Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technologist - 2nd Shift

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

Ensure Smithfield products meet food safety and quality standards at the Tar Heel plant by performing sanitation checks, enforcing HACCP and USDA requirements, and monitoring critical control points. Conduct routine inspections (including process and cooking/chilling checks), document results, investigate issues and root causes, and support corrective actions. Help maintain GMPs, oversee sanitation and food safety documentation updates, and provide training and performance assessment for plant teams.

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Smithfield Foods
Smithfield Foods
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Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technologist - 2nd Shift

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Job Summary

Ensure Smithfield products meet food safety and quality standards at the Tar Heel plant by performing sanitation checks, enforcing HACCP and USDA requirements, and monitoring critical control points. Conduct routine inspections (including process and cooking/chilling checks), document results, investigate issues and root causes, and support corrective actions. Help maintain GMPs, oversee sanitation and food safety documentation updates, and provide training and performance assessment for plant teams.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering

Key Responsibilities

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

Key Requirements

  • •High school diploma or GED, required (internal candidates with 4+ years may have requirements waived).
  • •Ability to read and write in English to complete required forms.
  • •Knowledge of quality assurance principles, food science, meat processing, and USDA regulations for compliance.
  • •Create, interpret, and maintain technical documents, reports, and manuals with effective written/verbal communication.
  • •Experience using monitoring equipment, analyzing data, and responding to regulatory or customer inquiries with evidence-based decisions.
Experience:Food safetyMeat processingQuality assuranceHACCPUSDA regulations
Education:High School
Skills:Attention to detailTeam collaborationCommunicationEvidence-based decision-makingContinuous improvement
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Office 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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