated with RTC/Fresh and RTE/Cooked Foster Farms products and processes.

Advise production and quality management of current issues in a timely manner.

Assist with training production employees in quality criteria, GMP, food safety and other quality related issues.

Special projects or assignments as specified by supervisor.

Qualifications

Must have a BS or BA in Animal or Food Science or related field

1-2 years of experience in food processing and/or quality preferred

Must be detailed oriented. Have strong mathematical and analytical aptitude. 

Must have the ability to make sound judgment and good decisions regarding quality and wholesomeness of product. 

Some Leadership skills and the ability to coach and develop employees

Able to prioritize/adjust quickly to changing work environment with minimal supervision to meet changing plant needs.

Experienced in USDA Regulations, HACCP, GMP’s SSOP’s, SPC

Able to work flexible hours

Reliable transportation in order to attend off-site meetings. Ability to travel due to business needs.

Proficient use of PC including Excel, Word, Access, and Power Point

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Foster Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities, Females, Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Foster Farms participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locations for all new TEAM Members.

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