Operations Associate: Meat Processing & FSQA Trainee

Seaboard Foods; Guymon (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision & dental benefits

401K with company match

Paid Time Off & Company Holidays

Wellness Program

Tuition reimbursement

Employee pork purchase program

Job summary

Seaboard Foods in Guymon, OK offers the Operations Associate Program, a full-time training track designed to build hands-on experience in fresh pork processing, FSQA, and operations management. Phase-based learning progresses from production training to quality standards, culminating with day-to-day management exposure alongside supervisors.

The program targets individuals with meat science or related degrees, internships or plant experience, and a strong work ethic for a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or associate degree in meat science, food science or related field preferred.
• Internship or work experience in a meat processing plant preferred.
• Ability to exercise professional judgment by providing proactive solutions and recommendations.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to facilitate, encourage and lead a team to reach set goals.
• Strong sense of urgency and works well in a fast-paced environment.
• Good critical thinking and judgement skills to reach the best possible solution to a problem.
• Ability to communicate effectively and balance interactions with a diverse group of people such as employees, managers, and senior management.
• Stand for extended periods of time - typically 9-10 hours a day.

Responsibilities

• Participate in new hire orientation, certification programs, departmental overviews of the plant and support operations to develop a thorough understanding of department functions.
• Become skillful in critical production positions utilizing a variety of tools (i.e. Whizard knife, straight knife, and draw knife).
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of position requirements of assigned line/department and completely demonstrates the skills of each position on the line.
• Develops a competent workforce by utilizing hands-on training methods in the working area.
• Communicates and collaborates with all levels of management within the organization.
• Ensures all new hires and existing employees are trained and qualified to perform the tasks of each position on the line.
• Communicates daily expectations, direction, instructions and provides ongoing feedback and follow-up to probationary employees to achieve daily production goals and objectives.
• Participate in the harvest inspection program.
• Knowledgeable of general company policies and job-specific standard operating procedures (SOPs), Job Safety Analysis (JSA), training requirements, and personal protective equipment.
• Maintain accurate records to ensure consistency of product quality, compliance to regulatory agency requirements (USDA), company FSQA policies and procedures, and documentation of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) process.
• Monitor Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), SOPs and Critical Control Points (CCPs) to ensure the quality and food safety of product and that product specifications are met.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Sense of urgency

Education

Meat science / food science degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Seaboard Foods in Guymon, OK offers the Operations Associate Program, a full-time training track designed to build hands-on experience in fresh pork processing, FSQA, and operations management. Phase-based learning progresses from production training to quality standards, culminating with day-to-day management exposure alongside supervisors.

The program targets individuals with meat science or related degrees, internships or plant experience, and a strong work ethic for a fast-paced environment.