Food Safety & Quality Assurance Supervisor

Food Safety & Quality Assurance Supervisor

Apply now for the Food Safety & Quality Assurance Supervisor role at Smithfield Foods
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As part of our Food Safety & Quality Assurance team, you will ensure our products meet the highest safety and quality standards. You will conduct sanitation checks, enforce HACCP and USDA regulations, and track products from start to finish, implementing corrective actions as needed.

Overseeing FSQA programs in specific production areas, you will ensure compliance, train employees, and drive continuous improvement. With opportunities to step into FSQA Manager duties, you will play a vital role in delivering safe, high‑quality products under brands like Smithfield, Eckrich, and Nathan’s Famous.

• Food Safety & Quality Assurance Leadership – ensure all Food Safety, Quality Assurance, SQF, and Regulatory programs are executed and documented accurately; investigate and resolve product/process failures quickly; collaborate with plant management, production teams, and the USDA.
• Continuous Improvement & Compliance – prevent failures by managing HACCP, SSOP, and product specifications; lead efforts to improve product quality and processes; participate in plant committees and task forces such as the Health and Safety Committee.
• Sanitation & SQF System Ownership – conduct operational and pre‑operational sanitation inspections and micro‑sampling; maintain and reassess the SQF Plan; communicate key updates and ensure team awareness.
• Team Development – manage work assignments, training, and development of food safety and quality assurance staff; foster a high‑performance team that upholds the highest standards.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four‑year college or university and 2+ years’ relevant experience in food safety or quality assurance; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience acting as a lead by providing training, coaching, or mentoring to less experienced staff or through managing a process or project.
• Familiarity with meat processing, USDA, HACCP, SSOP, and SQF.
• Ability to uphold regulatory, company, and customer standards and address inquiries or complaints.

• HACCP and SQF certifications preferred.
• Proficiency in database, inventory, manufacturing software, QMS systems, SAP, and MS Office.
• Strong written and oral communication, with excellent decision‑making and problem‑solving abilities.
• Strong planning, multitasking, and project management skills.
• Must complete forms in English; ability to travel up to 20% and work extended hours or weekends as needed.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced environment, fostering positive relationships and a team‑oriented atmosphere.

• Office and plant setting with wet or humid conditions, extreme cold and heat, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision includes close vision and distance vision, ability to adjust focus, and differentiate colors.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud in the production area.

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 veteran 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.