Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technician Lead 6

FSQA Technician Lead

Continue growing with our family. If you want to continue to grow in a new role internally and see a position that looks right for you, we encourage you to apply! Thanks for your commitment to Tyson Foods.

Management Level: Class 47

Step into a leadership role as an FSQA Technician Lead, where you will assist the FSQA Leadership in supervising shift inspectors and ensuring compliance with Food Safety and Specification Adherence.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating the activities of the FSQA Technicians and directly addressing issues with the appropriate members of supervision.
• Ensuring safety in all aspects, including personal safety and food safety.
• Handling additional assignments as requested.
• This position involves working with beef, poultry, and pork products, as well as other ingredients that may be potential allergens.

• Implement Daily Plans:
  Receive and break down the overall plans for each day's activities from FSQA Leadership into detailed work assignments for the FSQA Technicians.
• Participate in Daily Work Assignments:
  Accommodate vacations, days off, or other absences.
• Monitor Progress:
  Follow up on the progress of all FSQA Technicians and production activities during the shift providing necessary input to ensure FSQA objectives are met.
• Shift Briefings:
  Meet with FSQA Technicians at the beginning of the shift to brief them on their specific work assignments, the production schedule, and areas needing extra attention.

• Responsible for the training and proficiency development of all FSQA Technicians.
• Review Records:
  Ensure daily FSQA records are accurate, complete, and conform to established requirements.
• Investigate Issues:
  Address all nonconformance issues identified during the shift, ensuring non-conforming products are properly isolated, identified, and placed on Hold. Identify and address the cause of the problem.
• Report to FSQA Leadership:
  Inform FSQA Leadership of all Quality & Food Safety issues identified during the shift in a timely manner.
• Inspect Products:
  Determine compliance with order specifications, quality control systems, legal requirements, and shipping and packing standards.
• Adhere to Regulations:
  Perform all duties in accordance with USDA, company policy, and established procedures.

• Environment:
  Normal for a food manufacturing setting.
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Involves lifting materials and products up to 75 pounds.
• Safety Equipment:
  Use of steel-toed work boots, hardhats, safety glasses, hairnets, beard nets (if applicable), and smocks is required.
• Restrictions:
  Cell phones and jewelry are not permitted on the factory floor.

• Education:
  
  High School diploma or GED.
• Experience:
  
  At least 1 year of FSQA experience.
• No sponsorship is offered with this role

• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must possess skills to complete Tyson paperwork.
• Ability to lead by example and motivate the hourly workforce.
• Good problem identification and problem-solving skills. Math and organizational skills.
• Ability to read and interpret product specifications.
• Must function well under stress.
• Must have flexibility to work where and when needed.

• Must be willing and able to lift up to 75 lbs Ability to stand on hard surface for up to 12 hours per day
• Must work in cold/hot temperatures typically ranging from 30-90 degrees Fahrenheit
• Must be able to work in wet environment
• Repetitive bending, reaching, squatting, gripping, pushing and pulling
• Must be able to reach high and low levels frequently Ability to climb step ladders and or stairs
• Must be able to work overtime and weekends as needed Position will require Lock Out Tag Out certification

• Must not have 4 or more attendance points for locations on an 8 point policy (on application date)
• No written warning in the past six (6) months
• No suspension on record for the last 12 months

Internal applicants should either upload a resume to their application on Workday OR complete their application fully showing current and past work experience

Work Shift:

3RD SHIFT…