Lead Person QA

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The QA Lead is responsible for ensuring product safety, quality, and compliance on the harvest and fabrication floor through monitoring, auditing, and documenting any conformities and nonconformities.

• Oversee day‑to‑day activities for the Quality Assurance department and work closely with local and regional USDA/FSIS authorities, customers’ representatives (if needed), and auditors.
• Update, maintain, and implement pertinent regulatory documents and records, product specifications, and quality assurance records.
• Enforce and monitor animal welfare and quality programs for products manufactured.
• Monitor acceptance criteria for products and control disposition of nonconformance.
• Assist with assuring all products produced in the plant meet or exceed customer requirements for quality.
• Provide leadership for the Quality Assurance department while developing and maintaining effective employee relations.
• Schedule and train Quality Assurance employees.
• Participate in plant management and operational meetings.
• NOTE:
  
  this description is not intended to be all-inclusive; an employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization; these duties are considered marginal.

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Must be able to effectively communicate in English (reading, writing, speaking).
• Must be able to work in a variety of work temperatures (warm, hot, humid, cold, wet or with slippery surfaces at varied heights) in and around moving equipment and parts with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• High school diploma or GED.

• Quality Assurance / Food Safety experience in the meat industry.
• Ability to effectively communicate in Spanish (read, write, and speak).
• Strong project and time management, and conflict resolution skills.

• Knowledge of and ability to monitor and enforce food safety, SQF rules, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP), Sanitization Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), pre‑requisite programs, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to attend work consistently.
• Ability to work safely, wear PPE, and follow safety rules.
• Display a strong work ethic and a positive attitude.
• Be adaptable and dependable with the ability to follow direction and work in cooperation with others.
• Be attentive to detail.
• Maintain a clean work area.
• Follow all food safety and SQF rules.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Solid analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Assertive and able to multi‑task in a fast‑paced environment.
• Perform consistent, accurate work with minimal direction and work successfully as part of a team.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk or sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact Human Resources at the location where you are applying. We participate in the E‑Verify program in certain locations as required by law.

• Competitive total compensation package for you and your family.
• Excellent benefit plan. Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flex Spending Accounts, Voluntary Benefits, PTO, 401(k), Long & Short Term Disability, Discount Meat Purchase Program, and more!

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Quality Assurance

Food and Beverage Manufacturing