QS Auditor

QS Auditor

Benefits & Compensation Overview:

• Medical – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
• Dental – Delta Dental PPO Plus Premier
• Vision - VSP
• 401K – Empower Retirement
• (HSA) Health Savings Account – Wex Health Inc.

Additional Benefits: 

• Paid Time Off
• Inspired Pathways – Team members’ children will be eligible to receive free two-year community or technical college tuition
• Tuition Reimbursement – Team members will have the opportunity for financial assistance for pre-approved college courses that are job-related or lead to job-related degrees
• Short-Term disability and long-term disability – Team members will be eligible for a company-provided weekly benefit in the event they are unable to work due to a nonwork related injury of illness.
• Life Insurance -  Company-paid life insurance is provided for team members and their children. Options to purchase additional life insurance policies with multiple levels of coverage will be available for team members, spouses/domestic partners and children.
• AD&D – Company-paid coverage will be available form team members as well as options to purchase additional coverage for team members.
• Adoption Assistance Program – Team members will be eligible for company-paid assistance for adoption of children, including financial reimbursement, resources and referral services.
• Employee Assistance Program – Access to immediate and confidential support for team members and their immediate family members.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program – Team members will have the opportunity to purchase Hormel Foods Corporation common stock at market value through systematic payroll deductions.
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing– This is an opportunity for team members to work with an outside company to refinance and consolidate student loans at a discounted rate.
• Legal Services – Members can purchase access to legal services for a variety of areas like immigration assistance, estate planning, family and personal service, etc.
• Pet Insurance – Members will have the option to purchase medal and wellness plans for dogs, cats, birds and exotic animals.
• Accident and Injury Coverage  - Members can purchase additional accident and injury coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of off-the-job accidental injuries.
• Critical Illness Coverage – Members can purchase additional coverage for catastrophic illnesses.
• Access to our company store where you can buy Hormel products at a discount!
• On-site Credit Union

Work Schedule: A Shift: 7a-3:30p B Shift: 3p-11:30p C Shift: 11p-7:30a

Plant & Community Overview:

Plant Overview:

• Union Facility producing Planters Peanut Products
• Peanuts became a popular snack food thanks to an Italian immigrant named Amedeo Obici. In 1906, Obici and his future brother-in-law, Marion Peruzzi formed the Planters Nut and Chocolate Company. Obici served as President of Planters until his death in 1947. The business he had started as a small fruit and nut stand had become the largest and most diversified peanut-processing company in the world.
• Planters has been in Suffolk, VA for over 100 years.
• Click here to learn more about our facility’s brand: Planters Peanuts

Community Overview:

Welcome to Suffolk Virginia 

Job Overview:

Are you ready to join a team that produces quality products that are amongst over 50 household brands in the U.S.?  This is a place for you to create your career and make a difference! Here in Suffolk we are passionate about the Planters brand and take ownership over the product and the brand’s history in Suffolk.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Meet daily minimum product quality requirements as established by the QS audit and TQR manual
• Place product on hold or release, print hold reports, and perform inventory hold checks in KWIC and SAP inventory systems
• Conduct quality assessments of plant wide operations through in-process and finished goods testing
• Conduct weight testing, oxygen analyses, salt testing, leaker testing evaluate package integrity, product appearance, flavor blend analyses and color evaluations
• Read weight scales, detect leaking bags/cans through analytical and physical testing, and read thermometer          
• Record all results through documentation and computer data entry
• Calibrate and conduct testing using dicromat, oxygen analyzer, top-loading scales, hunter colorimeter, negative pressure leak unit, positive pressure testing PTI leak tester
• Retrieve cases of “held” finished goods and test according to Q.S. audit procedures
• Assist in special projects, and test requests
• Support plant high performance culture and continuous improvement programs through active participation in QRMP and plant productivity programs
• Comply and actively participate in all safety and environmental ORM policies, procedures and programs 
• Comply with all QCMS program requirements including HACCP and GMPs
• Perform area housekeeping duties
• Perform all tasks as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED Required
• Must have and maintain a good attendance record
• Must become TQR qualified
• Must be able to communicate effectively
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel)
• Must be able to move up to 30 pounds
• Must be Forklift Certified