Pre-Op Quality Assurance Technician

Omaha Steaks; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a fifth-generation family-owned business where you can thrive in a clean and safe environment. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with high-tech machinery and a dedicated team. Enjoy a full-time schedule, with early morning hours that leave your nights and weekends free. With a commitment to safety and quality, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining the standards of an iconic American brand. This is not just a job; it's a chance to grow your skills and be part of a family-focused workplace that values your contributions.

Benefits

Health care

Educational assistance

Wellness programs

Qualifications

• Minimum one year experience in meat production is required.
• Effective communication skills are essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily inspections of processing and welfare areas.
• Monitor incoming raw materials for quality and compliance.
• Conduct metal detector checks and collect samples for lab analysis.

Skills

Effective oral and written communication skills

Basic computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel)

Data entry experience

Ability to work independently

Experience in meat production

QA experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

Location: Food Production Plant, 4400 S. 96th St., Omaha, NE 68127

Unique Career Opportunity!

You will work in an exceptionally clean facility with easy and safe-to-use high tech machinery. In fact, we have an excellent safety program that earned us a Platinum Safety Award in probably the cleanest facility you've ever seen.

You will normally have nights and weekends free-start in the morning and end in the afternoon.

You will get advanced training that will help you learn a skilled trade and develop into an expert to help you succeed in this position and prepare you for future growth opportunities at Omaha Steaks.

You will have the opportunity to be part of an experienced team. You will work side-by-side with many employees who have been here for 10 years or much longer!

Great Place to Work!

Love what you do . Omaha Steaks employees work every day to deliver experiences that bring families and friends together, across the country. We’re proud to sell world-famous steaks and a menu of outstanding, wholesome products. The work is worthy of our name and the exceptional customer experience makes a lasting impression.

Big brand, small company. Your work will help define the future of an American heritage brand and household name. Omaha Steaks reach is broad and impact is huge; our team is small, adventurous, and entrepreneurial. If you’re energized by making things happen, this is the place for you.

It’s all in the family. Literally. We’re a fifth-generation family-owned business, and they’re not peering down from boardroom windows – the owners and leadership team actually run the business every day. You’ll find genuine relationships with every employee, with a family focus on safety, health care, educational assistance, and wellness.

Essential job duties include but are not limited to:

• Performs daily pre-op inspection of all processing and welfare areas. Records results in pre-op forms.
• Monitors incoming raw materials with respect to temperature, labeling and condition. Records information on quality control sheets. Monitors incoming non-manufactured items for adherence to OSI specifications and records information on quality control sheets.
• Monitors and inspects repack and finished product items to insure conformance to OSI specifications. Records on quality control audit sheets.
• Performs daily inspection of operational sanitation practices, observes Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), employee hygiene, product storage facilities, and evidence of cross – contamination. Notes deficiencies and corrective actions on quality control sheets.
• Monitors HACCP compliance on production processes and regulated products – Takes appropriate action where necessary.
• Inspects returned product and determines disposition. Records on quality control sheets.
• Performs metal detector checks.
• Collect samples for lab analysis.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel) and data entry experience helpful
• Must be able to work independently.
• Minimum one year experience in meat production
• QA experience preferred.

Schedule: Full Time Monday - Friday, 3:45am until 12:15pm. Hours based on business needs.

Special Note:

Military veterans and their spouses are encouraged to apply.