Position Summary
Provide technical assistance to the development and optimization of fresh, shelf-stable cooked meat products including metal cans, plastic bowls, bags, and Fully Cooked products.
General Purpose
Assist in the Pilot Plant lab in every chore related to the developing of new products and process enhancements.
Role Qualifications
- Experience would help in this role. Provide evidence of the knowledge, skills, and responsibilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. Willing to learn new techniques in the technical field by training.
Position Responsibilities
- Assist with drained weight testing and the R&D lab for data testing collection.
- Run errands as necessary for R&D
- Assist with sample preparation and mailing/shipping of samples.
- Assist with weekly product cuttings.
- Assist with operation and cleaning of testing equipment.
- Help summarize data for the weekly QI reports
Essential Skills and Experience
- Ability to communicate and work well with others in a dynamic environment.
- Strong analytical abilities
- Organized and reliable
- Capable of using computer for data entry and report generation
Preferred Relevant Skills and Experience
- Clerical experience and training
- Computer competency
- Good attention to details
Positions reporting to this person
None
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Employees are occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear. Lifting occasionally of up to 40 pounds is required. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job the employee may be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level at work is usually moderate to loud.
General Sign-Off: The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies and to act as a role model in the adherence to policies. The company reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the company desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “AT- WILL.” Qualified employees who, because of a physical or mental impairment that significantly limits a major life activity, require a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of this position should notify their Manager or Human Resources.
Food Safety Sign-Off: All team members at Crider Foods must adhere to our food safety requirements and must report food safety problems to management. All attempts should be made to ensure that the written and digital records are documented at the time the activity is performed, legible, clear, concise and suitably authorized (not falsified) by those undertaking monitoring (documented work tasks). This position may be responsible for the inspection and verification of records.
“We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law”.
