QA Operator 2-3

Wayne-Sanderson Farms - Hazlehurst, MS

Full-time

Hazlehurst, MS

Food Manufacturing

About the position

The QA Operator 2-3 position is primarily responsible for verifying production processes, ensuring food safety, and monitoring operational sanitation at the Hazlehurst Plant in Mississippi. This role involves documentation, inventory control, and the release of hold products, while assisting production team members and supervisors to ensure that safe and quality products are produced according to specifications. The operator must comply with company policies and relevant regulations.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with Production & QA Team Members, Team Leaders, and Supervisors to ensure proper handling of all products and timely correction of deficiencies.
• Monitor lines and paperwork throughout the day to ensure specification compliance for each product.
• Verify and help enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Verify labels, lot codes, bags, boxes, and pallets are correctly adhered, printed, sealed, and stacked.
• Verify the receiving of incoming raw materials and ingredients, informing the Shipping/Receiving Team Leader and QA Team Leader or QA Coach if any product does not meet specifications.
• Assist Production with day-to-day quality problems to reach workable solutions.
• Ensure microbiological swabs and samplings are performed at correct times and positions.
• Assist in ensuring all quality and food safety policies and procedures are being followed.
• Work in compliance with all company policies, NCC Animal Welfare Guidelines, and local, state, and federal policies, laws, and regulations.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year experience in quality assurance or 6 months as a Wayne Farms employee.
• Intermediate math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) and computer skills.
• Detail-oriented with a sound work ethic, honesty, and moral character.
• Ability to effectively communicate in English, both verbal and written, with internal and external customers in a timely and professional manner; ability to communicate in multiple languages preferred.