Food Safety Quality and Regulatory Technician

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Job Location: Columbus, NE 
Job Type: Full Time 
Shift(s) Available

2nd: 2:00PM–10:45PM Monday-Friday and rotating Saturdays 

Compensation: $26.52/hr 

Job Overview

The Food Safety, Quality, and Regulatory (FSQR) Technician I supports compliance by helping ensure products meet USDA-FSIS, company, and customer requirements. In this role, you will work closely with production operations and USDA-FSIS inspectors to prepare products for inspection, monitor compliance activities, and support a safe food manufacturing environment. 

What You Will Do

• Monitor USDA-FSIS regulatory activities and plant compliance with food safety and regulatory requirements while working with both USDA-FSIS inspectors and plant operations personnel. 
• Prepare carcasses and product components for inspection by making required cuts and incisions using approved tools and techniques and communicate regularly with USDA-FSIS inspectors to support inspection activities. 
• Perform food safety and quality monitoring activities throughout the production process to ensure compliance with company, customer, and regulatory standards. 
• Conduct product, process, and sanitation verifications, documenting inspection results, deviations, and corrective actions accurately and completely. 
• Perform job duties in a fast-paced, cold, or warm production setting with required PPE while engaging in physical tasks such as standing for long periods of time, climbing, bending, and twisting, with or without reasonable accommodation. 
• Work overtime, weekends, and holidays as requested. 
• Follow all safety, food safety, and regulatory policies. 
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

What You Will Need

• Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Basic math skills, including the ability to work with weights, measurements, and production information.
• Basic knowledge of safe food handling practices.
• Ability to use knives, hooks, and other job-related tools safely and effectively and lift up to 50 pounds.

What Will Put You Ahead 

• Previous beef or protein processing experience. 
• Previous knife handling experience in a food manufacturing or processing environment. 
• Experience working in food safety, quality assurance, or regulatory compliance or with USDA-FSIS inspectors or regulatory agencies. 
• Bilingual skills in English and Spanish. 
• Ability to learn and apply technical food safety, quality, and regulatory procedures. 
• Work history in the last 12 months.

Benefits 

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance 
• Paid Vacation and Holidays 
• 401(k) with Cargill Matching Contributions 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
• Development Opportunities 

About Cargill

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life's essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well. 

This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.

Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement. Considered candidates may receive a phone call from a 952 area code.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vet. 

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