Food Safety & QA Technologist

Smithfield Foods • Clinton, NC

78d • Onsite

About The Position

As part of our Food Safety & Quality Assurance team, you will play an important role in ensuring our products meet the highest standards. You will perform routine sanitation checks, enforce HACCP and USDA regulations, and use your technical expertise to track products from start to finish — identifying issues and driving corrective actions when needed. You will be responsible for monitoring quality in your area, from grading products and documenting results to overseeing sanitation, temperatures, GMPs, and more. Working closely with production teams, you'll help resolve issues, investigate root causes, and improve processes. You'll also support quality programs through training and performance assessment. Your attention to detail ensures our brands — from Smithfield to Nathan's Famous — are delivered safely and with confidence.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), required.
• 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.
• Capable of creating, interpreting, and maintaining technical documents, reports, and manuals.
• Experienced in using monitoring equipment, analyzing data, and responding to regulatory or customer inquiries.
• Proficient in office software and able to interpret and follow instructions in various formats.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's degree, preferred.
• Effectively collaborates with others in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine inspections — including process, metal detection, cooking, and chilling — to ensure products meet all quality standards.
• Identify and act on out-of-spec products, interpret customer specs, and collaborate with teams to correct issues quickly.
• Drive continuous improvement by addressing deficiencies, identifying root causes of failures, and supporting QA programs.
• Help develop and enforce HACCP programs, monitor critical control points, and ensure food safety protocols are followed throughout the production process.
• Ensure USDA regulatory requirements are met, assist with food safety documentation updates, and perform pre-op sanitation checks.
• Report food safety issues, recommend corrective actions, and support plant training on deficiencies.

Benefits

• Comprehensive training and professional development programs.
• Tuition assistance covering English language learning and various certificate programs.
• Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees' children.
• Education Reimbursement Program for furthering formal education.

What This Job Offers

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