Quality Control Meat Technician Lead - Days

Starting compensation: $25/hr.
Shift details: Monday to Friday; 5:00 AM to 1:30 PM

Shamrock anticipates closing the application window for this job opportunity on or before December 31, 2026 

Lead Quality Control Technicians in maintaining all aspects of Quality Assurance to ensure proper, safe and exceptional operation of the department.

Essential Duties: 

• Audit products for quality and safety prior to sending them out to customers.


• Audit incoming raw materials for supplier specifications, quality, and food security.


• Review incoming ingredients for allergen checks and quality standards.


• Responsible for compliance with all regulations and food safety including allergen and pest control.


• Fill out necessary paperwork for product audits and HACCP documents.


• Review HACCP documents prior to handing paperwork to QA Supervisor/Manager.


• Work with operational teams on paperwork, quality checks, and HACCP procedures.  


• Ensure adherence to all standard work processes, including the Production Sanitation processes.


• Aid in plant training requirements and conduct plant training sessions as needed.


• Work with QA leaders to ensure plant training requirements and frequencies are met. 


• Recognize and escalate risks and/or improvement opportunities to improve plant performance. 


• Regular and reliable attendance.


• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 

• High School Diploma or GED.


• 3+ year’s meat and/or protein experience.


• HACCP certified, preferred. 


• Must be flexible and willing to work the demands of the department which may be subject to evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Corporate Summary:

At Shamrock Foods Company, people come first – our associates, our customers, and the families we serve across the nation. A privately-held, family-owned and -operated Forbes 500 company, Shamrock is an innovator in the food industry and has been since being founded in Arizona in 1922.

Our Mission: 

At Shamrock Foods Company, we live by our founding family’s motto to “treat associates like family and customers like friends.”

Why work for us?

Benefits are a major part of your overall compensation, and we believe offering them at an affordable cost is not only the right thing to do, but it helps keep you and your family healthy.  That’s why Shamrock Foods pays for the majority of your health insurance, allowing you to take home more of your paycheck.  And it doesn’t stop there - our associates also enjoy additional benefits such as 401(k) Savings Plan, Profit Sharing, Paid Time Off, as well as our incredible growth opportunities, continued education, wellness programs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Shamrock Foods Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law.