Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technician - 2nd Shift

Job Summary

Supports the needs of the Quality Assurance department while interfacing with production and receiving/shipping departments to ensure that products are safe, wholesome and meet quality standards.

• 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 with lab personnel to perform lab testing duties when required
• Perform self quality audits within the plant
• Support IMS/Scan4
  
  Ship labeling/hold/lot/BOL standards and processes
• Other projects as needed by area supervisor and/or manager

• High School diploma or GED preferred
• 1+ years of quality and/or lab experience in the food industry is preferred

Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $22.15/hour, $1.00/hour shift differential for 2nd shift. Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More.

Relocation Package Available.

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.