What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technician position at Smithfield Foods?
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A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We are an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. We're looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. Apply Now!
Your Opportunity
Our team members receive industry-leading wages and are eligible for great benefits packages :
Hourly Competitive Starting Pay - $20.25 - $21.25 / hour depending on relevant experience.
Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More.
Education benefit available to full- and part time Smithfield team members on their first day of employment.
In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth and professional development.
Supports needs of Quality Assurance department while interfacing with production and receiving / shipping departments to ensure that products are safe, wholesome and meet quality standards.
Core Responsibilities
- Collect and file production paperwork for QA department auditing purposes
- Sample finished products to assure compliance with customer specifications
- Sample inbound raw materials in a statistically significant manner.
- Conduct metal detector verification checks on production lines
- Calibration of thermometers
- Record temperatures of outbound loads
- Gather composite samples when necessary
- Prepare samples for shipments to customers
- Manage sample submission to outside labs
- Cross train w / lab personnel to perform lab testing duties when required
- Performs self quality audits within the plant
- Supports IMS / Scan4Ship labeling / hold / lot / BOL standards and processes
- Other projects as needed by area supervisor and / or manager.
Qualifications
Work Environment and Physical Demands
EEO / AA Information
Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595.
Salary : $20 - $21
