R-2026-9929 Food Safety & QA Technologist

Smithfield Foods
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringEducation: high_schoolSkills: ["Attention to detail","Communication","Collaboration","Team-oriented attitude","Evidence-based decision-making"]

Ensure food safety and product quality by performing routine inspections and sanitation checks, enforcing HACCP and USDA regulatory requirements, and monitoring critical control points. Monitor quality in your area through grading, documentation, and oversight of temperatures and GMPs. Investigate issues and drive corrective actions with production teams, support quality programs through training and performance assessment, and communicate food safety concerns and recommendations.

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Smithfield Foods
Smithfield Foods
2 days ago

R-2026-9929 Food Safety & QA Technologist

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Job Summary

Ensure food safety and product quality by performing routine inspections and sanitation checks, enforcing HACCP and USDA regulatory requirements, and monitoring critical control points. Monitor quality in your area through grading, documentation, and oversight of temperatures and GMPs. Investigate issues and drive corrective actions with production teams, support quality programs through training and performance assessment, and communicate food safety concerns and recommendations.
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 checks, and act on out-of-spec products.
  • •Drive quality improvement by addressing deficiencies, identifying root causes, and supporting QA programs through training and spec reviews.
  • •Support food safety and HACCP compliance by monitoring critical control points and ensuring protocols are followed.
  • •Oversee regulatory and sanitation needs by ensuring USDA requirements are met, updating documentation, and performing pre-op sanitation checks and sampling follow-ups.
  • •Communicate food safety issues and recommended corrective actions, and support plant training and performance assessment (stepping in/delegating as needed).

Key Requirements

  • •High school diploma or general education degree (GED), required (internal candidates with 4+ years may have educational waivers).
  • •Ability to complete required forms in English (read and write).
  • •Knowledge of quality assurance principles, food science, meat processing, and USDA regulations to ensure compliance.
  • •Ability to create, interpret, and maintain technical documents, reports, and manuals with effective written and verbal communication.
  • •Experience using monitoring equipment, analyzing data, and responding to regulatory or customer inquiries with evidence-based decisions.
Experience:Food productionMeat processingFood safetyQuality assuranceUSDA regulated
Education:High School
Skills:Attention to detailCommunicationCollaborationTeam-oriented attitudeEvidence-based decision-making
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Office softwareMonitoring equipment

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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