About this role
<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture.</span></p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Summary</b></H2> </div><div><p style="margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">This role exists to ensure that quality attributes throughout the facility are evaluated in a thorough and consistent manner. This role will maintain an integrated quality grading program to include upstream grading, sensory grading and finished product grading to ensure products meet customer, regulatory and Company standards. This role will also audit, train, test, evaluate, define and participate in the development of product grading policies and procedures for the factory quality systems.</span></span></span></span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Key Responsibilities</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 1.0E-4pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Manage operator and technician proficiency program. </span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 1.0E-4pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Maintain necessary level of communication with team members and other support groups and does so in a participative management style conducive with operational goals.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 1.0E-4pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Ensure self-compliance with Company policies and plant procedures, and the Collective Bargaining Agreement.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 1.0E-4pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Maintain Company standards for safety, quality, food safety, sanitation and GMPs. </span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 1.0E-4pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Evaluate customer or interplant samples prior to shipment or as needed. </span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 1.0E-4pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Performs required quality checks and sampling for all lines and ensures that they are conducted in compliance with established procedures and specifications.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 1.0E-4pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Conduct product grading, sensory evaluation and analytical procedure training to hourly and management personnel.</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"> </span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 1.0E-4pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Participate in investigating customer complaints, out-of-specification and failure investigations and recommend corrective actions. Utilize computer and computer programs to communicate, document, and track shift information and ensures that all documents and reports are completed accurately in a timely and efficient manner.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 1.0E-4pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Ensure that additional accountabilities required by management are handled in a manner necessary to meet operational standards. </span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Conducts frozen waste sampling, reject ratio and line flow length and ensures that recovery and quality is maximized.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Typical Education</b></H2> </div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;width:279.0pt;border:none" width="372"> <colgroup> <col style="width:279.0pt" width="372"> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr height="20" style="height:15.0pt"> <td height="20" style="border:none;height:15.0pt;width:279.0pt;padding:0.0px;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap" width="372"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="color:black"><span style="font-weight:400.0"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">High school diploma or general education degree (GED)</span></span></span></span></span></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Relevant Experience</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Quality Assurance or Auditing experience preferred. </span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">A combination of education and experience will be considered. </span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Must obtain Sensory Grading Certification within 2 months. </span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Must be able to work around and consume products containing soy, wheat, and dairy.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul></div></div></div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Job Requisition ID:</strong> 26539</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Travel Required:</strong> </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Location(s): </strong>GF Plant - Moses Lake</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Country:</strong> United States</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Rate of Pay:</strong> $24.03/hr</span><br><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Attractive total rewards package that includes:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Medical, dental, vision coverage</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">401(k) savings plan</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">10 Paid Holidays</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Vacation Time</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Details available in Collective Bargaining Agreement</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Paid Family Building Leave</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Education Assistance</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Benefits details available at simplotbenefits.com</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">**The J.R. Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">If the Simplot Company decides to offer you this position, such offer will be conditioned on your satisfactory completion of a post-offer criminal background check. For Washington Job Applicants, see the <a id="OWAcfb96164-dba8-bc89-b216-90b56a413400" title="https://agportal-s3bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploadedfiles/Another/News/Press_Releases/FCA-Flyer_v7_English.pdf" href="https://agportal-s3bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploadedfiles/Another/News/Press_Releases/FCA-Flyer_v7_English.pdf">Washington State Attorney General’s Washington Fair Chance Act Guide </a>and <a id="OWA81f909fd-4b4c-01e6-7f73-8d8240b6a113" title="https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=49.94" href="https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=49.94">RCW 49.94.010</a> for more information.**</span></p>