Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Food Safety & QA Technologist 1st Shift

Cudahy, WI

Sponsorship not specified$30k-$80kDetected 6 days ago
HRISCommunicationCollaborationHACCPFood SafetyFood Science

About the role

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  • THE VALUE YOU'LL BRING: The position summary states the general nature and purpose of the job.
  • Overall accountabilities are defined in this section.

Responsibilities

  • You identify and act on out-of-spec products, interpret customer specs, and collaborate with teams to correct issues quickly.
  • Quality Improvement: You drive continuous improvement by addressing deficiencies, identifying root causes of failures, and supporting QA programs.
  • Food Safety & HACCP Compliance: You help develop and enforce HACCP programs, monitor critical control points, and ensure food safety protocols are followed throughout the production process.
  • Regulatory & Sanitation Oversight: You ensure USDA regulatory requirements are met, assist with food safety documentation updates, and perform pre-op sanitation checks - following up to guarantee proper cleaning and sampling procedures.
  • Communication & Training: You report food safety issues, recommend corrective actions, and support plant training on deficiencies. In the absence of key personnel, you're prepared to step in or delegate responsibilities as needed.
  • Capable of creating, interpreting, and maintaining technical documents, reports, and manuals, with effective written and verbal communication across teams and stakeholders.
  • May perform other duties as assigned.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
  • Effectively collaborates with others in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while maintaining a respectful, approachable, and team-oriented attitude to foster strong working relationships and a positive workplace culture.
  • The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee should possess to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Requirements

  • Must have the ability to complete required forms in English, which requires the ability to read and write in English.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of quality assurance principles, food science, meat processing, and USDA regulations, ensuring compliance with company and industry standards.
  • Frequently required to stand for prolonged times
  • They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
  • The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Skills

  • Associate's degree, preferred
  • Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud when in the production area.
  • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
  • Specific vision includes close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
  • Exposed to temperatures ranging from 30
  • 80 degrees, working in warm and cold area simultaneously.

Compensation

  • $30k-$80k

Benefits

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED), required.
  • For internal candidates with 4+ years of experience with the company, the Company has the discretion to waive educational requirements.

Company info

  • Have a seat at our table.
  • When you join Smithfield, you become part of something special - a company that's sustainably feeding people around the world, producing good food the right way with respect for our people, animals, communities and planet.
  • With opportunities across locations and functions, a culture grounded in our Core Four values - gratitude, communication, respect and accountability - and a strong commitment to learning, collaboration, and innovation, Smithfield offers challenging and rewarding careers where you can grow, contribute and make a real impact.

Equal opportunity

  • Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.
  • If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595.
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