Senior Food Safety & QA Pro: HACCP & Compliance

Smithfield Foods; Springdale (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Smithfield Foods, a leading meat producer, seeks a Food Safety & Quality Assurance professional in a fast-paced plant environment. You’ll drive product safety, ensure regulatory compliance, and support continuous improvement initiatives across operations.

Responsibilities include HACCP monitoring, pre-op sanitation checks, corrective action development, and cross-functional collaboration to maintain the highest quality standards for brands like Smithfield, Eckrich, and Nathan's Famous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in meat science, food science, microbiology, or related field (or equivalent).
• Currently enrolled students with anticipated graduation may be considered.
• Solid knowledge of QA principles, food safety, USDA, HACCP, SSOP; SQF certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement: ensure products meet specs via inspections and in-process checks; take action if out of spec and support corrective measures.
• Food Safety & HACCP Compliance: support HACCP plans, monitor critical control points, verify records, train team members.
• Regulatory & Sanitation Oversight: ensure USDA compliance, conduct pre-operational sanitation checks, coordinate resampling and follow-ups.
• Leadership, Training & Coverage: train teammates, provide guidance, and cover essential tasks to keep operations compliant.

Skills

QA principles

Food safety

USDA regulations

HACCP

SSOP

English literacy

Education

Meat/food science bachelor’s or related field

SQF certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Smithfield Foods, a leading meat producer, seeks a Food Safety & Quality Assurance professional in a fast-paced plant environment. You’ll drive product safety, ensure regulatory compliance, and support continuous improvement initiatives across operations.

Responsibilities include HACCP monitoring, pre-op sanitation checks, corrective action development, and cross-functional collaboration to maintain the highest quality standards for brands like Smithfield, Eckrich, and Nathan's Famous.