Job Description

Fontanini was established in 1960 by Oriano and Jennie Fontanini.  From Lucca, Italy to Chicago, Illinois, the Fontanini family has been creating authentic Italian meats, toppings, and specialty sausages for generations.  With a commitment to genuine, handcrafted family recipes, it’s a name that customers equate with excellence!  In 2017, Fontanini joined the Hormel Foods family.  Hormel shared the family values and commitment to quality production making them the perfect match!

Fontanini offers a competitive pay program including excellent benefits including a comprehensive health insurance plan, prescription drug plan, dental and vision plan, 401(k) with company match, employee assistance and wellness plan, life insurance, short-term disability, vacation and holiday pay, and educational assistance.

Pay Rates start at $22.90 per hour with a differential pay of $1.00 per hour worked.  

Benefits: This position has a strong benefits package including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, 401(k) and match, Wellness Program, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and more.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·         Conducts Quality Evaluations of products and practices according to procedures and specifications.

·         Conducts Food Safety activities CCP, monitoring GMP/Process auditing and product sampling.

·         Conducts Regulatory activities for Microbiological swabbing and Label verifications.

·         Communicates with the appropriate operations personnel to resolve day-to-day problems.

·         Assures the proper handling of products and services when not meeting Hormel and regulatory requirements.

·         Assists in the monitoring of departmental and plant-wide goals to improve quality, maximize efficiencies and minimize costs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

·         Previous manufacturing experience

·         Ability to read and write in English

·         Ability to understand safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to complete required documentation, including the use of tables, PCs, and scanners.

·         Ability to tolerate temperatures of 25 degrees or >90F or below for the entire shift and lift 35lbs.

Preferred:

·         High School Diploma

·         QA experience

·         Ability to manage time well, deal with multiple tasks and handle stressful situations.

·         Good communication and reasoning skills to retrieve information from co-workers and to relay information to and from all employee levels.

Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.