Quality Assurance Technician (A Shift)

Seaboard Foods; Guymon (OK); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401K matching

Paid time off

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Pork purchase program

Job summary

Seaboard Foods in Guymon, OK is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to join our pork processing facility. You will help ensure product safety and quality at multiple steps, aligning with product specs, food safety protocols, GMPs, and all applicable regulations.

You will perform routine audits, line inspections, tag nonconforming items, and alert supervisors when issues arise. The role emphasizes strong attention to detail, teamwork, and adherence to USDA/FSIS directives on the production

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a science, engineering, or related discipline with two (2) years of progressively responsible positions or five (5) years of progressively responsible positions in the protein industry.
• Must have comprehensive knowledge of current and application of USDA and FSIS directives and regulatory requirements.
• Must have adequate experience to demonstrate thorough knowledge, skills, and abilities of both commercial and technical aspects of FSQA for the pork business.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine, scheduled audits, inspections for quality checks, and food safety checks to ensure production complies with federal, state, and Company policies and procedures.
• Perform visual line and finished product inspections to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Place tags to hold or reject products, materials, or equipment not meeting specifications.
• Notify supervisors or other personnel of problems or stop production if serious product defects occur.
• Monitor (GMPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Critical Control Points (CCPs).
• The hours and days of work are established by departmental needs and at the discretion of management.

Skills

Quality assurance

Food safety

Audits

GMPs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a science, engineering, or related discipline

Job description

We have an exciting Quality Assurance technician opportunity in our Guymon, Oklahoma processing facility. In this highly impactful role, you will be an essential food safety and quality team member for a pork processing facility harvesting over 21,000 animals per day. This position is responsible for inspecting products at different steps in the process to ensure that production adheres to all product specifications, food safety protocols, and good manufacturing practices, along with all state and federal regulations associated with food manufacturing.

We have an exciting Quality Assurance technician opportunity in our Guymon, Oklahoma processing facility. In this highly impactful role, you will be an essential food safety and quality team member for a pork processing facility harvesting over 21,000 animals per day. This position is responsible for inspecting products at different steps in the process to ensure that production adheres to all product specifications, food safety protocols, and good manufacturing practices, along with all state and federal regulations associated with food manufacturing.

About Us

At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought-after pork. A top U.S. pork producer/processor and leading exporter to 30+ countries, we are committed to bringing excellence to the table, seeking a better way to produce wholesome pork and connect every step between our farms and family tables. More than 5,400 employees in five states work on our farms, feed mills, and processing plant to produce Prairie Fresh® pork, ensuring the well-being of our animals, the environment, our employees, and the communities we call home. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in our renewable gas projects on our farms creating renewable energy. Owned by Seaboard Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, and nominated as one of the “Best Places to Work” by Kansas City’s Business Journal, we have a dynamic culture where our employees can contribute and understand why they matter.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Conduct routine, scheduled audits, inspections for quality checks, and food safety checks to ensure production complies with federal, state, and Company policies and procedures.
• Perform visual line and finished product inspections to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Perform various specialized tasks as assigned or required by the department.
• Place tags to hold or reject products, materials, or equipment not meeting specifications.
• Notify supervisors or other personnel of problems or stop production if serious product defects occur.
• Monitor (GMPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Critical Control Points (CCPs).

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS IN ALL ROLES:

instills trust, communicates effectively, is action-oriented, ensures accountability, and drives results.

Qualifications Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a science, engineering, or related discipline with two (2) years of progressively responsible positions or five (5) years of progressively responsible positions in the protein industry.
• Must have comprehensive knowledge of current and application of USDA and FSIS directives and regulatory requirements.
• Must have adequate experience to demonstrate thorough knowledge, skills, and abilities of both commercial and technical aspects of FSQA for the pork business.
• Additional essential duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move around the facility and primarily will be on the production floor.
• The employee must regularly lift and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• This position is primarily on the production floor and will have limited office time.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment requires you to wear hearing protection at all times on the production floor.
• The hours and days of work are established by departmental needs and at the discretion of management. After-hours, weekends, and overnight travel as requested.

WHY SEABOARD FOODS?

• Medical, vision & dental benefits upon hire
• 401K with company match
• Paid Time Off & Company Holidays
• Wellness Program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee pork purchase program

For a complete list of our benefits, please visit our career site: https://www.seaboardfoods.com/careers/why-sbf/

Seaboard Foods is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans’ status, status as a disabled individual, or any other status protected by law.