Quality Assurance Technician

Farmer Focus Mission

Farmer Focus's mission is to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to consistently producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our culture is rooted in servant leadership, and we live by our Farmer Focus CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship.

Role Impact

Responsible for compliance with food safety systems along with quality programs, policies, procedures, and processes that are designed and necessary to ensure food safe products. Comply with government regulations and adhere to quality standards and specifications for Farmer Focus.

Key Responsibilities

• Assure finished product meets company standards
• Assure products throughout production process are carried out in accordance with plant HACCP, SSOP and GMP procedures
• Assure sanitary conditions in production areas are maintained in accordance with regulatory requirements
• Accurately record findings observed during verification and pre-shipment review checks
• Perform pre-operational and operational sanitary inspections
• Perform HACCP and GMP related tasks
• Assist in the process of product samples preparation and shipping
• Assist USDA inspectors if required
• Collect product samples during operation
• Generate daily QA documentation
• Support production in the development of effectiveness, and the implementation of corrective actions
• Additional task as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or G.E.D required
• 1-2 years' experience in poultry production
• Verbal communication skills, able to explain concepts
• Excellent reading comprehension and writing skills, including good grammar, and spelling
• Self-Starter, able to complete tasks under minimal supervision at times
• Able to follow the directions of lead, supervisor, and manager
• Team-Player
• Strong analytical ability and math skills
• Ability to organize, plan, and complete work in a timely manner
• Must be able to read and write English

Physical Demands

• Color vision, corrected to 20/20
• Sitting 5%Walking 95%
• Standing 95%
• Lifting up to 50 Lbs.

Work Environment

Required to access the poultry production environment. Must be able to tolerate the varied heat, wetness, and chill of the plant.

Farmer Focus is committed to the principles of equal employment and to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is inclusive and equitable, free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation based upon an individual's age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. Farmer Focus is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.