Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technician 5

Tyson Foods•Union City, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Food Safety Quality Assurance Technician role at Tyson Foods. The QA Technician is responsible for handling all product specifications without mistakes and assisting in monitoring and ensuring that the plans and procedures for meeting the company's food safety goals are followed efficiently and cost-effectively. This facility manufactures pork sausage chubs and patties.

Requirements

Reading, writing, and arithmetic skills required.
Interpersonal skills, motivational skills, coaching and mentoring skills.
Able to plan, lead, organize and control quality control activities.
Must have practical understanding of food processing, sanitation systems, HACCP, GMP, HARPC, BRC, and personnel management.
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the food manufacturing industry OR related Quality Assurance experience (Human Food, Pet Food, Vitamin, Medical production, etc.).
Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
Must be able to bend/stoop while performing inspections.
Use of safety equipment to include but not limited to; steel-toed work boots, hardhats, safety glasses, hairnets, beard nets (if applicable), and smocks.
Cell phones and jewelry are not permitted on the factory floor.
Willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

Assist in managing and supervising personnel with department leads and supervisors of the production areas.
Act as liaison between company personnel and USDA inspectors.
Direct and monitor food safety functions within company policies and procedures.
Assist in monitoring and auditing, reporting adjustments as necessary for Food Safety.
Ensure compliance with monitoring all company and regulatory product quality standards, sanitation standards, food safety standards, employee safety and environmental standards.
Works closely with management and production personnel on food safety problems recommending changes to improve food safety policies, procedures, and standards.
Operate within standard operating procedures (SOPs), HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) and Job Safety Analysis (JSAs).
Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
Foster a well-trained and motivated staff.
Responsible for assisting in establishing all department work schedules.
Assist in conducting production employee performance reviews.
Assist in scheduling and conducting department meetings.
Assist in providing for a Food Safety System and program that prescribes technically sound methods of operation for critical processes and generates sufficient records and evidence that provide confidence to customers.
Assist in reducing recall liability and ensure loss prevention techniques to reduce frequency. Assist in all mock recalls and traceability projects.
Assist in developing and monitoring programs to ensure the plant is maintained in a sanitary condition at all times.
Assist in training all employees in the requirements of HACCP, HARPC, and Food safety prerequisite programs and audit documentation to ensure compliance.