Must Have
This role does not offer Sponsorship
2-Must be willing to work weekends, role is onsite not Hybrid or Remote
3-We are looking to fill 2 Roles: 1 on 1st Shift 4:00 AM to 1:30 PM & 1 on 2nd Shift 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM/12:00 AM, Working 5-6 days a week, depending on production schedule.
MUST be willing to work weekends & to be considered for both shifts? (The Hiring Team will determine which selected Candidates will work what shift)
nice-to-have skills
High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required; Bachelor's degree preferred Minimum of two (2) years of food quality experience in a food manufacturing environment; production of ready-to-eat meat products preferred Must have broad knowledge of HACCP, USDA, GMP, and SSOPs Prior supervisory experience preferred HACCP certified preferred SAP knowledge preferred
Job description
Earn up to a $5,000 Retention Bonus!

• After 30 days of employment, receive $1,000
• After 90 days of employment, receive $1,500
• After 180 days of employment, receive $2,500
• Must successfully complete the above time increments to be eligible
  looking to fill 2 Roles:
• 1 on 1st Shift 4:00 AM to 1:30 PM
• 1 on 2nd Shift 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM/12:00 AM,
• Working 5-6 days a week, depending on production schedule.
• Hiring salary starts at $60,000 but can be more depending on experience.
• Must be willing to work weekends.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for food safety, food quality, and policy and legal compliance with quality standards of products produced
• Provides supervision to FSQA Technicians
• Verifies production paperwork
• Performs production floor checks
• Performs Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and housekeeping audits
• Responsible for team member food safety training
• Establishes priorities, coordinating with others
• Performs physical and visual inspections of product and plant systems, documents/records and calculates results accurately, takes corrective action when necessary (i.e., alert appropriate personnel to adjust process, identify, segregate, and isolate non-conforming product), and reports results to management
• Interacts with management, USDA Officials, maintenance, and production personnel
• Will be cross-trained in other QA positions/duties
• All team members are responsible for safety, including but not limited to, personal safety and food safety
• Complies with all company and USDA policies/guidelines and reports known or suspected violations
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required; Bachelor's degree preferred
• Minimum of two (2) years of food quality experience in a food manufacturing environment; production of ready-to-eat meat products preferred
• Must have broad knowledge of HACCP, USDA, GMP, and SSOPs
• Prior supervisory experience preferred
• HACCP certified preferred
• SAP knowledge preferred
• Accountable to self and to others - owns and demonstrates support for business decisions
• Strong leadership skills - ability to lead by example and motivate the hourly workforce
• Strong computer skills - MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and ability to navigate systems and perform data entry
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and thoroughness
• Ability to work professionally and respectfully with others while demonstrating positive interpersonal skills, and communicates effectively with all team members
• Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect team member safety and/or food quality/safety
• Ability to identify, act with a sense of urgency, and resolve problems/inconsistencies
• Ability to perform accurate calculations by performing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret product specifications
• Must function well under stress
• Ability to report to work as scheduled and work scheduled hours to meet job expectations, and work weekends
• Ability to climb up and down stairs to get to/from work areas, and work at elevated levels
• Ability to work in an environment where extreme temperatures range seasonally from hot/warm (80-90°F) to cold (20-40°F), where conditions may be damp and/or wet, and concrete floors may be slippery in some areas
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 45 lbs. below waist, at waist level, and above shoulder level
• Ability to bend, stoop, twist, reach above, reach across, reach below, and perform repetitive motions
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), including hard hat, safety glasses, ear protection (plugs or muffs), hair net / beard guard, gloves, and steel-toed boots
• This role does not offer Sponsorship
• Must be willing to work weekends.
• This role is onsite at our Waterloo Plant, in Waterloo , IA

Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.