Corporate Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager

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The position summary states the general nature and purpose of the job. Overall accountabilities are defined in this section. Take charge of Food Safety and Quality Assurance at Smithfield Foods by becoming a key leader in regulatory compliance and operational excellence.

The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

Regulatory Compliance:
You will ensure the food safety and quality systems are scientifically defendable and fully compliant with USDA Code of Federal regulations, policies, directives, and facility notices. You will audit areas such as written policies, enforcement, and implementation of policies in the product environment and the accuracy of regulatory reports. You will be responsible for authoring, reviewing, and updating food safety and quality policies to maintain compliance with USDA and FDA regulations, customer contract requirements, Safe Quality Foods 2000 system level 3 code, and corporate direction.

Training and Support:
You will provide training to Food Safety and Quality Assurance staff and plant employees to uphold the highest standard of practice. You will support facilities during customer audits or regulatory assessments and deliver expertise in areas like smokehouse calibration and operations, sanitary equipment design, microbiological harborage identification, quality plans, and product regulatory requirements.

Research and Problem Solving:
You will research and monitor emerging industry issues by reviewing online resources, scientific publications, and attending workshops. You will identify and implement cost‑effective, scientifically supportable solutions to mitigate negative impacts from industry problems.

Data Analysis and System Improvements:
You will use scientific principles to analyze, interpret, and evaluate in‑process analytics data. You will author and develop system improvements that are cost‑effective and scientifically dependable and perform continuous data analysis to identify potential trends and assist operations in troubleshooting problematic systems or departments.

Leadership:
Drives a positive employee experience through leadership by way of employee development and coaching.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four‑year college or university and 5+ years of relevant experience in the food industry; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience in team management/development or project leadership required.
• Proficiency in food manufacturing processes, quality assurance principles, food science and meat processing, SPC and statistics.
• Demonstrated experience using a full range of continuous improvement tools and fundamentals to drive results.
• Relevant experience with government regulatory requirements in food processing (USDA, FDA, etc.) is required.
• Ability to document expertise in design & execution of Quality/technical work.
• Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office, Inventory software, Manufacturing software and SAP.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to uphold regulatory, company, and customer standards.
• Strong decision making and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent writing, interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Excellent planning and organizational skills with demonstrated multi‑tasking and project management…