Fort Smith, AR - Food Technician

Bachoco Group is a leading multiprotein producer and one of the top ten largest globally, with over 38,000 employees. We offer a wide range of products, including chicken, eggs, pork, beef, pet food, and more. Through Bachoco USA, we deliver high-quality chicken products to the U.S. market, serving retail, food service, and national accounts through our fully integrated operations, including farms, hatcheries, feed mills, and processing plants.

Join us and be part of our success!

Summary The R&D Food Technician is responsible for assisting Food Technologists in the making of product samples and duties related to the development of new products. In addition to these responsibilities, a primary function of the job will be to manage the shipment of sales samples out of Fort Smith and Albertville facilities.                                                       

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Gathers all sample request forms; generates shipping air bills, dry ice labels and necessary product labels.
• Works with Distribution to ensure all sample product is made available.
• Inspects samples prior to packing.
• Packs all samples according to directions on Sample Request Form.
• Tracks products and maintains files of delivered packages.
• Works with Federal Express or other shipping agency to work through delivery issues.
• Reconciles Federal Express or other shipping company invoices.
• Assisting Food Technologists in the lab, plant, and line trials as needed
• Maintain laboratory organization and maintain equipment cleanliness on daily basis.
• Valid driver's license required. Employee will be required to travel short distances routinely.

Supervisory Responsibilities                                                    

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

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

Education and/or Experience                                                   

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills                                                

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills                                                     

Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.  Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. Must be able to pass a math skills test during the interview process.

Reasoning Ability                                             

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills                                               

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have moderate typing skills and knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software, preferably Microsoft Word and Excel. Other basic computer skills include knowledge of Windows software are also needed.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid driver's license required. Employee will be required to travel short distances routinely.

Other Skills and Abilities                                             

Employee must be available for office hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Some after hours required when needed to assist in plant trials or testing. 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 70 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work will be performed in an office, test kitchen, plant, and distribution area. Plant conditions may frequently include exposure to freezer and cooler temperature of 0 to 40 F. Also ambient temperatures in the plant between 70 – 90 F⁰. Employee may be regularly required to handle cleaning solutions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Note: Necessary safety equipment will be furnished.

An Equal Opportunity Employer to include women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.

*Notice to Third Party Recruitment Agencies: Please note that Bachoco USA and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement, Bachoco USA and its subsidiaries shall explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of Bachoco USA.