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About Express:
Express Employment Professionals, named ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Awards winner for the past 8 years, is hiring for a local client company in Shasta County. We help people in our community find work every day. Express Employment Professionals in Redding wants to make a difference locally and across North America. With more than 800 locations across the U.S., Canada, and South Africa, we are on a mission to put a million people to work annually.
About the Client: Express Employment in Redding is working with a local insectary seeking a Quality Assurance Processing Lead for their warehouse production team.
About the Position: We are looking for a candidate to assist with all necessary Quality Assurance Counts on all incoming and outgoing products following proper protocols and counting methods. Use of stereoscopes, microscopes, moisture analyzers, analytical balances, and aspirators for the appropriate method of counting is necessary.
Job Description/ Responsibilities:
• Use stereoscope, microscope, moisture analyzers, analytical balances, and aspirators for the appropriate method of counting.
• Constant use computers for reports, and quick responses/reactions appropriate to the given situations.
• Able to handle working with extensive variety of arthropods produced and sold by the company following proper PPE.
• Able to sieve and potentially carry production supplies of set up materials:
These include:
Peat Moss, Vermiculite, and Bran
• Align to the objectives, goals, actions, and measures used by corporate in every department within the company.
• Know and assist in fine handling of the collection of data using the methods used in corporate:
These include:
Cone n cut, wet counts, tape counts, emergence, aspirator counts, and others.
• Analyze, organize, and share data with multiple departments.
• Assist Production and Processing activities if area needs it.
o These include:
Packaging materials for sales
Preparing raw material mixtures for storing, packing, or producing products.
Measuring received product for stock estimation and control.
• Work in production/processing hours from Monday to Friday (From 6am to 2pm)
COMPETENCIES:
• Basic entomology knowledge.
• Basic Excel Skills.
• Assertive communicator.
• Good practices on use of Stereoscope and other basic lab equipment
SUPERVISORY RESPONSABILITIES: None.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Practical work environment.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer and/or a stereoscope
• Prolonged periods of walking/standing assisting production of processing with collecting some data.
• Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures under stereoscope, microscope, and computer; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
• Carry of material no more than 10lbs.
• Fine manipulation of product samples to assure the best handle and minimize the margin of error during sample collection.
• Handling some fine-thin material such as sieved Verm/bran
• Handling of arthropods (i.e., mites) that might encounter employee’s skin.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: 10% travel to other locations locally to other facilities (may vary)
REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
• Studying a bachelor’s degree in agriculture (Food and resource) or a Science AND/OR
• 1 year of related experience
PREFERRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture (Food and resource) or a Science
• 2-5 years of related experience
Shift:
Monday-Friday 6 am to 2:45 pm
Benefits:
401(k), Dental/Vision/Medical/Life/AD&D, Paid Time Off
Compensation:
Depending on experience, $17.00-$21.00 per hour
About You:
You are attentive, responsive, and can take control of situations.
You are personable, determined, and driven to make a difference. You can see beyond a problem, respond to situations in crafty ways, and put a positive and professional spin on any situation.
Multitasking and professionalism are natural habits.
You thrive on succeeding, overcoming challenges, and have an exceptional work ethic.
Friends and co-workers describe you as a highly organized and productive person.
You are a team player and an individual performer who can quickly connect with others inside and outside of the company.
You naturally possess a “can get it done attitude” even when the odds are not in your favor.
You are very organized and disciplined and can effectively manage multiple conflicting priorities and deadlines in a rapidly changing environment.
You are reliable and are always looking for what to do next.
You are at least 18 years of age.
Pre-employment screenings if required by the client
Express Employment Professionals – Redding
2697 Victor Avenue
Redding, CA 96002
530-221-7044 call or text
Jobs.ReddingCA@ExpressPros.com
Express Employment Professionals is an equal opportunity Employer.
