Quality & Food Safety Technician

Butterball, LLC; Mount Olive (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Butterball, LLC in Mount Olive, NC is seeking a Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technician (DS) to perform quality and safety checks, audits, sampling, and testing to ensure compliance with all specifications and standards.

You will support implementation of new quality processes, collect samples, investigate quality issues, and contribute to continuous improvement while upholding Butterball's safety culture. This role offers opportunities across multiple sites and a team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• 1+ year of experience or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role.
• Ability to speak, read, and write in English.

Responsibilities

• Monitors processes to ensure compliance with food safety, regulatory and company policies (GMP, HACCP, SOPs).
• Collects microbiological and product samples for testing and evaluation.
• Performs checks of product quality against specifications.
• Assists with audits of the process, GMPs, food safety, and customer audits.
• Investigates issues related to Quality and Food Safety.
• Records findings and assists with troubleshooting quality, safety, or sanitation issues.
• Applies holds to nonconforming products and materials.
• Assists with product improvement projects.
• Assists with data verification and quality metrics reporting.

Skills

Workplace safety rules

Manufacturing processes

English language

Communication & customer service

Attention to detail

Problem-solving & critical thinking

Following directions & compliance

Education

High school diploma / GED or equivalent

Job description

Butterball, LLC in Mount Olive, NC is seeking a Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technician (DS) to perform quality and safety checks, audits, sampling, and testing to ensure compliance with all specifications and standards.

You will support implementation of new quality processes, collect samples, investigate quality issues, and contribute to continuous improvement while upholding Butterball's safety culture. This role offers opportunities across multiple sites and a team-oriented environment.