Night Shift QA Lead — Food Safety & Quality

JBS USA; Cold Spring (MN); On-site; USD 61,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage

Paid Time Off

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Pilgrim’s is hiring a Quality Assurance Supervisor for the night shift to oversee FSQA personnel and manage quality programs across the shift. You will implement product specification testing, food safety procedures, and lead the team in daily QA activities.

The role requires supervisory experience in poultry environments, knowledge of USDA/OSHA regulations, and strong communication skills. LOTO training and bilingual English/Spanish are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma/GED required; Associate degree preferred; or 3 years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and training.
• Certifications: GFSI (BRC specifically) training preferred.
• Experience: Supervisory experience required, preferably in poultry processing or slaughter operations. Must have an understanding of USDA and OSHA regulations.
• Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office; SAP experience is a plus. Strong communication and leadership skills, both written and verbal.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. or more

Responsibilities

• Lead FSQA team activities, ensuring proper implementation of food safety and quality programs like HACCP and SSOP.
• Promote safety and compliance, coordinating training (e.g., LOTO) and reporting unsafe acts to prevent incidents.
• Recommend and communicate quality procedures, providing both classroom and hands‑on training to staff.
• Collaborate with operations and USDA personnel, maintaining strong relationships and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Support issue resolution through root cause analysis and ensure customer quality programs are followed.
• Manage hourly QA technicians, including scheduling and timekeeping using Kronos, and complete tasks assigned by QA leadership.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Supervisory experience

Food safety

Quality programs

HACCP

SSOP

LOTO training

Kronos

SAP

Microsoft Office

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate degree preferred

3 years related experience

Tools

Kronos

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Pilgrim’s is hiring a Quality Assurance Supervisor for the night shift to oversee FSQA personnel and manage quality programs across the shift. You will implement product specification testing, food safety procedures, and lead the team in daily QA activities.

The role requires supervisory experience in poultry environments, knowledge of USDA/OSHA regulations, and strong communication skills. LOTO training and bilingual English/Spanish are advantageous.