Day-Shift Quality Assurance & Grading Clerk

Simplot Company; Grand Forks (ND); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company with a broad portfolio. The Grand Forks facility is seeking a role to ensure quality attributes are evaluated consistently across the plant, maintaining an integrated grading program and assisting in policy development for quality systems.

The position emphasizes safety, GMPs, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to audit, train, and evaluate product grading procedures.

Qualifications

• Quality Assurance or Auditing experience preferred.
• Must obtain Sensory Grading Certification within 2 months.
• Must be able to work around and consume products containing soy, wheat, and dairy.

Responsibilities

• Manage operator and technician proficiency program.
• Maintain necessary level of communication with team members and other support groups.
• Ensure self-compliance with Company policies and plant procedures, and the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Maintain Company standards for safety, quality, food safety, sanitation and GMPs.
• Evaluate customer or interplant samples prior to shipment or as needed.
• Performs required quality checks and sampling for all lines and ensures that they are conducted in compliance with established procedures and specifications.
• Conduct product grading, sensory evaluation and analytical procedure training to hourly and management personnel.
• Participate in investigating customer complaints, out-of-specification and failure investigations and recommend corrective actions.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Auditing experience

Sensory grading

Training

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company with a broad portfolio. The Grand Forks facility is seeking a role to ensure quality attributes are evaluated consistently across the plant, maintaining an integrated grading program and assisting in policy development for quality systems.

The position emphasizes safety, GMPs, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to audit, train, and evaluate product grading procedures.