Food Safety & QA Technologist - 2nd Shift

Smithfield Foods • Tar Heel, NC

257d

About The Position

As part of our FS/QA team, you would conduct routine sanitation checks, ensuring that HACCP and USDA regulations are strictly enforced. Providing technical expertise to track product from start to finish, and develop corrective actions when needed. You will be responsible for ensuring that we are able to safely deliver the best Smithfield, Eckrich, Nathan's Famous, or any of our product brands to customers and consumers. This position is responsible for ensuring the overall quality in their assigned areas through the management of regulatory, company, and customer policies, programs and work instructions. This role is expected to conduct accurate grading and documentation of product quality against published product specifications. This position is responsible for monitoring plant programs, which may include but is not limited to: pre-op sanitation; carcass, product and room temperatures; product leakers; and GMPs. Ensures all products meet company specifications and are produced in a wholesome manner that meets Company requirements. This requires working closely with other departments on production issues/situations, product dispositions and investigations into root causes for deficiencies. Assists in managing quality programs and exercising technical expertise, including training, assessing performance and making improvements.

Requirements

• 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.
• Associate's degree, preferred.
• Ability to create, revise and interpret technical documents such as quality specifications, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Knowledge and understanding of quality assurance principles, food science and meat processing.
• A high level of technical expertise, ownership and practical knowledge of all Quality Assurance and regulatory programs.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to use exposure monitoring equipment, interpret and communicate results.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct all quality inspections in the area of assigned responsibility.
• Maintain quality objectives, prevent complaints and claims and keep quality to specifications through accurate inspections, non-compliance procedures, appropriate reporting, corrective actions and accuracy of paperwork along with sample submissions.
• Conduct routine verifications and inspections including process, metal detector, cooking, and chilling type checks.
• Responsible for catching out of specification product by stopping the production process or removing product for rework as required.
• Work with other departments to implement procedure changes, based on predetermined specifications, involving raw materials and finished goods to remedy the cause of any non-compliance as quickly as possible.
• Take action in response to poor observations by identifying and correcting deficiencies for negative micro or shelf-life data in their area of responsibility.
• Utilize technical knowledge to prevent and identify the root cause of process or product failures.
• Assist in development, implementation and compliance with HACCP programs that support the safe handling of food by recording and analyzing critical control point records.
• Ensure the USDA regulatory requirements for Food Safety are met.
• Conduct pre-operation sanitation checks to ensure all pre-operation sanitation has been done correctly.
• Communicate findings regarding food safety deficiencies to Plant Food Safety Manager and provide feedback and recommendations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Education Level: High school or GED