Quality Assurance Technician - 1st Shift

We are hiring for a Quality Assurance Technician role at Swift Prepared Foods (Formerly Plumrose USA) as a full-time employee in Council Bluffs, IA.

As a QA Technician at Swift Prepared Foods, you will receive these excellent benefits, plus much more:

• Wages starting at $19.50 per hour
• Pay increases as you go up levels
• Great weekly pay! (Every Friday)
• BONUS pay of $1.00 for every hour worked for perfect attendance each pay period!
• Benefit options after just 60 days of employment.
• 10 days vacation after just 1 year.

Benefits include:

• Vacations
• Paid Holidays
• Personal days
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life insurance
• 401(k)

Our Mission:

To be THE BEST in all we do. We are completely focused on our business, ensuring the BEST products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers and profitability for our shareholders. All this, we do to provide an opportunity for a better future for all of our TEAM MEMBERS.

Our Values:

Determination, Simplicity, Availability, Humility, Sincerity, Discipline, Ownership

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• 
  Pre-Op Schedule: 4:30am until 2:30pm or until needed.
• Ensure products are made within product specifications by inspecting products.
• Reviewing daily paperwork for accuracy and completeness and follow up as needed.
• Assist the plant personnel when food safety and sanitation issues arise.
• Evaluate paperwork and information for developing trends.
• Bench-marking with other plants as needed.
• Reviewing the sanitation program as needed, including pre-operational sanitation.
• Writing policies and procedures as needed.
• Proper use and care of analytical instruments and equipment, including daily calibration tests via documentation.
• Analyze documents for product chemistry specifically salts, moisture, fats, and proteins look for trends and notify the supervisor of any findings.
• Update and review all packaging, LOG’s, and other validations.
• Be able to do inspections of raw and finished products
• Detail-oriented to ensure all documentation and traceability is being done daily and stored in a matter that can be pulled easily for traceability tests.
• Capable of doing swabs, validation tests, and back up for technicians when needed.
• Support SQF audits

Quality Assurance Technician Education and Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent is preferred
• Prefer previous manufacturing experience

Work Environment / Physical Demands

• Subjected to hot/cold and wet environments
• Must have the ability to climb stairs, ladders, etc.