Meat Science Jobs in Arizona (NOW HIRING)

Description

• Organizes and coordinates the activities of the Food Safety and Quality Assurance team to meet and exceed quality, export, animal welfare, and food safety goals by levering engineering and food/meat science skillsets.  
• Conducts investigations of plant Food Safety and Quality Assurance processes and ensures process improvements projects and tasks are completed.
• Participates in Operational Excellence project, meeting project team no less than twice per year.
• Organizes and coordinates the activities of the Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) team for implementation of quality and food safety programs (HACCP and SSOP) and procedures utilizing skills learned in food science, meat science, microbiology courses.
• Manages the Food Safety and Quality Assurance Supervisor on the responsible shift.
• Proactively looks for ways to reduce cost through the elimination of foreign material.
• Responsible for minimizing customer claims through engineering controls.
• Monitor activities to ensure team member safety and accurately report any unsafe acts to prevent workplace safety incidents.  Coordinate with site safety team for annual LOTO training for FSQA team.
• Advocates new quality policies and procedures as necessary to ensure high quality products, processes and services.
• Communicates programs and procedures to FSQA and other plant team members by performing in-class and hands-on training.
• Maintains good communication and working relationships with the FSQA team, site Operations team and USDA personnel.  Ensuring that all USDA regulations are being followed.
• Acts as a back up to Technical Services Director for facilitating 3rd party or customer audits.
• Interfaces with facility team to assist in problem solving using root cause analyses when investigating daily personnel and processing incidents.
• Ensures the adherence to quality programs to meet or exceed the customer requirements.
• Communicates issues to site management team to ensure the plant is complying with customer and product specifications.
• Comprehend animal welfare and handling principles and execute the company’s programs within the facility’s scope.
• Complete additional task as directed by the Technical Services Director.

• Production setting
• Exposure to various chemicals, machinery and knives
• Slippery floors, extreme temperatures and loud noises
• High level of interaction with other departments and employees
• 40+ hours per week, occasionally on weekends

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science or similar field required (Meat Science, Microbiology, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology Engineering, Food engineer, Agricultural Engineer, or related field) preferred, or 5 plus years industry experience.

• Extensive knowledge and technical skill in a variety of QA and production jobs, and in supervisory positions

• Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully, both written and verbally
• Bilingual skills helpful
• Capable of independent decision making
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrates integrity and fairness
• Able to quickly and effectively adapt to new and changing situations
• Desire for continuous improvement
• Shows compassion towards and has an interest in others
• Basic computer knowledge required
• Good organizational skills
• Able to work assigned hours/days, including occasional weekends as required
• Good attendance and safety records