Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technologist

Smithfield Foods
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 19.23 - 28.85 hourlyFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringEducation: high_schoolSkills: ["Attention to detail","Cross-team communication","Root-cause analysis","Training support","Evidence-based decision-making"]

Ensure food safety and product quality by performing routine sanitation and quality verification checks, enforcing HACCP and USDA requirements, and monitoring critical control points. Document results, investigate out-of-spec issues, and drive corrective actions with production teams through continuous improvement. Maintain food safety documentation, support sanitation and sampling procedures, and help train teams on quality deficiencies and performance expectations at the plant.

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Smithfield Foods
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Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technologist

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Job Summary

Ensure food safety and product quality by performing routine sanitation and quality verification checks, enforcing HACCP and USDA requirements, and monitoring critical control points. Document results, investigate out-of-spec issues, and drive corrective actions with production teams through continuous improvement. Maintain food safety documentation, support sanitation and sampling procedures, and help train teams on quality deficiencies and performance expectations at the plant.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Conduct routine quality verification inspections (including process, metal detection, cooking, and chilling) and act on out-of-spec products.
  • •Drive quality improvement by addressing deficiencies, identifying root causes, and supporting QA programs, including training and spec reviews.
  • •Support and enforce HACCP programs by monitoring critical control points and ensuring food safety protocols are followed.
  • •Oversee regulatory and sanitation activities, including USDA regulatory requirements and pre-op sanitation checks, documentation updates, and sampling procedures.
  • •Report food safety issues, recommend corrective actions, and support plant training; step in or delegate responsibilities when needed.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 19.23 - 28.85 hourly

Key Requirements

  • •High school diploma or GED, required (with possible waiver for internal candidates with 4+ years).
  • •Must be able to complete required forms in English and read/write in English.
  • •Demonstrate knowledge of quality assurance principles, food science, meat processing, and USDA regulations to ensure compliance.
  • •Create, interpret, and maintain technical documents, reports, and manuals with effective written and verbal communication.
  • •Use monitoring equipment, analyze data, and respond to regulatory or customer inquiries using sound, evidence-based decisions.
Education:High School
Skills:Attention to detailCross-team communicationRoot-cause analysisTraining supportEvidence-based decision-making
Languages:English
Tech Stack:HACCPUSDA regulationsGMPsMetal detectionCookingChillingProcess inspectionsMonitoring equipmentOffice software

Company Brief

Smithfield Foods
Produces pork and packaged meat products, operating integrated hog production, processing, and branded food businesses. It supplies retail, foodservice, and export markets across the United States and internationally.
Industry: Food Production
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Smithfield, United States
Founded: 1936
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