Quality Assurance Technician - 1st Shift - Heavener (******** )Founded more than 80 years ago, OK Foods has grown from a livestock and poultry feed manufacturer to join one of the world's leading chicken producers, Bachoco.
Bachoco OK Foods produces the highest quality chicken products for the U.S. market. Currently, the Bachoco OK Foods family includes more than 4,000 team members who are dedicated to consistently producing high-quality chicken products and nourishing people around the world.
Schedule: MONDAY - FRIDAY, 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Summary: Performs daily quality activities as needed in any area of the slaughter facility. Interacts, as needed, cross-functions with analytical services, production, further processing, maintenance, and USDA.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Performs testing when needed and monitors and verifies use of approved procedures (HACCP, SSOP, Customers or other regulatory procedures).Creates and maintains records in a manner that meets regulatory requirements.Reports all important events to Quality Supervisor in a timely manner.Reports activities, as needed, to production and maintenance personnel.Responsible for any and all directives brought forth by Quality Management.Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
Interpersonal Skills: Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control.Oral Communication: Listens and gets clarification.Written Communication: Writes clearly and informatively; Able to read and interpret written information.Diversity: Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.Ethics: Treats people with respect; Works with integrity and ethically.Organizational Support: Follows policies and procedures.Professionalism: Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.Quantity: Meets productivity standards; Completes work in a timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.Safety and Security: Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.Attendance/Punctuality: Is consistently at work and on time.Dependability: Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. Completes tasks on time or notifies the appropriate person with an alternate plan.Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos written in English. Ability to write simple correspondence in English. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to solve mathematical equations involving ruler readings, percentages, averages, rounding, and conversion of grams, pounds, and ounces.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Other Skills and Abilities: Must be able to pass the Quality Control math test.
Other Qualifications: This position requires an ability to make good decisions regarding food safety and other quality issues on a day-to-day basis. A good understanding of food microbiology and chemistry as it relates to food processing is required. Suggested 1 to 3 years' experience in in-plant quality activities.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to extreme cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
An Equal Opportunity Employer to include women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities.
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