Senior Food Safety and Quality Technician (Rotating Shift) Job at Cargill

Cargill Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 155,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s animal nutrition and health business, where we improve lives through better nutrition. Our team researches, innovates and creates solutions that deliver healthy results for our customers.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Senior Food Safety and Quality Technician (Rotating Shift) will complete complex analytical and laboratory testing in support of the food safety quality and operational teams. In this role, you will perform complex analysis of product testing, be responsible for checking and monitoring instrumentation performance, conduct tests and document results into databases and communicate test results.

Key Accountabilities

  • Perform routine analysis on final and in process products and ensure that finished products meet required specifications prior to releasing shipments.
  • Enter data into databases and communicate results verbally or in writing, resolve problems by examining and evaluating data and select corrective steps.
  • Assists with the evaluation and interpretation of highly complex data, identifies problems with atypical test results consulting with upper level personnel
  • Support trials and experiments under the direction of more senior team members.
  • Perform food safety and quality leadership, coaching and mentoring to facility employees.
  • Handle complex clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
  • Other duties as assigned

Position Information:

  • Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • High school diploma, secondary education level or equivalent
  • Possesses proven working knowledge of laboratory instrumentation
  • Minimum of four years of related work experience
  • Willing and able to work on rotating shifts including weekends and holidays.
  • Willing and able to lift 50 pounds

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Minimum of three years of experience within a laboratory or food manufacturing environment
  • Working knowledge of ISO 22000 accreditation's or standards

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 12 hour shift
  • Holidays
  • Weekend availability

Work Location: One location




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