QA & Food Safety Technologist - Meat Processing

Smithfield Foods, Inc.; Saint James (MN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is seeking a Quality Assurance professional to join our Food Safety & Quality Assurance team in Minnesota. You will monitor product quality from grading to sanitation, enforce HACCP and USDA regulations, and drive improvements with production teams.

You’ll document results, train staff on QA programs, and help resolve issues with evidence-based actions to ensure safe, high-quality products across brands like Smithfield and Nathan's Famous.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Internal candidates with 4+ years may have educational requirements waived.
• Must read/write in English.
• Knowledge of QA principles, food science, meat processing, and USDA regulations.
• Ability to create, interpret, and maintain technical documents and reports.
• Experienced in using monitoring equipment and data analysis.
• Proficient in office software and following instructions in various formats.

Responsibilities

• Quality Verification: conduct inspections to meet quality standards and address out-of-spec products.
• Quality Improvement: drive root-cause analysis and support QA programs.
• Food Safety & HACCP Compliance: develop/enforce HACCP programs and monitor critical control points.
• Regulatory & Sanitation Oversight: meet USDA requirements and perform sanitation checks.
• Communication & Training: report issues and support plant training on deficiencies.

Skills

Quality assurance principles

Food science knowledge

Meat processing knowledge

USDA regulations knowledge

Written and verbal communication

Data analysis

Office software proficiency

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate's degree (preferred)

Tools

Monitoring equipment

QA documentation software

Job description

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is seeking a Quality Assurance professional to join our Food Safety & Quality Assurance team in Minnesota. You will monitor product quality from grading to sanitation, enforce HACCP and USDA regulations, and drive improvements with production teams.

You’ll document results, train staff on QA programs, and help resolve issues with evidence-based actions to ensure safe, high-quality products across brands like Smithfield and Nathan's Famous.