Brand: Post Consumer Brands

Categories: Quality

Locations: Visalia, California

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Remote Eligible: No

Req ID: 24752

Job Description

Business Unit Overview

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news. Brand It’s an exciting time in pet food! Post Holdings, Inc., recently announced an agreement to acquire Perfection Pet Foods, a leading manufacturer of private label and co-manufactured pet food and baked treats. The transaction is anticipated to close by the end of the calendar year in 2023. This role is part of the Perfection Pet Foods team of 250+ employees who will soon join the Post family to help grow the pet food business. Location Description Visalia, CA is home to 360,000 square feet of manufacturing, packaging, warehouse, and office space. Approximately 250 employees work here, utilizing the latest technologies and systems, capable of producing extensive, diverse, and innovative pet food products. Visalia is in California’s San Joaquin Valley and the gateway to Sequoia National Park, part of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. It also has a minor league baseball team, the Visalia California Oaks, and several colleges and universities. Responsibilities Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Use established procedures to perform laboratory activities to include, but not limited to, analytical testing and sensory evaluation Perform process checks throughout the raw ingredients, production, packaging, sanitation, warehouse, and shipping areas of the company (e.g. pre-operational checks, sanitation verification, raw ingredient testing, finished product testing, and packaging checks). Work in a fast paced manufacturing environment and make key product quality decisions. Maintain accurate and organized records of QA activities. Restock lab supplies and track inventory. Perform air testing, PRP Verification, glass/hard plastic checks, and take swabs and samples. Attend and participate in initial and ongoing training. Perform audits throughout shift to ensure high quality and food safety requirements are met. Ask clarifying questions to ensure accuracy. Provide a high level of support to the next customer/person in line React to any deviations for Critical Control Limits, as required. Complete and comply with the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS), HACCP procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and Integrated Pest Management (1PM) Compliance. Maintain a food-safe sanitary environment at all times. Complete records/quality checks with accuracy and attention to detail. Escalate any non-conforming product/equipment/material to the appropriate manager/supervisor immediately. Assist in training of plant personnel to ensure ability they can perform all the Quality Assurance functions with minimal guidance/support. Follow Company's quality assurance procedures and protocols at all times while on duty (eg. Labeling of containers, Inventory Control, PM programs) Promote a positive proactive environment where input from team members is valued and encouraged. Report any security breaches, attempts at product tampering or contamination, or other suspicious behavior observed to manager/supervisor. Available for overtime work on a scheduled or call-in basis, as necessary. Provide back-up support for other roles as necessary. Other duties as assigned by the manager/supervisor. Qualifications Qualifications and Competencies: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill or ability necessary to perform this job successfully: Education/Experience: High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience; Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture, Food Science or related field a plus. Understanding of manufacturing production line process and testing procedures. Minimum of one to three (1-3) years of experience in a quality lab environment and knowledge of GMPs. Skills: Beginning to intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, and Access). Positive attitude, with excellent punctuality and Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently and as a Ability to self-manage and receive direction Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines and Ability to read and comprehend work instructions and

Physical Requirements: Continuously required to communicate with other employees and stand at workstation. Regularly lift and/or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds; occasionally lift and/or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Regularly use close visual acuity/color vision to prepare and analyze data and figures, read lab equipment, and detect product defects. Regularly climb ladders and occasionally work at heights of 30 Regularly walk, type, push, pull, lift, grasp, hear, smell, and work long Note: Valid Driver’s License required for insurance purposes. Plant Management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of this position at any time. Offers of employment will be determined by factors including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, relevant education and/or training and geographical location of the open position. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristics protected by law. Pay: The pay range for this position is up to $21 per hour. Rate of pay is determined upon qualifications and experience. We offer competitive benefit plans and programs to eligible employees, including but not limited to: Medical Prescription drug Dental Vision Life Insurance Disability coverage Employee assistance programs (includes counseling, coaching, online programs, etc.) 401(k) Paid time off Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: At Post Consumer Brands, we are genuinely committed to diversity, equity, AND inclusion and understand that the presence of diversity alone does not create an inclusive and equitable workplace. Furthermore, our commitment to DEI is rooted in our values and how we work. Our DEI Advisory Committee works to bring our beliefs and commitments to life through our four focus pillars: Community, Workforce, Workplace, and Marketplace. Environment: Regularly exposed to work near moving parts/equipment. Regularly exposed to major amounts of Regularly exposed to a moderate to severe noise Occasionally exposed to outdoor/uncontrolled weather Occasionally exposed to chemicals used in the manufacturing

Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)