Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) Technician

Tyson Prepared Foods•Hutchinson, KS

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) Technician helps ensure 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 alerting appropriate personnel to adjust processes, identifying and isolating non-conforming products, and reporting results to management. The position may also handle additional assignments as requested. This is a third-shift role. The work environment may involve cold or hot temperatures, typically 30–90°F, and wet conditions. The work includes standing on a hard surface for up to 12 hours per day, lifting up to 75 pounds, repetitive bending and other movements, and frequently reaching high and low levels. 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. Lock Out Tag Out certification is required.

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.
Ability to complete Tyson paperwork.
Ability to lead by example and motivate the hourly workforce.
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 temperatures typically ranging from 30–90°F and in a wet environment.
Ability to perform repetitive bending, reaching, squatting, gripping, pushing, and pulling; frequently reach high and low levels; and climb step ladders or stairs.
Ability to work overtime and weekends as needed.
Lock Out Tag Out certification is required.
Internal applicants must meet the listed eligibility criteria: no more than 4 attendance points, no suspensions in the past 12 months, no more than 2 written warnings in the past 12 months, and no lateral, downward, or self-disqualification in the past 6 months unless for a higher classification. New team members still within their first 30 days of probation are not eligible to bid; probationary team members bidding after their first 30 days must have no more than 2 points.
Successful candidate must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

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.
Work where and when needed, including overtime and weekends as needed.