Description: Ground Beef Quality Assurance Lead
Make sure product is made exactly to specification to insure customer satisfaction.
Ensure to follow company Standard Operation Procedures related to Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points in order to guarantee the production of safe and clean products.
Ability to interact with QA techs regarding specifications and documentation
Strong leadership skill and proven ability to develop and train a world class team
Ability to work with managers at all levels of the organization, including government agencies
Ability to identify and correct opportunities as they arise
Ability to work with little or no supervision. The Ground Beef Quality Assurance Lead is a critical Quality Assurance position in the plant.
Ability to oversee Production Supervisors and hourly Quality Assurance technicians in all aspects of food safety and product quality for the ground beef area.
Knowledge and familiarity with regulatory requirements; working closely with both production groups and FSIS.
Ability to make decisions and to guide and advise production and QA techs when non-routine events occur.
Requirements:
Education: Minimum High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
Experience: Minimum 2-4 years background experience in numerous areas in a meat processing facility.
Special skill: Familiarity of meat inspection regulations
Computer and writing skills are important due to the technical nature of the position
General knowledge of how plant operates is important
Strong verbal skill essential
EOE, including disability/vets
Pilgrim's is the second-largest chicken producer in the world, with operations in the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Our corporate headquarters is in Greeley, Colorado. We employ approximately 38,000 people and have the capacity to process more than 36 million birds per week for a total of more than 9.5 billion pounds of live chicken annually.Pilgrim's products are sold to foodservice, retail and frozen entrée customers. The company's primary distribution is through retailers, foodservice distributors and restaurants throughout the United States and Puerto Rico and in the Northern and Central regions of Mexico. We currently operate in 12 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and Mexico. These states include Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Pilgrim's Pride is a part of the JBS USA family. JBS S.A., the world's largest protein company, owns 75.5% of our outstanding common stock. Click here for more information on the JBS family of proteins.