QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNICIAN-1st SHIFT (CB1)

Pilgrim; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting wage $21.60 per hour

Shift differential

Weekly pay

Benefits after 60 days

Vacation after 60 days

Job summary

JBS Prepared Foods in Council Bluffs, IA is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician on 1st shift to ensure product quality and food safety throughout the manufacturing process. You will inspect products, review daily paperwork, assist with sanitation issues, perform swab and validation tests, and help maintain traceability.

This full-time role offers benefits, competitive starting wage, and growth opportunities within a safety-conscious team.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
• Previous manufacturing experience required.

Responsibilities

• Inspect products to ensure specifications and quality.
• Review daily paperwork for accuracy and completeness; follow up as needed.
• Assist plant personnel with food safety and sanitation issues.
• Perform swabs and validation tests; support traceability efforts.

Skills

Attention to detail

Inspections

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Analytical instruments

Job description

QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNICIAN-1st SHIFT (CB1)

Quality Assurance & Food SafetyCouncil Bluffs,Iowa

We are hiring for a Quality Assurance Technician role at JBS Prepared Foods (Formerly Swift Prepared Foods) as a full-time employee in Council Bluffs, IA.

As a QA Technician at JBS Prepared Foods, you will receive these excellent benefits, plus much more:

• Wages starting at $21.60 per hour
• $1.00 shift differential! And increases as you go up levels
• Great weekly pay! (Every Friday)
• Benefit options after just 60 days of employment.
• 10days vacation after just 60 days of employment.

Benefits include:

• Vacations
• Paid Holidays
• Personal days
• Medical
• Vision
• Life insurance
• 401(k)

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:

• Ensure products are made within product specifications by inspecting products.
• Reviewing daily paperwork for accuracy and completeness and follow up as needed.
• Assist the plant personnel when food safety and sanitation issues arise.
• Evaluate paperwork and information for developing trends.
• Bench-markingwith other plants as needed.
• Reviewing the sanitation program as needed, including pre-operational sanitation.
• Writing policies and procedures as needed.
• Proper use and care of analytical instruments and equipment, including daily calibration tests via documentation.
• Analyze documents for product chemistry specifically salts, moisture, fats, and proteins look for trends and notify the supervisor of any findings.
• Update and review all packaging, LOG’s, and other validations.
• Be able to do inspections of raw and finished products
• Detail-oriented to ensure all documentation and traceability is being done daily and stored in a matter that can be pulled easily for traceability tests.
• Capable of doing swabs, validation tests, and back up for technicians when needed.

Quality Assurance Technician Education and Experience Requirements:

-High School Diploma or GED equivalent is preferred
-Previous manufacturing experience REQUIRED

Work Environment / Physical Demands

-Subjected to hot/cold and wet environments
-Must have the ability to climb stairs, ladders, etc.