Food Safety & Quality Associate Supervisor - Austin, MN

University of Denver; Austin (MN); On-site; USD 64,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

401(k) with match

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Hormel Foods in Austin, MN, is seeking a Food Safety and Quality Associate/Supervisor to support management in implementing quality and safety processes. This on-site, full-time role trains 4-6 auditors and leads daily quality activities.

Responsibilities include coaching staff to meet standards, safeguarding product quality, and collaborating across teams. Eligible relocation assistance and comprehensive benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree by December 2026 or May 2027 with minimum 2.7 GPA (3.0 preferred)
• Comfort with product variety (pork, beef, chicken, turkey, nuts)
• Willingness to relocate
• Clear and effective cross-functional communication across teams

Responsibilities

• Lead, direct and train employees to achieve quality standards
• Manage product quality
• Create and maintain an engaged, team-oriented workforce
• Provide leadership on quality and food safety in the facility
• Oversee sanitation procedures and food safety
• Role is hands-on in the production area ~60% of the shift

Skills

Team leadership

Quality assurance

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science/Animal Science/Agricultural Business/Management/Business Administration

Job description

Job Description

About Hormel Foods

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue. Its brands include PLANTERS®, SKIPPY®, SPAM®, HORMEL®NATURAL CHOICE®, APPLEGATE®, WHOLLY®, HORMEL®BLACK LABEL®, COLUMBUS®, JENNIE-O®and more than 30 other beloved brands. The Company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report and one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, was recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. For more information, visit hormelfoods.com.

Food Safety and Quality Associate/Supervisor - Austin, MN

Job Purpose

Supports management in the implementation of food safety and food quality processes and procedures. Trains and manages 4-6 quality auditors.

Responsibilities

• Lead, direct and train employees to achieve quality standards

• Manage product quality

• Creates and maintains an engaged and team-oriented work force to improve business results

• Consults with management, providing leadership on quality and food safety in the manufacturing facility

• Oversees sanitation procedures and food safety

• This position is very hands-on – Food Safety and Quality Supervisors are usually in the production area “on their feet” about 60% of the shift

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Animal Science, Agricultural Business, Management, Business Administration, or a related field by December 2026 or May 2027 with a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA, 3.0 preferred

• Must be comfortable with the preparation and consumption of a variety of Hormel Foods Products, which may include but not limited to, pork, beef, chicken, turkey, and nuts

• Must be open to relocation

• Facilitated clear and effective communication across cross-functional teams, ensuring seamless collaboration and prompt resolution of issues by utilizing thorough verbal and written formats

• Applicants must not now, or at any time in the future, require employer sponsorship for a work visa

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer

• Must be 18 years of age or older (all plant positions)

Hormel Foods does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas.

Hours

This is a full-time, salaried position and may be assigned to start on 1st or 2nd shift.

Location

This is an on-site position based out of our production facility in Austin, MN.

Hormel Foods does not currently offer remote entry-level career opportunities.

Training

Training is hands-on and consists of supervisory training and courses in Statistical Process Control (SPC), Total Quality Control (TQC), and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)

Advancement

The Food Safety and Quality career path may include advancing to a higher-level quality management positions at your current location, another facility, subsidiary location, or the Corporate Office

Hormel Foods’ “promote-from-within” philosophy rewards outstanding performance

Compensation/Benefits

• The salaried compensation for this entry-level position is $71,240 per year.

• Reimbursement of eligible relocation expenses

• Other components of Hormel Foods’ total compensation package includes comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, discretionary annual merit increases, bonuses and profit sharing, 401(k) with employer match, stock purchase plan, relocation assistance, paid time off, FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees, and more.

At Hormel we invite difference and diversity in all aspects. We offer a space of support, understanding, and community. We are committed to the journey! Learn more about our progress here: https://www.hormelfoods.com/about/inclusion-and-belonging/

Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.