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1ST SHIFT KILL LEAD QA TECHNICIAN

JBS USA • Beardstown, IL • 4h ago

Description

Job Title: 1st Shift QA Lead Technician

Department: Quality Assurance

Reports to: Chris Tchaklizo

Location: Beardstown, IL

Effective Date: 11/14//2025

Job Status: Full Time

FLSA Status: Salaried Non-Exempt

Work Schedule: Flexibility Needed

Travel Requirements: 0-5%

Job Summary:

The JBS Pork team is seeking a 1st Shift Kill QA Lead Technician. QA Team Lead will need to perform and understand the following in addition to QA tech responsibilities:

Duties/Responsibilities:

Support the supervisor on process of pre and post-shift activities

Respond to Q.A. inspection calls

Respond/assist supervisor in delegating tasks and insuring timely instructions for production changes

Ensure standardized work is followed

Ensure that employees have all the right equipment and supplies to do their jobs

Day-to-day mentoring of employees

Employee will be expected to fulfill other tasks that are assigned by management such as covering on the line for employees who are absent and training and cross-training other employees

Train and cross train QA techs

Coordinate with QA Supervisors to make sure techs understand specs for daily production

Skills and Qualifications:

Must demonstrate and be able to pass all required safety courses provided by JBS

Must be self-motivated, trustworthy, and capable of completing all work assignments with minimal supervision

Must be able to motivate, train, and teach employees their job to JBS standards

Must be willing to work with line supervisors to make placement decisions and help with make sheet

Must have knowledge of all jobs on designated line or have the ability to learn them

Must be confident in coaching and counseling employees about qualification issues (not discipline)

Proficiency in the jobs on the line

Strong record of safety

Attendance will be examined, less than 3 points preferred

Good Communication Skills

Track record of positive Work Performance

Physical Requirements:

Constant walking and or standing

Use of hands to fingers

Feel objects

Reach with hands and arms

Lift up to 50lbs

Vision capabilities

Desk work

Climbing stairs

Frequent visits to production areas, environment consists of: Hot, Cold, Smells, PPE Required.

Work 40+ hours per week on production floor, including weekend work and rotating shifts as needed.

Uneven walking surfaces and slippery floors

Exposure to blades

The schedule for this position is typically Mon - Fri. Weekend work required as scheduled. During Fall Season, Saturdays are typically scheduled.

Possible exposure to slippery floors, extreme temperature variations, loud noise, chemicals, sharp objectives (knives), machinery, and vehicles.

The Applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:

Benefits:

Base Salary: $67,755min-$82,322mid

Health, Dental, Vision coverage begins after 60 days of employment

Paid Time off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays

401(k): company match beings after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule

Career Development: Our Company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs.

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

JBS/Memorial Hospital Partnership

On-site bank

On-site cafeteria

Employee Assistance Program

Discounted meat sales

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in states where it is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for any given position, compensation ranges are specific to those states and takes into account various factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to a candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiencies for the role.

This position does not have an application deadline. We will continue to recruit until the position has been filled

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

About us:

JBS USA is a leading global provider of diversified, high-quality food products, including a portfolio of well-recognized brands and innovative, easy-to-use food solutions. We process, prepare, package and deliver fresh and value-added premium meat, poultry and retail-ready food products for customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. We are also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim's, the largest poultry company in North America. JBS USA employs more than 100,000 team members, and our corporate office is located in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, where our 1,200 team members onsite enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year.

Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.

Our core values: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

JBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

Unsolicited Assistance: JBS and its companies do not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at JBS and its companies or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned by JBS and its companies. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by JBS and its companies because of an unsolicited referral.

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