Quality & Food Safety Technologist

Smithfield Foods; Denmark; On-site; DKK 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Smithfield Foods is seeking a Quality Assurance specialist to ensure our products meet the highest standards across the plant. You will monitor sanitation, verify process controls, and support continuous improvement in collaboration with production teams.

The role emphasizes HACCP compliance, documentation, and training to uphold our commitment to safe, high-quality foods delivered to customers worldwide.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, required.
• For internal candidates with 4+ years of experience with the company, the Company can waive educational requirements.
• Must be able to read and write in English.
• Demonstrates knowledge of quality assurance principles, food science, meat processing, and USDA regulations, ensuring compliance with company and industry standards.
• Capable of creating, interpreting, and maintaining technical documents, reports, and manuals, with effective written and verbal communication across teams and stakeholders.
• Experienced in using monitoring equipment, analyzing data, and responding to regulatory or customer inquiries with sound, evidence-based decisions.
• Proficient in office software and able to interpret and follow instructions in various formats.

Responsibilities

• Quality Verification: conduct routine inspections to ensure products meet quality standards and correct issues quickly.
• Quality Improvement: drive continuous improvement by addressing deficiencies and root causes; support QA programs.
• Food Safety & HACCP Compliance: help develop and enforce HACCP programs and monitor critical control points.
• Regulatory & Sanitation Oversight: ensure USDA requirements are met and perform sanitation checks.
• Communication & Training: report food safety issues and support plant training on deficiencies.

Skills

Quality Assurance

HACCP Knowledge

Meat Processing

Documentation & Reports

Data Analysis

Office Software

English Proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's degree preferred

Tools

Monitoring Equipment

Data Entry Software

Job description

Smithfield Foods is seeking a Quality Assurance specialist to ensure our products meet the highest standards across the plant. You will monitor sanitation, verify process controls, and support continuous improvement in collaboration with production teams.

The role emphasizes HACCP compliance, documentation, and training to uphold our commitment to safe, high-quality foods delivered to customers worldwide.