QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNICIAN-2nd SHIFT (CB1)

JBS Foods • Council Bluffs, IA

20h • Onsite

About The Position

JBS Prepared Foods is hiring a full-time Quality Assurance Technician in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The technician helps ensure products meet specifications and food-safety and quality requirements by inspecting products, reviewing records, conducting tests, and supporting plant personnel and audits. The position is for the second shift. Starting wages are $21.60 per hour, with a $1.00 shift differential and increases as employees advance through levels. Pay is weekly, every Friday. Benefit options and 10 days of vacation are available after 60 days of employment.

The role involves reviewing and maintaining production, sanitation, packaging, and validation documentation; using and calibrating analytical instruments; analyzing product chemistry; conducting raw and finished product inspections; and supporting traceability, sanitation, and food-safety activities. The technician may also assist with writing policies and procedures, benchmarking with other plants, and backing up other technicians as needed.

Requirements

• Previous manufacturing experience is required.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent is preferred.
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and similar structures.
• Ability to work in hot, cold, and wet environments.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Inspect products to ensure they are made within product specifications.
• Review daily paperwork for accuracy and completeness, and follow up as needed.
• Assist plant personnel when food-safety or sanitation issues arise.
• Evaluate paperwork and information for developing trends and benchmark with other plants as needed.
• Review the sanitation program as needed, including pre-operational sanitation.
• Write policies and procedures as needed.
• Properly use and care for analytical instruments and equipment, including documenting daily calibration tests.
• Analyze product chemistry, including salts, moisture, fats, and proteins; identify trends and notify the supervisor of findings.
• Update and review packaging, LOGs, and other validations.
• Inspect raw and finished products.
• Ensure documentation and traceability records are completed daily and stored so they can be readily retrieved for traceability tests.
• Conduct swabs and validation tests, and back up other technicians when needed.
• Support SQF audits.

Benefits

• Wages starting at $21.60 per hour.
• $1.00 shift differential.
• Wage increases as employees advance through levels.
• Weekly pay every Friday.
• Benefit options after 60 days of employment.
• 10 days of vacation after 60 days of employment.
• Paid holidays.
• Personal days.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED