NSIS Sorter A

Job Description

: The NSIS Sorter is responsible for the evaluation of carcasses in a fresh pork facility harvesting over 20,500 animals per day. The position works closely with USDA inspectors to assess findings and disposition carcasses with pathological concerns.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: This list is not intended to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

• Responsible for having a high level of expertise and knowledge regarding pathological diseases impacting food safety
• Ability to trim heads, evaluate viscera and carcasses for dressing and pathological defects
• Interact daily with plant management, employees, and government officials.
• Maintain an excellent understanding of new and current federal, state, and local regulations, affecting food safety requirements associated with manufacturing, processing, and packing, distribution etc., (HACCP, SSOPs and GMPs).
• Responsible for providing support to the FSQA management team on special projects and activities related to food safety and product quality.
• Assist in development and enhancement of department programs and procedures.
• Complete understanding of the organization’s software systems (Safety Chain, M3, Carlisle, etc.) utilized to monitor/audit the production environment.
• Adhere to all Company, state and federal workplace safety and food safety regulations

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the work environment, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required or preferred. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree in meat science, food science, microbiology, engineering, or related discipline with two (2) years of progressively responsible positions or five (5) years of progressively responsible positions in the meat/pork industry. Must have comprehensive knowledge of current and application of USDA and FSIS directives and regulatory requirements. Must have adequate experience to demonstrate thorough knowledge, skills, and abilities of both commercial and technical aspects related to FSQA for the pork business.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and/or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management, and employees. Must have the ability to influence and persuade others.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents in the English language such as applications, training materials and procedure manuals. Must be able to effectively communicate with candidates, hiring managers and others within and outside of the organization. Bilingual skills (English/Spanish/French) preferred.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to apply mathematical applications to practical situations. Must possess strong analytical and metric-based skills.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical, diagram, written and/or verbal form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Strong personal computer skills and understanding of recruiting metrics and reports required. Must hold a valid driver’s license due to periodic business travel.

CORE COMPETENCIES: Instills trust, communicates effectively, action-oriented, accepts accountability, and drives results.

DECISION QUALITY: Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lifts up to 100 pounds and sometimes push and/or move up to 300 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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