Food Safety and Quality Assurance(FSQA) Technician

Tyson Prepared Foods•Hutchinson, KS

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) Technician helps ensure high standards of food safety and product quality in a food manufacturing setting. The role performs physical and visual inspections of products and plant systems, documents and calculates results, and takes corrective action when needed. Corrective actions may include notifying personnel to adjust processes, identifying and isolating non-conforming products, and reporting results to management. Additional assignments may be requested. This is a second-shift position. The work involves lifting materials and products up to 75 pounds, standing on hard surfaces for up to 12 hours per day, and working in cold or hot temperatures (typically 30–90°F) and wet environments. Duties also involve repetitive bending, reaching, squatting, gripping, pushing, and pulling; frequent reaching at high and low levels; and climbing step ladders or stairs. Overtime and weekend work may be required. Required safety equipment includes steel-toed work boots, hardhats, safety glasses, hairnets, beard nets when applicable, and smocks. Cell phones and jewelry are not permitted on the factory floor. The successful candidate must be able to perform the physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation and must obtain Lock Out Tag Out certification. This posting is for current team members at the facility or complex. Internal applicants must meet the stated attendance and disciplinary eligibility conditions and complete or update their Workday application information. Applicants from other Tyson facilities should express interest through their local HR Partner.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 1 year of experience in the food manufacturing industry or related Quality Assurance experience.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Skills to complete Tyson paperwork.
Ability to lead by example and motivate the hourly workforce.
Good problem identification and problem-solving skills.
Math and organizational skills.
Ability to read and interpret product specifications.
Ability to function well under stress.
Flexibility to work where and when needed.
Willingness and ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
Ability to stand on a hard surface for up to 12 hours per day.
Ability to work in cold or hot temperatures, typically 30–90°F, and in a wet environment.
Ability to perform repetitive bending, reaching, squatting, gripping, pushing, and pulling, and to reach high and low levels frequently.
Ability to climb step ladders or stairs.
Ability to work overtime and weekends as needed.
Must obtain Lock Out Tag Out certification.
For internal applicants: must have fewer than 4 attendance points at locations using an 8-point policy on the application date; no written warning in the past 6 months; no suspension on record in the past 12 months; and no lateral, downward, or self-disqualification in the past 6 months unless applying for a higher classification. Team members still within their 90-day probationary period are not eligible.
Internal applicants must upload a resume, complete their application with current and past work experience, or keep their Workday Career Profile up to date and complete.
Position is limited to team members currently working at the facility or complex; team members at another Tyson facility should contact their local HR Partner about transferring.

Responsibilities

Perform physical and visual inspections of products and plant systems.
Document and calculate inspection results accurately.
Take corrective action when necessary, including alerting appropriate personnel to adjust processes.
Identify, segregate, and isolate non-conforming products.
Report results to management.
Handle additional assignments as requested.