Amick Farms

Quality Assurance


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PayCompetitive
LocationLaurel/Mississippi
Employment typeFull-Time
  • Job Description

      Req#: 8731019

      POSITION DESCRIPTION: Maintain, communicate and trains written policies and procedures. Supports operations in ensuring that training, testing, and new product development is done in compliance with applicable USDA, Food Safety Polices, customer, and company standards.

      Summary.

      • Inspect all poultry in accordance to customer specification
      • Read temperature recording devices and be able to determine next steps if temps are out of the acceptable range during transit or at time of arrival
      • Use and calibrate thermometers
      • Determine percent of defect from the representative samples
      • Be fully versed on all SOP’s pertaining to your work area
      • Be able to work primarily in refrigerated conditions all day
      • Be able to run select representative samples for examination
      • Be able work with and communicate effectively with the entire operations team
      • Be able to share best practices for proper handling with the operation team
      • Be able to organize multiple tasks on a daily basis and be able to adjust as needed
      • Be able to utilize USDA inspection process when necessary
      • Be able to communicate good and bad quality issues with operations and quality
      • Be able to communicate effectively to all departments
      • Maintain awareness of food safety
      • Perform other duties as requested by QA Manager, QA Superintendent or QA Supervisor

      Environment:

      • Increased noise levels due to machinery
      • Varying range of temperatures
      • Damp and wet environment

      PPE Requirements

      • Smock, hairnet, earplugs, bump cap, approved footwear, cotton and rubber gloves when handling product, safety glasses where necessary - (Amick Farms GMP’s will be followed).

      Requirements:

      • Requires good personal hygiene and adherence to local, state, and federal health codes and standards
      • Ability to stand for long periods of time
      • Constant focus and concentration required to ensure a quality product is produced as well as to ensure safety is maintained from potentially hazardous conditions

      Skills and Knowledge:

      • Communication skills
      • Knowledge of SSOP and GMP
      • Knowledge of all product wash areas

      Competencies:

      Core Competencies

      • Safety
      • Quality
      • Yield
      • Cost
      • Relationships

      Team Member Code

      • Safety starts and ends with you
      • People eat what we make
      • Hard works always pays off
      • Doing what’s right is never wrong
      • Communicate, Communicate, Communicate

      Job Specific Competencies

      • Consistently perform duties throughout entire shift
      • Follow all written and verbal instructions
      • Adhere to attendance policy
      • Attention to detail


  • About the company

      Amick Farms produces fresh, premium chicken products. Our recipe for success is providing quality, integrity, and service to make great chicken products.

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