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090000224: Quality Technician -
Food Safety (Emporia, KS)
Description
Hill’s Pet
Nutrition is a $2.2 billion, global division of Colgate-Palmolive and the
maker of Science Diet® and Prescription Diet® brand pet foods. Our
mission is to help enrich and lengthen the special relationship between
people and their pets by providing the best, leading-edge pet nutrition
technology, products and expertise to pet owners, veterinary professionals
and other key pet professionals worldwide. Our company is a
globally-recognized Best Place to Work.
We invite
applications for the position of Quality Technician – Food Safety in Emporia, KS.
As a Quality Technician – Food Safety for Hill’s, you will
support the attainment of Quality Key Performance Indicators
(KPIs) by implementing and maintaining food safety, sanitation, and customer
complaint programs. You will also serve as the primary back-up
for processes such as hold/release, product traceability and recall,
and regulatory compliance.
As a Quality
Technician – Food Safety, you will work in a friendly, team-oriented
environment producing the industry's leading premium dry dog and cat food.
This is your opportunity to work at Hil's Pet Nutrition's newest
manufacturing facility with state of the art technology and
processes. Our employees enjoy a caring, respectful and professional
environment.
Responsibilities
for this position include:
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Understands and is accountable for full
compliance with safety and other EOHS requirements.
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Ensures that the food processing equipment, floors,
and facilities have been properly cleaned and sanitized in accordance with
all applicable laws and regulations and by outside agencies such as FDA,
USDA, and AIB pertaining to a food manufacturing facility.
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Coordinates the Plant’s food safety programs such as
sanitation, pest control, and quality control and ensures the integration
of activities and follow ups.
·
Performs pre-operative inspection of equipment and
premises, once food safety activities have been completed.
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Monitors consumer complaint trends and ensures that
all returned samples and complaints are fully investigated and documented.
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Acts as the liaison between the Plant and Corporate
Headquarters regarding customer complaints.
·
Assists in the creation and implementation of
Standard Operating Procedures to insure compliance will all plant,
corporate and governmental agency policies.
·
Trains and/or updates plant personnel on Quality and
Food Safety procedures.
·
Manages 3rd party contractors and/or
outside service providers:
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Monitors sanitation/cleaning process to ensure
compliance with regulations and procedures are in accordance with all
company standards.
·
Will work any shift as needed, as well as
troubleshoot quality issues over the phone during off hours.
·
Other job duties and projects as assigned.
Qualifications
Basic
Qualifications:
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Associates degree in a science field required;
Bachelors degree preferred.
·
Must be able to pass OSHA criteria for respirator
usage (respirator required for applying pesticides).
·
Ability to work in all types of seasonal weather.
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Ability to climb, crawl, and kneel as needed to
perform the functions of the job.
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Ability to work an off-shift work schedule that
includes weekends.
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Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Preferred
Qualfications:
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Minimum 1-2 years of manufacturing work experience.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Previous supervisory work experience preferred.
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Work experience in reviewing and understanding
microbiological data.
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Knowledge of HACCP and Statistical Process Control
(SPC).
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Role model c-GMPs.
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Computer skills including email, Microsoft Word,
Excel and Powerpoint, and data base management.
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Possession of a Kansas Commercial Pest Control
Operators License and ASQ Certified Quality Auditor / or Tech preferred.
·
Previous auditing experience working with American
Institute of Baking (AIB), Food and Drug Administration, and or United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA) highly preferred.
Hill’s offers all
employees:
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Highly competitive pay
·
Great employee, domestic partner, and family benefits
that start the first day of employment
·
Short-term and long-term disability
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Company-funded retirement plan
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Company matched 401k
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14 paid holidays
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Annual tuition reimbursement up to $10,000
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Annual paid vacation
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On-going training
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Opportunities for advancement
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Highly professional, ethical, drug free environment
At
Colgate-Palmolive/Hill’s Pet Nutrition, we care about people.
Attracting, developing and retaining exceptional talent are key global priorities.
We proudly offer global career opportunities and a world-class People
Development Program including mentoring, training and work/life balance
programs that ensure all employees have access to professional and personal
development opportunities. We continuously strive to become a great
place to work.
For more
information about Hill’s and Colgate, go to our websites at: www.HillsPet.com and www.Colgate.com
Organization
: Hill's Pet Nutrition,
Inc.
Function
: Manufacturing and Supply
Chain
Primary Location
: US-KS-Emporia
Number of Openings
: 1
Job Type
: Experienced
Job Level
: Individual Contributor
Schedule
: Full-time
Shift
: Variable
Overtime Status
: Non-exempt
Travel
: No
Company Car
: No
Relocation Eligible
: No
Posting End Date
: Ongoing
Company Statement
Colgate-Palmolive is a
leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care,
Personal Care, Home Care, and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in
over 200 countries and territories around the world under such
internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Mennen,
Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex. Sorriso, Kolynos, Ajax, Axion, Soupline,
and Suavitel. At our Hill's Pet Nutrition division, makers of Science Diet
and Prescription Diet brand pet foods, our mission is to help enrich and
lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets by
providing the best, leading-edge pet nutrition technology, products and
expertise to pet owners, veterinary professionals and other key pet
professionals worldwide. For more information about Colgate's global
business, visit the Company's web sites on the Internet at www.Colgate.com
and www.Hillspet.com.
Equal Opportunity
Employer
Colgate-Palmolive
Company is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of
the Colgate-Palmolive Company to provide employment opportunities, as well
as administer all terms and conditions of employment, to all qualified persons
on an equal basis. This position will be filled without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, non-related disability or
veteran status.
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