Job Description
Job Overview:
Position Summary...
The Senior Quality Manager ensures compliance with Walmart Sub–Primal Beef Specifications in a 3rd party facility. This role involves overseeing the breaking, cutting, packaging, and labeling of Beef Sub Primals in real-time within the production area. The role requires a self-motivated individual capable of maintaining and balancing relationships within Walmart and the 3rd party facility. The role focuses on product quality and understanding the financial needs of Walmart, including yield dashboards, carcass breakdown, packaging costs, downstream impacts, and harvest impact.Location: This role will be onsite at the facility located in North Platt, NE.
What you'll do...
Maintain a comprehensive understanding of Walmart's specifications for all associated beef products.
Conduct daily specification audits to ensure consistent product quality.
Act as a liaison, efficiently communicating between various Walmart teams and the 3rd party facility to ensure alignment on beef product specifications and quality standards.
Identify quality control and yield concerns and create viable solutions to improve processes and financial impact.
What You’ll Bring:
Experience in the harvesting, fabrication, and manufacturing of beef products.
A background in quality control, preferably within a beef processing plant.
Efficient problem-solving skills and a deep understanding of the beef harvest environment.
Proficiency in analyzing yield dashboards, carcass breakdown, packaging costs, downstream impacts, and harvest impact.
Ability to effectively balance and maintain relationships within Walmart and the 3rd party facility.
Strong self-motivation with the ability to focus on both product quality and the financial needs of Walmart.
Excellent communication skills.
Proficiency in computer programs such as Power BI, Microsoft Office, Excel, etc.
Ability and willingness to work various shifts, including days, nights, and weekends.
Capability to work in a meat processing environment, which includes cold and wet/damp conditions, and requires the use of PPE equipment, steel-toed boots, and sanitation gear.
You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.
Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $104,000.00-$156,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
- Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location)
- Stock
Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Food Science, or related field and 3 years' experience in agricultural quality control, agronomy, food retail management, or related area OR 5 years' experience in agricultural quality control, agronomy, food retail management, or related field.Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Developing and maintaining critical external relationships, Negotiating Skills