QUALITY CONTROL TECHNICIAN

OPAL FOODS COOPERATIVE INC • Neosho, MO

21d

About The Position

Opal Foods is hiring a full-time Quality Control Technician for its Missouri Hathaway Processing Plant. The role ensures that products meet or exceed USDA and customer specifications and monitors food safety and sanitation procedures for compliance with the company quality policy. The position requires following company policies and procedures, maintaining accurate records, and working flexibly with other departments as needed.

Requirements

• Follow Opal Foods policies and procedures, including those related to safety, bio-security, FDA, SQF, HACCP, and GMP.
• Demonstrate excellent attention to detail and complete work tasks efficiently.
• Be able to speak, read, and write in English.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with employees, customers, and visitors; maintain a team-oriented attitude.
• Be able to multitask, remain flexible, and adapt to changes and variety in the workplace.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Be dependable and able to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays.
• Maintain a flexible schedule to assist other departments when needed.
• Ability to walk, stand, bend, stoop, turn, and reach, and to use manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination to obtain readings and verify code dates.
• Ability to stand for extended periods while hand candling eggs.

Nice To Haves

• Food manufacturing and/or quality control experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-operational sanitation inspections.
• Monitor and record the condition of nest run product.
• Monitor and record the condition of finished product.
• Verify labeling and packaging of finished product.
• Verify and record processing equipment operating parameters in accordance with HACCP and GMP programs.
• Monitor and record facility sanitation conditions during processing.
• Properly maintain test instruments and supplies.
• Perform other tasks or job duties as assigned by the leadership team.

Benefits

• Medical insurance options effective the first of the month after hire.
• Dental insurance options effective the first of the month after hire.
• Vision insurance options effective the first of the month after hire.
• Flexible spending accounts effective the first of the month after hire.
• Life insurance and dependent life insurance effective the first of the month after hire.
• Disability coverage effective the first of the month after hire.
• 401(k) plan with company matching.

What This Job Offers

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