Senior Food Safety & QA Technologist

Have a seat at our table. When you join Smithfield, you become part of something special - a company thats sustainably feeding people around the world, producing good food the right way with respect for our people, animals, communities and planet. With opportunities across locations and functions, a culture grounded in our Core Four values - gratitude, communication, respect and accountability - and a strong commitment to learning, collaboration, and innovation, Smithfield offers challenging and rewarding careers where you can grow, contribute and make a real impact.

The position summary states the general nature and purpose of the job. Overall accountabilities are defined in this section. Are you a compliance-driven Food Safety and Quality Assurance professional who thrives in high-speed environments and has a passion for improving processes? At Smithfield Foods-one of the nations top 25 consumer packaged goods companies youll play a vital role in ensuring our products meet the highest standards of safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

In this role youll take ownership of routine sanitation checks, enforce HACCP and USDA regulations, and track products from start to finish with precision and accountability. Youll be responsible for evaluating product quality, identifying deficiencies, and helping to develop corrective actions that keep operations running smoothly. Your expertise will be key in supporting plant programs such as pre-op sanitation, temperature monitoring, GMPs, and leaker detection, all while working cross-functionally to resolve issues and drive improvements.

At Smithfield your dedication to food safety will help deliver trusted products like Smithfield®, Eckrich®, and Nathans Famous® to millions of consumers-safely, consistently, and proudly.

• Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement: Youll play a key role in ensuring our products meet all required specifications through regular inspections and in-process checks. If you find something thats out of spec, youll take immediate action - whether that means pulling product, notifying production, or supporting corrective measures. Youll help identify issues at the source and contribute to continuous improvement efforts by collecting data, reviewing procedures, and keeping documentation accurate and up to date.
  
  Your attention to detail will help us maintain the highest quality standards every day.
• Food Safety & HACCP Compliance: Food safety starts with you. Youll support the implementation and day-to-day compliance of our HACCP plans by monitoring critical control points, verifying records, and ensuring protocols are followed without exception. Youll also help identify trends in food safety data and assist in training team members on how to maintain safe, compliant operations. Your role is essential in making sure we meet both regulatory and company food safety expectations.
• Regulatory & Sanitation Oversight: You will help ensure compliance with USDA regulations, perform pre-operational sanitation checks, and coordinate resampling and follow-ups as needed. Youll work closely with sanitation and QA teams to verify proper execution and follow-through. Youll also assist in reviewing and updating food safety programs to ensure they remain aligned with current regulations.
• Leadership, Training & Coverage: Youll serve as a resource for newer team members by offering guidance and sharing your knowledge of FS/QA processes. When needed, youll step in to help cover essential tasks or assist your supervisor in delegating responsibilities - keeping operations running smoothly and in full compliance, even when key team members are unavailable.

• Bachelors degree from an accredited four-year college or university in meat science, food science, microbiology, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required. The company will consider a currently enrolled college student with an anticipated graduation by the end of the current school year as qualified.
• Solid knowledge of QA principles, food safety, USDA, HACCP, SSOP; with HACCP and SQF certifications preferred.
• Strong technical…