ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned

• Perform food safety, regulatory and quality verification activities (such as routine inspections, documenting necessary information, inspecting/overseeing team members for proper plant procedures and policies, data collecting and record keeping activities)
• Participate in team and company events to promote our company mission and values.
• Continuously improve technical skills, critical thinking, risk assessment skills in food safety, regulatory, and/or quality.

EXPECTATIONS – all Team Members

• Observe & enforce all company personnel, quality, safety, and food safety policies.
• Maintains a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you work effectively and cooperatively with customers, clients, coworkers, and leadership teams.
• Recognizes and acts on incidents and safety risks. Consistently practices, and enforces safe work habits and drives those habits throughout the organization

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES

• High School diploma/GED required. Associates degree in technical area (lab, micro, chemistry, quality) preferred
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, and speak English
• Demonstrated ability to perform basic math skills including: addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, and percentage calculations
• Ability to pass a Prove It test
• Ability to understand and operate basic product testing equipment
• Must be proficient at using multiple software applications such as personal computer skills including email, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheets, and graphics
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence in English
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of unknowns in situations
• Good math and organizational skills
• Ability to read and interpret procedures, specifications, and other documents
• Ability to interpret and closely follow a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Must function well under stress and possess strong interpersonal communication skills in order to effectively communicate with supervisors and/or respective personnel regarding production status and problems encountered
• Willingness to travel to other Pilgrims locations as needed.
• Must have command of all five senses: sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste
• To perform this job successfully, applicant must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.