Description

IMAGINE THIS:

• An opportunity to leverage your God-given talents within our quality and regulatory department.
• Being rewarded for helping pets all across America live longer, healthier, happier lives. 
• Limitless growth, development and advancement opportunities. 
• A rapidly growing, award-winning, privately-owned business that cares about you and your success.

ROLE ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Develop and maintain organizational quality and innovation lab objectives.
• Verify the effectiveness of the organization's QA and Innovation lab as measured against objectives.
• Identify, develop, implement, and maintain measurement systems for critical product characteristics.
• Identify, develop, implement, and maintain data analysis systems for critical product characteristics.
• Develop, implement, and maintain the lab proficiency testing program.
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair lab equipment as needed.
• Document, implement, and maintain good laboratory practices and test methods.
• Verify lab compliance to GLP's and test methods.
• Develop, implement, and maintain the organization's micro testing program.
• Develop, implement, and maintain the organization's product cutting program.
• Work with the formulations team to understand lab sample requirements and facilitate the creation of the lab samples.
• Ensure housekeeping duties necessary to maintain lab cleanliness and organization are performed as required.
• Support Purchasing and the Formulations Technician II in the testing and evaluation of potential new ingredients.
• Report issues with regards to the food safety/quality assurance system (FSQA) to Leadership and adhere to the requirements of the FSQA standards.

HERE'S THE PROFILE OF OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• You’re a lab master...relentlessly challenging yourself to greater heights.
• You live HACCP, FDA, USDA, APHIS, GFSI, and FSMA as part of your every day.
• You understand the practicality of quality and operations working together to achieve success.
• You drive yourself harder than anyone else ever would or could.
• You prioritize better than all others and ALWAYS exceed role requirements.
• You are a pet owner and pet lover and you openly exhibit your passion for pets.
• Your references validate a proven successful track record and a devout work ethic.

SUCCESS FACTOR SNAPSHOT:

First 30 days: 

• Develop an intimate understanding of our organization mission, culture, team, products, and role expectations.
• Develop an intimate knowledge of the organizational food safety and food quality plans.

First 60 days:

• Begin to Identify, develop, implement, and maintain measurement systems for critical product characteristics.
• Begin to develop, implement, and maintain the organization's micro testing program.

First 90 days:

• Begin to identify, develop, implement, and maintain data analysis systems for critical product characteristics.
• Begin to develop, implement, and maintain the lab proficiency testing program.

First 6 months:

• Identify, develop, implement, and maintain data analysis systems for critical product characteristics.
• Begin to develop, implement, and maintain the organization's product cutting program.

Ongoing:

• Verify lab compliance to GLP's and test methods.
• Identify opportunities for improvement in the areas of lab testing and quality and assist in facilitating the implementation of those efforts.
• Maintain lab measurement systems and programs.
• Report issues with regards to the food safety/quality assurance system (FSQA) to Leadership and adhere to the requirements of the FSQA standards.

WELCOME TO OUR WORLD!

With arms wide open, we invite you to get to know us, see what makes us tick and how we roll at Carnivore. These shared ideals, beliefs and practices are what defines us and how the world sees us. Carnivore may not be for everyone…and that’s ok. No fine print. No misleading ads. There’s no mistaking who we are or confusing us for anyone else. We trust that you’ll appreciate that. Here’s what it takes to be one of us:

• Doing whatever is necessary to ensure that any potential customer anywhere in the world, who wants us or needs us, will invariably choose us.
• Communicating clearly, directly, candidly, and timely with all others inside and outside of the organization.
• Pioneering and constantly innovating to find ways to say “YES” and make the impossible…possible.
• Contributing in objectively measurable ways to the success of others in the organization.
• Fearless decision making…empowering everyone with an opportunity to lead in any given circumstance.
• Creating a business that will at all times and under any circumstances be strategically profitable.
• Generating market intelligence that provides us an unassailable competitive advantage.
• Losing no customers under my watch.
• Contributing to every customer’s success in objectively measurable ways.
• Unrelenting support and re-enforcement of our Culture, Mission, and Strategic Initiatives.
• Doing ALL things in life with intention and purpose.

ABOUT US:

Carnivore Meat Company is a rapidly growing, award winning, raw pet food company located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Most recently, we have been recognized for our accomplishments in growth and manufacturing excellence and were recipients of the following: Greater Green Bay Chamber Growth Award, State Manufacturer of the Year Award, Governor’s Export Achievement Award and the Greater Green Bay Chamber Manufacturing Award of Distinction.

We manufacture, sell, and market the most delicious, nutritious and innovative pet foods and treats in the world, serving over 7,000 pet supply stores nationwide and 14 international markets around the world. We believe that every dog and cat deserve the finest food available to them. Therefore, we will leverage our God-given talents, passion and resources to do whatever is necessary to ensure that any pet parent, who wants or needs us, will have a convenient and effective mechanism to access and procure our “World Class” pet food and pet treats. We are in continuous pursuit of extraordinary, passionate and innovative people who will help us make good on this promise! LONG LIVE PETS!

Requirements

OTHER:

Please send a letter of introduction telling us why you should be our top candidate. Interested candidates who include "I LOVE PETS!" in the letter and/or subject line will go to the front of the line. Background check, pre-employment drug screen and industry non-compete are required. This position resides at our corporate office in Green Bay, WI. No relocation package available. 

Education: Four-year degree in Biology, Food Science or equivalent highly desired. 

Experience:

Lab technician experience preferred.

Must feel “at home” in a refrigerated, multi-cultural, meat-processing environment.

Must be able to be on your feet all day and lift at least 40 pounds frequently.

Food and/or meat industry experience a plus.

Proficient in Microsoft and GSuite applications.

Must possess strong computer, organizational, and communication skills.

Benefits:

4% 401k match, medical, dental, vision, 100% company-paid life, voluntary life, pet, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO, 9 paid holidays (including 1 floating holiday to use as you choose), tuition reimbursement, employee discounts on pet food, wellness program, EAP

Carnivore Meat Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.