Job description
This position will report to the Meal Preparation business that is now known as Winland Foods, Inc owned by Investindustrial. At Winland Foods, Inc. we are a leading private label food manufacturer in pasta, dry dinners, syrups, condiments, and more with ~2,800 employees, $1.4B in annual revenue, and operating out of 14 facilities in Canada, Italy and the US. Established as of October 2022 by leading investment firm InvestIndustrial, our team is free to innovate and act quickly to develop solutions for both internal and external customers.
We act with integrity, doing what we say we will do, and we value learning and celebrate our progress. We foster an environment that encourages all employees to be heard and value the contributions and ideas of others.
1 position open on first shift (6a-2:30p).
Earn $20.00 an hour doing what you love and helping us produce high-quality foods!
Refereed by an employee? Include the employee's name on your application, and you could be eligible for $250 after 90 days!
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 5% 401K Match
- Generous benefits package
Position Summary: Performs analysis on in-process and finished products to ensure specifications are met. Makes accept/reject decision on incoming raw materials and pre-shipment samples based on pre-established criteria. Places defective product on hold in accordance with procedures. Resolves and reports defect issues. Interacts with other departments to communicate testing results.
Essential Functions, Duties and Responsibilities:
- Analysis and testing on in-process and finished products to ensure all quality and food safety Critical Control Points are met as defined by the applicable PJJ/Salsa and Traditional HACCP/Food Safety plans.
- Performs and documents processing line audits and product evaluations for PPJ, Salsa and Traditional products that include, but are not limited to: pH, water activity, viscosity, brix, salsa drain weights, product salt percentage, product sensory evaluation, packaging evaluation and CCP monitoring activity verifications.
- Performs and document verification activities of product foreign material detection devices to ensure equipment functionality.
- Performs and document verification activities of pasteurizer water chemical concentrations in the PJJ/Salsa processing areas.
- Assist in the identification and resolution of quality and food safety related non-conformances, including hold and release program activities.
- Performs and documents housekeeping and sanitary conditions of processing environment.
- Ensure employees are following all quality, food safety, GMP programs and procedures.
- Review all production documents and investigate or correct for any missing or erroneous information.
- Assist internal and external personnel on documentation requests, audits and inspections.
- Assist in the collection and management of retain samples.
- Performs sampling of environmental swabs, water and air testing.
- Perform sanitation effectiveness verification activities that may include pre-operational inspections, environmental monitoring sampling and hygienic restoration activities.
- Assist in the investigation of consumer complaints.
- Work closely with operations, warehouse, sanitation, maintenance departments for all quality needs.
- Performs lab and workstation housekeeping tasks.
- Safely and accurately perform all duties as required for this position to ensure the safety and quality of our products.
- All other duties as assigned.
Knowledge and Critical Skill Requirements:
- High School diploma
- AA or BS in Biology, Chemistry or Food Science a plus
Meal Prep Use Only: #mealprep
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Overtime
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Buckner, KY: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
Work Location: One location
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