Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technician - 2nd Shift

Smithfield Foods, Inc.; Orange City (IA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Insurance

Retirement Benefits

Job summary

Smithfield Foods, Inc. aims to feed people worldwide with quality and integrity. The Quality Assurance team seeks a dedicated team member to ensure products are safe, wholesome and meet standards while supporting production and shipping interactions.

The role covers sample collection, lab testing, and documentation, with an hourly starting pay of $22.50 and a $1.00 shift differential for 2nd shift, plus comprehensive health insurance, retirement benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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 w/ lab personnel to perform lab testing duties when required.
• Performs self quality audits within the plant.
• Supports IMS/Scan4Ship labeling/hold/lot/BOL standards and processes.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Lab experience

Food industry

Documentation

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Metal detector

Thermometer

Job description

Have a seat at our table. When you join Smithfield, you become part of something special - a company that's sustainably feeding people around the world, producing good food the right way with respect for our people, animals, communities and planet. With opportunities across locations and functions, a culture grounded in our Core Four values - gratitude, communication, respect and accountability - and a strong commitment to learning, collaboration, and innovation, Smithfield offers challenging and rewarding careers where you can grow, contribute and make a real impact.

Your Opportunity

A great job and a great future await you at Smithfield Foods. As the world's largest pork processor and largest hog producer in the United States. We're looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us.

Our team members receive industry-leading wages and are eligible for great benefits packages:

• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay - $22.50/hour
• $1.00/hour shift differential for 2nd shift
• Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More.

In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth and professional development.

Job Summary

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

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• 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 w/ lab personnel to perform lab testing duties when required
• Performs self quality audits within the plant
• Supports IMS/Scan4Ship labeling/hold/lot/BOL standards and processes
• Other projects as needed by area supervisor and/or manager.

Education and Experience requirement

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

Demands and Work Environment

• - Exposure to wet conditions
• - The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, grasp with both hands, or feel; substantial movements (motion) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers; reaching and pulling with hands and arms.
• - Prolonged standing or sitting - Occasional walking is required for short distances.
• - Ability to consistently move/drag/lift up to 60 lbs frozen raw materials on a regular basis.
• - Ability to consistently move/drag 100-150 plastic totes.
• - Frequent stretching out of arms and use of upper body.
• - Occasional turning and twisting at the waist.
• - Continuous exposure to temperatures ranging from 10F - 85F degrees.

Disclaimer

This position description is not intended, and should not be construed to be, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended, however, to be an accurate reflection of those principle job elements essential for making decisions related to job performance, employee development and compensation. As such, the incumbent may perform other duties and responsibilities as required.

Relocation Package Available

No

EEO Information

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.