Jack Link's Protein Snacks

Lab Technician

Mankato, MN, United States

Work authorization requiredDetected 29 days ago

RESTSAPSupply ChainCommunicationOSHAHACCPFood Safety

About the role

We don't hide from challenges; we hunt them down.
We push harder, move faster, and take the kinds of big swings that built this business in the North Woods of Wisconsin four decades ago.
Innovation, creativity, and urgency aren't buzzwords, they're expectations.

We're everyday people who deliver extraordinary results.
Knowledge and experience in Quality Systems and production are desirable to perform the duties of this position.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Prior knowledge of food processing equipment helpful.
Ability to calibrate delicate instruments and take accurate readings on fine gauges.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to be successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and talk or hear.
The employee is occasionally required to sit, and reach with hands and arms.

or one plus years related experience and/or training
Knowledge of SAP preferred.
Basic knowledge of supply chain, purchasing materials, and or manufacturing preferred.

Proven thorough understanding of one or two step instructions and deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Basic verbal and written
communication skills in English.
Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers.
Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or
diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must work effectively with all levels of management and employees.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Maintain the LCOP (Listeria Control Program) by performing weekly Listeria swabbing of areas that are selected for sampling
Maintain the Pre-Operational environmental swabbing and testing program by performing weekly swabbing of the areas that are selected for sampling
Maintain the environmental air monitoring program by performing weekly swabbing of areas that are selected for sampling.
Implement Micro Corrective Action when results of LCOP, Pre-Operational, and operational environment swabbing have exceeded limits.
Complete testing on all finished product that has been produced during scheduled operating hours.
Maintain the QPT (Quarterly USDA Pathogen Testing Program) by sending out finished product samples to contract outside laboratory.
Other rewards may include annual incentive and program-specific awards.

Base pay is just one component of Jack Link's Total Rewards package for
Jack Link's provides a variety of benefits to eligible
Team Members, including medical, dental and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, 401k participation, paid holidays, and paid time off.
Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, and candidate skill set and experience.

At Link Snacks, we show up hungry, roll up our sleeves, plaid or otherwise, and dive straight into the hard work.
And just like the real protein snacks we make across our global house of brands- Jack Link's®, Lorissa's Kitchen®, Golden Island®, BiFi®, and Peperami® and KOOEE!® to name a few-there's nothing artificial about us.

Jack Link's is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Jack Link's provides the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new Team Member's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
IMPORTANT: If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, we are required to provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment.
We do not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants or to re-verify current employees and may not limit or influence the choice of documents presented for use on the Form I-9.

necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new Team Member's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization

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