Quality Assurance Technician - 2nd Shift

Quality Assurance Technician - 2nd Shift

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Where Your Career Becomes Family

About West Liberty Foods

Our mission is to be a leading food manufacturer by converting needs, ideas and expertise into value for our members, business partners and consumers.

West Liberty Foods manufactures hundreds of meat and poultry products that can be found in well-known grocery stores and top restaurant chains nationwide. Recognized as one of the top protein processors in North America, we have the capacity to produce over 650 million pounds of food products per year across our facilities. We are The Surprisingly Big Company®, and we’re right in your backyard.

Build your career with West Liberty Foods and be a part of an exciting, collaborative team that becomes family!

Information

Job Title

Quality Assurance Technician

Location

Bolingbrook, IL

Shift

2nd

Hourly Wage Range

$20.85 per hour

Shift Premium

$1.50 per hour for hours worked on 2nd or 3rd shift

Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for inspecting and monitoring processes and products to ensure that the quality of product is of the highest standard.

• Complete regular quality checks.
• Inspect and monitor processes and products.
• Conduct pre-op on the lines for cleanliness of equipment and surrounding area and complete pre-op documentation.
• Audit process by using specifications.
• Monitor meat quality and complete AQL paperwork.
• Monitor code dates to assure proper dates are being used.
• Monitor packaging and labeling for quality issues.
• Monitor team members for Good Manufacturing Procedures.
• Monitor temperatures of products.
• Conduct housekeeping checks.
• Retain product when needed, tag product, complete QA Hold Forms and document.
• Assist production with quality issues.
• Collect finished products for the shelf life program.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Experience: Minimum of 1 year of experience in a related role/field is preferred. Food manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Age: Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
• Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the United States; no sponsor ships are available.
• Certification: HACCP certification is preferred.
• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Physical: Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Skills: Basic computer skills including Google Suite products. Ability to problem solve. Must be dependable and be able to work well with others. Requires good customer service skills. Must be able to work with limited supervision.
• Flexibility: Must be able to work overtime and/or weekends as needed. Ability to adjust quickly to changing demands. Must be able to work in a fast paced environment of continuous change and challenges.
• Compliance: Must practice good personal hygiene. Candidates must successfully pass a post-offer/pre-employment drug test, background screen, physical and E-Verify.

Equal Opportunity Employer West Liberty Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

West Liberty Foods is committed to providing all team members with predictable work schedules that accommodate the universal need to spend time away from work to rest, relax, and spend time with family and friends. However, as a food manufacturer, West Liberty Foods is responsible for producing perishable products. To help ensure that our food products meet the quality and safety standards our customers expect, team members may, at times, be asked or expected to work overtime, weekends, or holidays.

West Liberty Foods remains committed to its overtime, weekend, and holiday pay policies, and will schedule team members for those hours on a volunteer-first basis, whenever possible.

The following benefits are available:

• Paid Time Off
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Educational Assistance Program
• Additional Voluntary Benefits

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