Plant Food Safety & Quality Leader

Smithfield Foods, Inc.; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Be Well program

Tuition assistance

Comprehensive training and development

Job summary

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is seeking a Plant Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager to oversee QA and food safety functions at the Sioux Falls facility.

You will lead regulatory compliance, HACCP programs, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure safe, high-quality products across Smithfield’s brands. You will manage a team of QA staff, align with the Plant Manager and Corporate Food Safety/QA teams, and ensure readiness for USDA and FDA requirements while driving best practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field with 5+ years in food industry
• Experience leading food safety and quality programs in a meat processing environment
• Strong knowledge of USDA, FSIS, HACCP, and SSOP requirements
• Ability to travel up to 10%
• Excellent communication and leadership skills

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with food safety, QA, and regulatory programs and proper documentation
• Lead USDA daily verification tasks and third-party audits
• Develop and maintain SQF and quality plans; drive continuous improvement
• Manage and develop Food Safety and Quality staff; conduct performance reviews
• Collaborate with USDA and plant leadership to improve product safety and quality

Skills

Food safety leadership

Regulatory compliance

Quality assurance

Auditing

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in food science/meat processing

USDA/HACCP certified

SQF certified expert

Tools

SAP

QMS

Job description

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is seeking a Plant Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager to oversee QA and food safety functions at the Sioux Falls facility.

You will lead regulatory compliance, HACCP programs, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure safe, high-quality products across Smithfield’s brands. You will manage a team of QA staff, align with the Plant Manager and Corporate Food Safety/QA teams, and ensure readiness for USDA and FDA requirements while driving best practices