Bacon Quality Assurance Technician 2nd shift

JBS USA; Ottumwa (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

JBS USA is seeking a Quality Assurance Tech in Ottumwa, IA. The role focuses on verifying product codes, dates, and belly codes to meet customer specs and comply with SSOPs. You will perform belly audits, net weight verification, and maintain communication with USDA and production teams.

Requirements include strong English communication, teamwork, and a high school diploma; a science degree is preferred. This is a non-exempt, full-time position in Belly Complex with robust benefits.

Qualifications

• English communication skills, written and verbal.
• Excellent teamwork and reliability.
• Experience in a food production setting preferred.
• Solid tenure in past roles, 6–12 months typical.
• High school diploma required; science degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Verify product codes, date codes, and belly codes for accuracy and compliance.
• Perform SSOPs, belly audits, and net weight verifications.
• Communicate with USDA and production teams to address issues.
• Monitor GMPs, SOPs and employee hygiene standards.
• Support management to achieve production and quality goals.
• Handle additional duties as assigned.

Education

High School diploma

Bachelor's degree in science

Communication in English

teamwork

Attendance

Job description

Description

Position at JBS USA

POSITION:Quality Assurance Tech

DEPARTMENT:Belly Complex

LOCATION:Ottumwa

SALARY CLASS:Salary Non-Exempt

QA Tech is responsible for verifying that product codes, date codes, and belly codes are correct and that all product meets customer specifications. This position performs SSOP, conducts belly audits, and verifies net weights while also communicating effectively with USDA and production teams to address issues and ensuring compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and evaluate quality levels of product.
• Monitor GMPs, SOPs and applicable employee hygiene standards.
• Perform quality checks and audits on product at specified times throughout the shift.
• Ensure all company safety guidelines are being followed per USDA standards
• Work closely with management to achieve production and quality objectives
• Perform various other duties as needed or assigned. Daily schedules and job assignments may vary.

Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbally
• Excellent teamwork skills.
• Previous production experience in a food processing facility highly preferred
• Solid tenure in past positions, 6-12 months required
• High School degree or equivalent required
• Bachelor’s Degree in a science field preferred
• Strong attendance (3 points or less for internal employees)

Our Company, Your Opportunity:

JBS Prepared Foods is a company with an 80-year history of providing high quality, great tasting sliced meats, bacon, ham and ribs. JBS Prepared Foods (formerly Swift Prepared Foods and Plumose) was acquired by JBS, the world’s leading provider of beef, chicken and pork, with a vision of building the company into a leader in Protein Centric Prepared Foods. This is a unique opportunity to be in a start-up environment, with the backing of a Global CPG Powerhouse. This is a role for someone who is looking for an entrepreneurial challenge in a company with aspirations to be leaders within the CPG world. The position will have both strategic and tactical elements and the person may wear different hats. This is an opportunity for people who want to think Big, dream Big and work to make Big ideas a reality.

Our Mission:

To be THE BEST in all we do. We are completely focused on our business, ensuring the BEST products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers and profitability for our shareholders. All this, we do to provide an opportunity for a better future for all of our TEAM MEMBERS.

Our Values:

• JBS Prepared Foods offers a full range of benefits including health care, life insurance, and a 401 (K) plan.

JBS Prepared Foods is an equal opportunity employer.

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