Title:  AQL Clerk 3rd Shift, 3rd Shift   Req ID: 9188

City, State:  Irving, TX, Texas (US-TX)

Reports to:  FSQA Senior Supervisor 

Department:  Irving - 2nd Shift AQL 

Classification:  Nonexempt 

Brakebush is a value-added processor of great tasting chicken products. We’ve been US Family Owned and Operated since 1925, and for over 100 years, our sole focus has been chicken and how to craft it to exceed our customers’ expectations. We have dedicated team members across five production facilities working to make the highest-quality chicken served in foodservice kitchens large and small and at national chains.

As an AQL Clerk, you will be a main point of contact for the company with regards to AQL reporting for all meat loads at the facility. This includes verification of records for bone/cartilage reports, maintenance and tracking of the hold/release process throughout your shift, maintenance and tracking of laboratory results and their COA’s, as well as assisting with covering the label area when needed. You need to be able to perform the following essential functions:

• Daily AQL Records verification and reporting; this includes Safety Chain AQL records verification (SAP and SharePoint received lbs. verification).
• Tracking kill certificates from all incoming meat loads.
• Maintenance and tracking of the bone/cartilage information includes weekly/monthly email notifications to suppliers.
• Tracking and maintenance of the hold/release process throughout the shifts, this includes sending failure email notifications holding/releasing product in SAP, entering hold tag information in the database and archiving them as needed.
• Tracking and maintaining laboratory results and COAs.
• Maintain active and effective communication with other departments and management regarding issues, concerns, etc.
• Covering the labeling area as needed.
• Any other duties assigned by management.

Specific Requirements:

• Must be able to stand and walk up to 8 to 10 hours per day in a 40-degree environment.
• Must be available to work overtime as required.
• Ability to operate a company issued computer or tablet.
• Microsoft office/SAP/Infinity experience preferred.
• 1 year of experience in QA and/or production.
• Bilingual (Spanish speaking) preferred.
• Must wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as necessary or required. 
• Must complete and successfully pass a pre-employment background check and drug test.

Working Conditions: Loud noise environment with varied temperatures (warm to cold), slippery floors, moving equipment and dust may be present. 

What We Offer: We have an onsite clinic, physical therapy, and mental health services. A comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, life insurance, 401(k) with a company match, paid holidays and vacation accruals (PTO). Our voluntary benefits include, tuition reimbursement, short term disability, long term disability, accidental, death, critical illness, vision, supplemental life, legal services and identity theft protection.

Brakebush provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Applicants must have the legal authorization to work for any employer in the United States. We are currently unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas.

Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test and background check are required.

Brakebush provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Applicants must have the legal authorization to work for any employer in the United States. We are currently unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas.

Brakebush is committed to adhering to compliance and applicable pay transparency laws in all states where we operate and any other states where we have a legal obligation.